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SPRINGDALE, Ark. — An independent investigation, conducted by Guidepost Solutions, accuses leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention of stonewalling survivors of clergy sexual abuse.
According to the Associated Press, an independent firm conducted a seven-month probe into how the group handled abuse reports.
It shows a few senior leaders largely controlled responses to the reports and says survivors were met with "resistance, stonewalling and even outright hostility."
Doctor Ronnie Floyd, the former senior pastor at Cross Church Springdale in Northwest Arkansas, served as the president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention's executive committee but resigned in October 2021 while criticizing decisions by the third-party review.
Floyd is mentioned in the 288-page report more than 120 times.
5NEWS has reached out to Cross Church for comment on the report and is awaiting a response.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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A rollover crash Saturday afternoon southeast of Beatrice left a 17-year-old dead and an 18-year-old with serious injuries.
According to the Gage County Sheriff's Office, a 2003 Ford Mustang was traveling at a high rate of speed near South 36th and Locust roads just before 6 p.m. when the vehicle left the road and rolled. Neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt, and both were ejected from the vehicle, the sheriff's office said.
Keilan Schultz, 17, of Wymore, was pronounced dead at the scene. Billy O'Keefe Jr., 18, also of Wymore, was taken to Bryan West Campus in serious condition.
Schultz was a recent graduate of Southern High School.
The crash remains under investigation.
Reach the writer at 402-473-7228 or emejia@journalstar.com
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A woman who appears to have been “severely assaulted” was found in a Southeast Portland parking lot Monday morning, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
Police were called to a car wash on Southeast 82nd between Southeast Holgate Boulevard and Southeast Foster Road for an apparent assault around 7:30 a.m. PPB told KOIN 6 News a business in the area was opening and found the woman.
Officials tell KOIN 6 News the woman is in critical condition. Her identity has not yet been released.
A significant police presence was on the scene. Authorities say they do not have any suspects at this time.
This is a developing story.
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MACON -- Clean water heroes from across the state were recognized for their extraordinary work to protect Georgia’s water during the Georgia Water Coalition’s 20th anniversary & Clean 13 Celebration Sunday at Fall Line Station in Macon.
The event, with 125 in attendance, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Georgia Water Coalition and featured an awards ceremony. The celebration honored: Athens-Clarke County, Blue Bird Bus Corporation, the city of Savannah, the city of South Fulton, Georgia Audubon and Southern Conservation Trust, Madison County Clean Power Commission, Mitchell County 4-H, Hanwha QCELLS North America, Dionne Hoskins-Brown, Patagonia, Rep. Andy Welch and Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, White Oak Pastures, and Jim Wright.
The work celebrated includes:
Athens-Clarke County: Athens-Clarke County has embraced clean energy by adopting a goal of making its entire community powered 100 percent by renewable energy sources by 2050. To do this, the city-county commission adopted an innovative funding mechanism to generate the cash needed to reach the goal. Now, solar arrays are popping up on fire station roofs and low-income neighborhoods are getting water and energy efficiency assistance.
Blue Bird Bus Corporation (Peach County): In Ft. Valley, the Blue Bird Bus Corporation has become the country’s leading manufacturer of electric school buses and expects that by 2030 nearly 100 percent of its sales will be for electric and alternative fuel buses. By eliminating greenhouse gas emissions, this trend will lead to cleaner air for today’s school children and a more livable world for future generations.
City of Savannah (Chatham County): In Savannah where visitors are often seen strolling the streets of the entertainment and historic districts with drinks in hand, the city partnered with local restaurants and bars on a pilot project to replace plastic to-go cups with infinitely-recyclable, Georgia-made aluminum cups. The pilot was so successful that additional restaurants are buying in and consumers are clamoring for the cups, taking them home as souvenirs rather than tossing them in trash cans or recycling bins.
City of South Fulton (Fulton County): In the city of South Fulton nestled along the Chattahoochee River, city leaders this year voted to make their municipality the first in Georgia to implement regulations prohibiting private businesses from using plastic bags. Other communities are watching and now following their lead.
Georgia Audubon and Southern Conservation Trust (Fayette County): Near Fayetteville, Georgia Audubon and the Southern Conservation Trust are working at the micro-level, showing how little changes add up to big impacts. The two groups are partnering at Sams Lake Bird Sanctuary to eliminate invasive aquatic and terrestrial plants and restore native plants. The project is a lesson in the interconnectivity of our natural systems. The native plants produce more insects that benefit the 138 bird species that live in or annually visit the 56-acre sanctuary of wetlands and wildlife.
Madison County Clean Power Coalition (Madison and Franklin counties): In rural Northeast Georgia residents rallied together to fight pollution from two local biomass-to-energy plants. When residents discovered the facilities were chipping and burning creosote-soaked railroad ties, they took action. Within a year, this small group of determined activists had secured state legislation banning the use of creosote-soaked wood at power generation facilities and held the polluting entities accountable.
Mitchell County 4-H (Camilla): In partnership with the Stripling Irrigation Research Park in Camilla, Mitchell County 4-H sponsors an annual 4-H20 camp to teach youth about the importance of the state’s water resources. Since 2008, hundreds of children have participated, and now “graduates” of 4-H20 Camp are becoming science and water management leaders.
Hanwha QCELLS North America (Whitfield County): In 2019, Dalton became home to the largest manufacturer of solar panels in the Western Hemisphere with the opening of Hanwha QCELLS facility which annually produces enough panels to generate 1.7 gigawatts of electricity. QCELLS chose the location, in part, because of the need to be close to the growing solar market in Georgia and the Southeast.
Dionne Hoskins-Brown (Chatham County): Hoskins-Brown of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has become an advocate for Georgia’s coastal waters and through a NOAA partnership with Savannah State University, Georgia’s first public university for African Americans, is working to diversify NOAA’s work force. During the past 20 years, Hoskins-Brown’s work has made the historically black university one of the nation’s top producers of marine science graduates — some of whom are now working for NOAA studying how climate change is impacting fisheries and coastal communities.
Patagonia (Fulton County): When it comes to supporting environmental advocacy and water protection efforts in Georgia, perhaps there is no business as committed to change as Patagonia. The iconic brand’s retail store in Atlanta funds local environmental organizations, donates products to these groups and provides employee volunteers for multiple causes. Since 1996, the store has invested $1.3 million in local environmental organizations.
Rep. Andy Welch and Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (Henry County and Floyd County): Welch, R-Locust Grove, and Hufstetler, R-Rome, took up the cause championed by the late Rep. Jay Powell of Camilla and during the 2020 General Assembly session successfully secured legislation that restores funding for the state’s environmental trust funds. The legislation initiated a constitutional amendment on the 2020 ballot that was overwhelmingly supported by voters. During the 2021 legislation session, measures were adopted that will ensure that fees collected for environmental cleanups will be used for that purpose.
White Oak Pastures (Early County): Will Harris and his team at White Oak Pasture’s regenerative land management practices are proving their ability to sequester as much carbon as is produced by the livestock raised on the farm. The beef raised on the farm in southwest Georgia’s Bluffton community has a carbon footprint 111 percent lower than conventionally raised beef. The businesses’ farming practices are protecting local creeks and improving the land.
Jim Wright (Lee County): In southwest Georgia’s Lee County, code enforcement officer Jim Wright has become known for his work to clean the Kinchafoonee and Muckalee creeks and make them accessible for residents and visitors for boating and fishing. Leading community cleanups, Boy Scout projects and development of public access points along the creeks, the Lee County employee and his community have transformed these waterways.
Together, the efforts of these “Clean 13” are adding up to cleaner rivers, stronger communities and a more resilient and sustainable future for Georgia.
The Georgia Water Coalition publishes this list not only to recognize these positive efforts on behalf of Georgia’s water but also as a call to action for our state’s leaders and citizens to review these success stories, borrow from them and emulate them.
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The city of Boise's Office of Police Accountability exonerated three Boise police officers involved in a July 2021 officer-involved shooting, but said the Boise Police Department should consider examining the policy of firing a gun at or from a moving vehicle.
Boise police should also consider training officers to advise over the radio what the charges are against a driver at the beginning of a pursuit, the report said. Additionally, the report said the department may want to address the issue of pursuing those under the influence.
“As it relates to the allegations investigated in this critical incident: the use of force, vehicle pursuit, vehicle force methods, and extreme measures. A finding of exonerated has been issued for Officer #1, #2 and #3,” Office of Police Accountability Director Jesus Jara wrote in the report.
The man who was shot, Ezra Smith, was convicted of three felonies earlier this year: Aggravated battery upon law enforcement, aggravated assault on law enforcement and a deadly weapon enhancement.
The incident occurred the evening of July 11, 2021, when a caller notified the Boise Police Department that a U-Haul van was “driving recklessly” on S Cole Road, according to the report. The car was stopped in a store parking lot.
Three officers arrived on the scene. Dispatch informed the officers the van had been reported stolen, the report said. The first officer believed Smith was impaired, according to the report.
Two officers walked toward the van, and the third drove into the van’s path with its emergency lights on.
“It was reported that the subject drove directly at both occupied patrol vehicles twice before avoiding them at the last second,” the report said. “Officer #1 pursued the van eastbound on West Overland Road at speeds more than 80 mph in the marked 40 mph Zone.”
The first officer attempted a maneuver to stop the van, but the report said it was unsuccessful. At this point, the report said Smith once again barely missed hitting one of the patrol cars.
Over the radio, a Boise police sergeant gave an order to stop the pursuit and the officers pulled off the road for three minutes until a nearby officer said the van had not passed him.
The officers then began searching residential neighborhoods and found the van in front of a home on Riley Court, which is south of W Overland Road and north of Victory Road.
“Officer #3 approached in his car and was facing the front of the van when he saw the subject suddenly rise up in the driver’s seat and then drive toward him, ramming his patrol vehicle,” the report said.
The van turned around at a dead-end and drove towards the third officer, hitting his car, the report said.
The third officer then drew his gun, pointing it through the windshield.
The third officer pinned the van against a truck with his vehicle. The other two officers drew their weapons.
Officer #1 told Smith to stop, the report said, but Smith allegedly said no.
“Officer #1 fired six (6) rounds and Officer #2 fired four (4) rounds from their 9mm duty weapons. Officer #1’s rounds went through the van’s front windshield at the subject, while Officer #2’s rounds went through the van’s passenger side wing window,” the report said. “After the shots were fired, the subject stopped pulling the van forward.”
The report investigated four policies. First, officers are not supposed to pursue for infractions, misdemeanors or non-violent felony crimes. The report said by driving at the officers, Smith had allegedly committed aggravated assault.
Second, the report said the officers conducted maneuvers to stop the van, which based on the information from the citizen, was appropriate. Third, the officers used extreme measures after first attempting lesser measures, the report said.
“The subject demonstrated a high level of danger to the public with his erratic and high-speed driving,” the report said.
Finally, when it came to the use of force, the report said police “made an objectively reasonable decision.”
In January, Smith filed a $1.27 million claim against the city of Boise and Boise police for excessive force and malpractice. Smith said he was unarmed.
In the past month, the Office of Accountability released reports clearing officers of wrongdoing in a 2017 fatal shooting in the Boise foothills and a 2020 shooting following reports of of a stolen vehicle. In early April, the city of Boise said officers were justified in the October 2021 fatal shooting of 26-year-old Zachary Snow.
Another report mostly exonerated the officers who shot Somali refugee Mohamud Hassan Mkoma in 2021, though the report said two of the officers violated policy by not turning on their body cameras.
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Several Jif peanut butter products are being recalled because of potential salmonella contamination.
The outbreak has led to 14 reported infections and two hospitalizations, according to a news release from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, "The true number of sick people is likely higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses," the release said. "This is because some people recover without medical care and are not tested for salmonella."
Infections have been reported in 12 states, including Washington. The other states where infections have been reported are located in the southern, midwestern or eastern regions of the U.S.
Salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps six hours to six days after initial exposure, the release said. The illness usually lasts four to seven days, and most people recover without treatment. In some people, the illness may be so severe that the patient is hospitalized. In rare cases, salmonella infection may spread from the intestines to the bloodstream and then to other parts of the body.
Children younger than 5 years old, adults 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems are more likely to have severe illness, the release said.
The recalled peanut butter was distributed nationwide in retail stores and other outlets, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Recalled products include those with lot codes between 1274425 and 2140425. Lot codes are listed alongside a container's best-if-used-by date.
A complete list of UPCs — Universal Product Codes — associated with potentially contaminated products can be found on the FDA's website.
The CDC advises anyone in possession of the recalled peanut butter to:
Do not eat, sell, or serve recalled Jif brand peanut butter. Throw it away. This product has a very long shelf life, so be sure to check any Jif peanut butter you have at home to make sure it has not been recalled.
Wash surfaces and containers that may have touched the recalled peanut butter using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.
Contact a health care provider if you think you got sick from eating a recalled product.
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Second annual Downtown Art Jam draws crowd to Taunton Green for art, food, and live music
TAUNTON — The heat just could not beat the crowd at Saturday’s second annual Downtown Art Jam.
People of all ages flocked to the Taunton Green area to enjoy food, music, various local vendors, and, of course, art.
In addition to a ring of tents placed all around the Green, there were several other sites offering fun for everyone, like caricatures in the new downtown seating plaza, and face-painting outside Rob Roy Academy. The beer garden at Baron Lofts was busy with thirsty patrons and live music.
Other offerings on Saturday included drinks at the bar and live music at the District Center for the Arts, and visitors were also busy checking out downtown restaurants and shops.
Local organizations set up tents around the Green, like the Downtown Taunton Foundation and the Taunton Diversity Network.
There were various crafts for sale from local vendors, like jewelry, small collectibles, and art.
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Food and drink were plentiful on the Green, with offerings from Hometown’s Tacos Locos, The Neighbors Coffee & Co., and The Friendly Fizz, just to name a few.
Popular at last year’s inaugural event, sidewalk chalk art also made a return this year.
All around the fountain at the center of the Green were chalk drawings carrying positive messages, like “love is best,” and plenty of hopscotch grids, for anyone who didn’t mind hopping around in the sun. Visitors were encouraged to create something wherever they found the chalk on Saturday.
Trescott Street Gallery and Real Art Studios hosted art exhibits and activities, with the new-this-year Art Jam Scavenger Hunt beginning at Real Art Studios and following a comic book theme created by Real Art Studios owner Ryan Jones.
Trescott Street Gallery has an exhibit entitled “Memoirs of Portugal and Other Fine Places” and features the work of Taunton artist and 2021 Art Jam street art competitor Sandy Pavao Pinarreta. Real Art Studio’s 2022 Art Jam group exhibit features an original painting by “The Godfather of Graffiti,” Richard “Seen” Mirando, and work from local artists including Jones, Damien Belloti, Anthony Abi Saad, Kevin Hickey, Koma Tk, and Maggie Jones.
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More permanent pieces will also come from Art Jam 2022.
A coordinated group artwork was in the works at the Boys & Girls Club of Metro South’s Taunton Clubhouse, which will be displayed at Trescott Street Gallery at a future date.
There are also going to be three new permanent mural installations downtown:
Norton muralist and educator Jacob “Makerjake” Ginga’s mural on a storage container in the Trescott Street parking lot; artist and owner of Studio 27 Flowers Greta Ferreira’s black and white floral-style mural on the alleyway wall on Merchant’s Lane; and a third mural at Rob Roy, which is expected sometime this summer.
— With reporting from Taunton Gazette Reporter Jon Haglof
Taunton Daily Gazette/Herald News copy editor and digital producer Kristina Fontes can be reached at kfontes@heraldnews.com. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette today.
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Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month and Knoxville's Asian-owned business in a new scavenger hunt
What’s the name of the Filipino purple yam commonly used in desserts at Knoxville’s only Asian bakery Girls Gotta Eat Good? What staple Korean side dish does Seoul Brothers have on its menu?
These are just two of the questions that are part of the scavenger hunt local business owners Jessica Carr and Vic Scott created to honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
The hunt requires participants to use an online questionnaire to learn about several Asian-owned businesses in Knoxville and about various Asian cultures. The winner will receive a package featuring gift cards, menu items and merchandise from eight of the participating Asian-owned businesses.
“This is a great moment to educate the public about all the different facets of the different Asian cultures,” said Scott, who co-owns Seoul Brothers with her brother Josh Coates.
“The Asian continent is huge and there are so many different cultural experiences that we have as individual countries that people just assume it's all one big blanket culture and it's not,” she added.
The contest is helping to break that misconception. Scott and Carr both say that since the hunt began earlier this month, it has opened a dialogue about specific Asian cultures between owners and customers. Plus social media interactions have increased and customers are adding events like the annual Knox Asian Festival to their August calendars.
“(The scavenger hunt is) a great way for all of us to come together and say like, ‘Hey, we're Asian and we're proud, and we're here and we're part of the Knoxville Community,' and we just want to share that with everyone else as well,” said Carr, owner of Girls Gotta Eat Good.
Showing pride in their Asian-American backgrounds through their work is paramount for Carr, who’s lived in the South her entire life, and Scott, who grew up in the East Tennessee Tri-Cities area.
“I grew up riding in trucks and doing all the things that we do here in East Tennessee that, you know, we love,” Scott said about her childhood. “We go hiking in the mountains and all that kind of stuff, and we enjoy Southern food. We cook Southern food.”
“I'm a Southern woman and I'm an Asian woman,” Carr said. “I'm trying to tell people (my desserts are) not some foreign or exotic dessert(s). This is something that you recognize, that's very familiar, just with an Asian ingredient added to it.”
Carr was disappointed after opening her bakery in 2020 and realizing that it was a rarity for Knoxville’s Asian communities to be celebrated. She felt little thought was put into last year’s AAPI Heritage Month locally.
“I just thought: Why don't we just do it ourselves?” she said.
So, she called Scott and reached out to other businesses like Hey Bear Café, Fai Thai Kitchen and Ramen Bones. They were all eager to contribute.
“Being able to collaborate with these other Asian businesses is amazing in that I get to experience more of their culture. I get to share their stories with the Knoxville community,” Scott said.
If you’d like to get in on the fun and learn more about Asian culture in the process, you have until May 27 to complete the APPI scavenger hunt and submit your answers online.
The questionnaire can be found here or through links in the bio sections of their Instagram accounts @girlsgottaeatgood and @seoulbrothersknox.
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Colin Cantwell, the man who designed the spacecraft in the “Star Wars” films, has died. He was 90.
The Hollywood Reporter reported Sunday that Sierra Dall, Cantwell’s partner, confirmed that he died at his home in Colorado on Saturday.
Cantwell designed the prototypes for the X-wing Starfighter, TIE fighter and Death Star.
He also worked on films including “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “WarGames.”
Cantwell was born in San Francisco in 1932. Before working on Hollywood films, Cantwell attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where he got a degree in animation. He also attended Frank Lloyd Wright’s School of Architecture.
In the 1960s he worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and NASA on educational programs about flights. Cantwell worked with NASA to feed Walter Cronkite updates during the 1969 moon landing.
Cantwell wrote two science fictions novels. He is survived by his partner of 24 years, Sierra Dall.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doctor Strange and his multiverse got to linger a little longer atop the weekend box office as Tom Cruise and “Top Gun” wait in the wings.
Marvel’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” was the top-earning film of the weekend for the third straight week, bringing in $31.6 million in 4,534 North American theaters, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
“Downton Abbey: A New Era” made a strong opening showing for Focus Features with $16 million from 3,820 theaters, but there has been no real blockbuster competition for “Doctor Strange.”
“This film has had a pretty wide open marketplace,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “This weekend really is, this is the proverbial calm before the storm.”
That storm will come in the form of the long-awaited, and long-delayed, release of “Top Gun: Maverick,” the sequel that arrives next week on Memorial Day weekend, 36 years after the original smash hit and cultural landmark.
It flies in amid sky-high hype.
“The marketing for this movie has really been going on for about three years.” Dergarabedian said. “That’s a pretty long runway to guild up excitement.”
Cruise had the film festival in Cannes, France, abuzz on Wednesday with a whirlwind appearance for the film’s European premiere that included a fly over of French fighter jets and an honorary Palme d’Or award.
“Top Gun” represents two seemingly fading phenomena — the major movie star and the big-screen-only experience, for which Cruise has been a tireless ambassador. And the industry is hoping they will help bring a more familiar summer for theaters.
“This is going to be one of the most important Memorial Day weekends ever, considering what the stakes are,” Dergarabedian said. “We didn’t have a traditional summer movie season for two years.”
Before the pandemic, the summer box office season generally brought in more than $4 billion annually. After an essentially non-existent 2020, the 2021 take, in a year of recovery, was $1.75 billion. This year’s crop of films, which also includes “Jurassic World Dominion” and “Thor: Love and Thunder,” could double that, Dergarabedian said.
But while the world waits, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” crossed the $800 million mark in global grosses, surpassing “The Batman” to become the top-grossing film of the year.
Released by the Walt Disney Co. and directed by Sam Raimi, “ Doctor Strange 2 ” benefitted from being the first Marvel movie to follow “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” in which Benedict Cumberbatch’s sorcerer played a pivotal role.
It also builds upon the popular Disney+ series “Wandavision” and contains a number of cameos that fans didn’t want to be spoiled.
Holdover family films “The Bad Guys” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” took the third and fourth spots. Universal’s “The Bad Guys” added $6.1 million in its fifth week. “Sonic 2” earned $3.9 million in its seventh.
Director Alex Garland’s folk horror thriller “Men” brought in $3.3 million for production company and distributor A24.
Meanwhile, “Everything Everywhere All At Once” is still going strong even after nine weeks in release. The A24 film picked up an additional $3.3 million, down only 6% from the previous weekend, bringing its total grosses to $47 million.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” $31.6 million.
2. “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” $16 million.
3. “The Bad Guys,” $6.1 million.
4. “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” $3.9 million.
5. “Men,” $3.3 million.
6. “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” $3.1 million.
7. “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” $1.9 million.
8. “Firestarter,” $1.9 million.
9. “The Lost City,” $1.5 million.
10. “The Northman,” $1 million.
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Follow AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andyjamesdalton
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This story has been corrected to fix the spelling of “Downton Abbey” from “Downtown Abbey.”
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A trilogy of Kravis nuptials has been completed with a (probably) final ceremony in Portofino, Italy.
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker each posted to Instagram on Sunday a photo of themselves kissing at the altar, with the caption, “happily ever after.”
The photo showed a backdrop that included scores of candles and a Madonna-and-child painting. A smiling officiant looks on.
Kardashian later added another photo of the two smiling and facing the guests moments later, with the text, “ Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Barker.”
She wore a white corseted mini-dress and a floor-length veil with a giant Virgin Mary design on the side. He wore a black suit. Both were designed by Dolce & Gabbana, according to People Magazine.
The wedding was held at Castello Brown, a castle built in the Middle Ages overlooking the Gulf of Portofino, TMZ reported.
The ceremony came after an Elvis-impersonator-officiated “practice” wedding — with no marriage license — followed by a small ceremony — with marriage license — in Santa Barbara, California.
The wedding party arrived Friday in the jet set playground of Portofino, a seaside village known for its multicolored houses and crystalline green water on the Italian Riviera coast.
Photographers snapped the couple, along with the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan and Barker’s daughter Alabama, as they arrived for dinner Friday and when they took to the streets again Saturday on their way to lunch. In a prelude to her wedding outfit, Kourtney wore a veil and short black dress emblazoned with a likeness of the Virgin Mary.
The reality star, 43, and the Blink-182 drummer, 46, are known for their PDA and didn’t disappoint. They were seen Friday on a boat sharing a kiss in the abundant sun — she in a T-shirt of her beau’s band and he in his favorite style condition: shirtless with his multiple tattoos on display.
A larger reception is planned later in Los Angeles, according to reports.
Barker and the oldest Kardashian sister went Instagram official with their relationship early last year. He popped the question in October, beachside with a ring of red roses and white candles at a Montecito, California, hotel.
Kourtney had a long previous relationship with Scott Disick, with whom she had three kids. Barker has been married twice. His first marriage, to Melissa Kennedy, lasted nine months. His last divorce, from Shanna Moakler, came in 2008. They wed in 2004 and share two teen kids.
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AP Entertainment Writer Leanne Italie contributed to this report.
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TOKYO (AP) — The documentary film about the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics premiered on Monday, shown to reporters and other invited guests in the Japanese capital.
The work of Japanese director Naomi Kawase, the 120-minute film looks at the Olympics primarily from the point of view of the athletes — but not just the winning athletes.
After Tokyo, the film will be shown on Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival in the Bunuel Theater, named for Spanish-born iconoclastic filmmaker Luis Bunuel.
“The Olympics are not just about getting prizes, being first and going after a victory that is right before you in the moment,” Kawase said in a recent interview. “I tried also to depict the pursuit of becoming winners in life.”
Kawase has also made another film looking at events away from the athletes, which called “Side B.” It will debut in Japanese cinemas on June 24. The film shown on Monday will open in some Japanese cinemas beginning on June 3.
Kawase said she made the film in two parts because, after the Games were postponed by the pandemic, her subject became too complex.
The film, which is only in Japanese unless speakers are using other languages, focuses much of its attention on athletes from Japan, and female athletes from all over. It also looks at refugee athletes, athletes who have defected, and athletes competing as mothers who brought their infants to Games.
The film targets a cross section of sports, particularly judo, softball, surfing, women’s basketball, and skateboarding. For the most part, it steers clear of the medal ceremonies, the flag waving and who won — and who lost — and prioritizes the drama of competing.
Yiannis Exarchos, the CEO of the Olympic Broadcasting Services, tried to sum up the mission of the documentary, speaking in the final minutes of the film before the credits rolled.
He said Olympic athletes often “do something completely unexpected. This is a moment of genius. Yes, we need to go through all these exercises in order to be able to see the world in a different way. Even for one millisecond.”
The documentary showed flashes of the controversy that dogged the Tokyo Games with protesters asking for a cancellation, and scenes that questioned the wisdom of holding the Games in the midst of a pandemic.
The “Side B” version is expected to cover more of the problems including the resignation of Yoshiro Mori as president of the local organizing committee.
Mori, a former Japanese prime minister, stepped down five months before the Olympics opened after making derogatory comments about women, saying they “talk too much.”
The documentary of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics by Kon Ichikawa, titled “Tokyo Olympiad,” is generally regarded as one of the most important in the genre. Also in that category is Leni Riefenstahl’s “Olympia” from the 1936 Berlin Games.
Kawase said she was honored to follow in the footsteps of Ichikawa and tried to show what was visible, and also what is beyond being seen.
“I was moved by how human beings achieve the pinnacle of physical beauty,” Kawase said. “I felt they were so beautiful watching them; all the athletes, not just the winners. And the time they devoted to get there was also beautiful.”
The Kawase documentary is titled simply the “Official Film of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.”
She was named in 2018 to direct the film, which looks briefly at the one-year postponement announced in March of 2020 and the runup to the opening ceremony — largely without fans on July 23, 2021 — and the closing on Aug. 8.
In a synopsis, Cannes said the film took 750 days to shoot with 5,000 hours of filming.
Cannes said it captures “not only the athletes gathered from all over the world, but also their families, people involved in the Games, volunteers, medial personnel, and protesters shouting for the cancellation of the Olympics. The film shows the passion and anguish that came out of these Olympic Games.”
Kawase is highly acclaimed and became the youngest director to receive the Camera d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival with her 1997 film “Suzaku.”
Her best known recent films are “Sweet Bean” and “Still the Water.”
The documentary is financed by the International Olympic Committee and the local organizing committee, and is a requirement under the hosting contract.
Toshiro Muto, the CEO of the Tokyo organizing committee, said when Kawase was introduced four years ago that the IOC owns the copyright to the film and “has the right to make key decisions in the creation of the film.”
Kawase said she has been affected by Russia’s invasion or Ukraine, asking herself the meaning of entertainment amid the killing in war.
“I hope when people see this film 50 years from now, 100 years from now,” Kawase said, “they will understand the importance of protecting that bit of happiness — so small it can fit in the palm of your hand.”
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August 10, 1938 – April 4, 2022
Blair Adams Holman, 83, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Beaverton, Oregon on April 4, 2022.
Blair was a fifth-generation native Oregonian, born August 10, 1938 in Portland, Oregon; the first child of Dr. Charles and Dorothy (Everhart) Holman. After graduating from Grant High School, he attended Oregon State University, becoming a proud lifelong Beaver. He graduated from OSU with a Bachelor of Science in Forest Management.
Following two years of active duty in the US Army, Blair entered the forest management industry in Toledo, Oregon as a forester. He continued to work for the Georgia-Pacific Corporation for 38 years, mainly in the Coos County area as a Resource Manager. He was ultimately responsible for Georgia-Pacific’s Oregon timberlands consisting of 300,000 acres until his retirement in October, 2001.
In addition to his forestry work, he served as an active member of the US Army Reserve for over 33 years retiring at the rank of full Colonel.
In his retirement, Blair enjoyed traveling, gardening, volunteering countless hours and resources to community organizations including Coos County Master Gardener Association, Oregon Coast Music Association, and the Coos Bay Visitor Information Center. He also made significant financial contributions to Southwestern Oregon Community College and Charleston Marine Life Center.
A private burial service for the family was held April 12, 2022 at the historic Adams Cemetery in Molalla, OR.
Blair is survived by his wife of 19 years, Ginny Tabor; brother, David Holman and wife, Maryanne of Lake Oswego, OR; sister, Jeanne Newman of Hamlin, NY; daughter, Carrie Fagan and husband John of Corvallis, OR; stepson, Andrew Ehlen of Beaverton, OR; and two grandchildren, Brian Fagan of Corvallis, OR and Kate Fagan of Portland, OR.
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Shore Acres State Park rangers need 10 volunteers June 3 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., to help the park get ready for State Parks Day on June 4 and Rose Sunday on June 19. Join them to clean up the botanical gardens. You can help with weeding, trimming, mowing, mulching, painting, staining, picking up litter, and pulling invasive English ivy.
Participants must register in advance, and registration ends May 26. Volunteers must be at least 14 years old and will work with hand tools and move on gravel and uneven surfaces. Tools and other equipment will be provided. Bring drinking water and gloves and wear clothes suitable for the weather conditions.
The 100 Volunteer Projects for 100 Years series commemorates the Oregon State Parks centennial. Visit the event calendar to see the other opportunities scheduled in 2022. Join the events and participate in the legacy of service that has sustained the state parks system for the past century.
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SPRINGDALE, Ark. — An independent investigation, conducted by Guidepost Solutions, accuses leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention of stonewalling survivors of clergy sexual abuse.
According to the Associated Press, an independent firm conducted a seven-month probe into how the group handled abuse reports.
It shows a few senior leaders largely controlled responses to the reports and says survivors were met with "resistance, stonewalling and even outright hostility."
Doctor Ronnie Floyd, the former senior pastor at Cross Church Springdale in Northwest Arkansas, served as the president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention's executive committee but resigned in October 2021 while criticizing decisions by the third-party review.
Floyd is mentioned in the 288-page report more than 120 times.
5NEWS has reached out to Cross Church for comment on the report and is awaiting a response.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Do you have a recalled JIF jar? Maybe. The J.M. Smucker Company released a list of the impacted jars on its website, JIF's site, and the FDA as well. Peanut butter has been linked to a multistate outbreak of salmonella poisoning.
From the FDA's site: J.M. Smucker Company has voluntarily recalled certain JIF brand peanut butter products that have the lot code numbers between 1274425 – 2140425, only if the first seven digits end with 425 (manufactured in Lexington, KY).
There are a lot of numbers on food products. The numbers with lines, that is the bar code. That's not what you're looking for. Instead, look for the Best If Used By date. There you will find the date and a string of numbers underneath. Those are the numbers you're looking for, they are the lot code numbers.
As in the FDA's site guidance, the rule of thumb here is if you see a 425 sequence ending the first seven numbers.
Is the company doing anything to reimburse customers?
JIF posts refer to reimbursement of some sort, but there are no details about what that looks like. On the site page, it says:
We are committed to reimbursing affected consumers. Please contact us through jif.com/contact-us or 800-828-9980. Due to high call volume at our call centers, our online contact form may be faster.
2 Wants To Know went through the online prompts. You can either fill out general inquiries or product inquiries. Both will allow you to put your name and address as well as information about the recall and what kind of product you have. You should include the bar code, best buy date, and lot number.
We have asked JIF and the E.M. Smuckers Company if they will be mailing vouchers, coupons, or a check to customers. We are waiting on a response.
Can you take your jar back to the store to get a refund? Most retailers have a policy that you can bring back a food item with or without a receipt. Most of the time that means you'll get a store credit, not cash back.
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Day cares took a hit during the pandemic, and they are still not back at capacity.
But one Lehigh Valley site, Easton’s Third Street Alliance for Women & Children, is forging ahead with an expansion, and they celebrated that occasion Monday with a novel groundbreaking.
They are calling it the “Pool-to-School Project,” and construction began earlier this month on transforming a Downtown Easton space where strokes and horseplay in the water used to be the norm.
Soon, the $2 million project will transform the pool and add nearly 30% more classroom space, create seven full-time jobs and help the agency serve more families.
“For more than 50 years, Third Street Alliance’s aquatic program taught generations of Easton children to swim, providing a venue for countless hours of enrichment and fun,” agency Executive Directort Alisa Baratta said in a news release.
The pool was decommissioned in 2012 due to mounting costs associated with keeping the aging system running, as well as federal Americans with Disabilities Act compliance issues. It was built in 1955 as an addition to the initial building constructed more than 50 years earrlier in the first block of North Third Street by William Simon, a wealthy mill owner.
“We are happy that this space can now be reimagined in a way that allows us to continue to educate and enrich the lives of children in our community,” Baratta said.
The project was in planning and development about two years, according to agency spokesperson Lynn Schoof.
At an estimated cost of about $2 million, the project will be funded through a variety of sources, including financing, public funding, grants, and private fundraising. Easton City Council approved $150,000 for the project from the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
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The Learning Center provides early education for families who otherwise could not afford it. Programs include infant-toddler contracted slots and a pre-K Counts programs, both of which are provided based on income. Currently, it can serve up to 160 children; the new space will provide 44 additional spots.
Boyle Construction of South Whitehall Township is contractor, while Bethelehem’s Alloy5 Architecture designed the space for the agency’s learning center. Third Street Alliance employs 40 people.
Morning Call journalist Anthony Salamone can be reached at asalamone@mcall.com.
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A Monroe County veterinary clinic owner and the business’ comptroller have each been sentenced to a year in prison after being found guilty of withholding federal taxes from their employees’ paychecks and not turning those withholdings over to the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday.
Karin Breitlauch, 58, of Saylorsburg, and Linda Breitlauch, 64, of Stroudsburg, were each sentenced Friday to 12 months’ plus one day imprisonment by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion. They were charged with withholding employee taxes from the IRS between 2013 and 2016, according to a press release.
They both entered a guilty plea on July 20, 2021.
A federal grand jury in Scranton indicted the Breitlauchs in January 2020. Karin Breilauch, a veterinarian, owns and operates Creature Comforts Veterinary Service in Saylorsburg and Linda Breitlauch, her sister, is the comptroller.
According to the DOJ, the money included Social Security payments. When some employees went to collect their benefits, their earnings while employed at the veterinary clinic were not recorded with the Social Security Administration.
The Breitlauchs were also ordered to pay $2.48 million in restitution and serve three years of supervised release following their incarceration. Mannion ordered the Breitlauchs to surrender themselves to the Bureau of Prisons on July 29.
Morning Call reporter Evan Jones can be reached at ejones@mcall.com.
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BOISE, Idaho — After adding several new flights this year, the Boise Airport is anticipating a record-breaking number of travelers passing through during the summer travel season.
Summer is always a busy time for air travel, but several factors are contributing to the recent growth.
"Our 2022 passenger counts have been consistently higher than our 2019 statistics, which was our busiest year to date," said Airport Director Rebecca Hupp. "Pair this general increase in demand with the uptick we traditionally see in travel from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and we are anticipating a record-breaking summer."
Due to the high volume of traffic, there are several things to be aware of if you plan on flying this summer.
The airport parking is limited. An expansion project is currently underway to update the parking capacity and add more parking garages, although the construction site has decreased the amount of available parking at the terminal.
A live feed of available parking options is posted on the airport's parking page. Be sure to check that before driving to the airport, since it may be possible the only available spots are in the Economy Parking Lot which is serviced by a free shuttle to the terminal that runs every 15 minutes.
If possible, the airport encourages passengers to use a rideshare service like Uber and Lyft, taxis, or other modes of transportation to arrive at the airport.
Curbside drop-off is available at the terminal and reduces the strain on the limited available parking, saving space for travelers coming from outside the Treasure Valley area.
Because of the record number of travelers expected over the next few months, Hupp encourages people to verify the status of their flight before arriving at the airport, and show up much earlier than usual.
She recommends people come about 90 minutes to two hours before their flight to give themselves ample time to check-in and clear the security checkpoints pre-flight.
The Transportation Security Administration also encourages passengers to double-check their carry-on luggage to ensure that restricted items are not packed.
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BLOOMINGTON — Free lunchtime concerts will return to downtown Bloomington next month, the city's Parks and Recreation Department announced Monday.
The concerts will take place every Wednesday in June, weather permitting, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Withers Park, 204 E. Washington St.
Several picnic tables are available, but attendees are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and arrive early to secure spots.
This year's lineup includes:
- June 1: Marc Boon; acoustic folk/rock
- June 8: Unemployed Architects; acoustic rock
- June 15: Illinois Rail; bluegrass
- June 22: Austin Found; acoustic folk/Americana
- June 29: Fiddle in a Haystack; Appalachian fiddle/banjo
Call 309-434-2260 or visit BloomingtonParks.org for more information.
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NORMAL — Town of Normal Public Works crews will begin summer hours from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., starting Monday, May 30.
Residents should make sure items for collection are placed on the curb no later than 6 a.m. on the day of collection. Only regular garbage and recycling will be collected on Memorial Day.
Self-service electronics recycling hours for McLean County residents will now be 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, starting Tuesday, May 31 through Friday, Sept. 2. Electronics recycling is also available the first Saturday of each month, except holidays, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Visit normalil.gov/publicworks or call 309-454-9571 for more information on waste collection.
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A gunman shot three teenagers near a Philadelphia high school Monday afternoon.
Two brothers, ages 15 and 16, as well as a 17-year-old boy were near Simon Gratz High School along the 1700 block of West Hunting Park Avenue shortly before 3 p.m., less than ten minutes after school had ended, when a gunman opened fire.
The two brothers were both shot while the 17-year-old suffered a graze wound.
The teens were taken to Temple University Hospital. One brother is in critical condition while the other is stable. The 17-year-old is also stable.
No arrests have been made and police have not released information on any suspects.
Monday’s incident followed a violent weekend in the city in which at least six people were killed in separate shootings.
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Traditional ways of handling the carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) are being replaced by more environmentally friendly methods.
One example is a joint venture between Battalion Oil Corp. and Caracara Services to develop an acid gas treatment and carbon sequestration facility in Winkler County. It will operate as Brazos Amine Treater LLC.
“Traditionally operators have released the CO2 and with the H2S, flared it, which creates sulfuric acid or acid rain,” Todd Lechtenberger, chief operating officer with Caracara, told the Reporter-Telegram in a telephone interview.
The facility, scheduled to open in the spring of 2023, will have an initial capacity to treat 30 million cubic feet a day of natural gas for CO2 and H2S with combined concentrations of up to 10 percent. It will have the capacity to capture and sequester more than 50,000 tons per year of both H2S and CO2. It will utilize an acid gas injection well, the Hutchings-Sealy No. 4, which was drilled and completed to 18,250 feet and permitted for the injection of acid gas.
“We’re stripping those materials out of the gas stream and sequestering them, putting them back where we found them in an environmentally friendly way,” Lechtenberger said. That will leave pipeline-quality sweet gas to be delivered back to Battalion or other producers to deliver to midstream providers.
The service, he said, will help operators be more carbon neutral and meet their ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance – initiatives.
Clane LaCrosse, Caracara chief executive officer, told the Reporter-Telegram the company pivoted to such services during the recent downturn caused by the pandemic and amid changes in environmental initiatives.
“We looked at how we could contribute to environmental changes,” he said, settling on contributing to capture and sequestration. He said the move made sense given the concentration of operators in the Permian Basin. Establishing the facility “lets the process be efficiently developed.”
The project has been in development for the last 18 months with an additional six months before construction is complete next February and the plant comes online. Already, there is talk of a second phase adjacent to the new facility with a capacity of up to 30 million cubic feet. It would serve Battalion and other operators in and around the Monument Draw area of Ward and Winkler counties.
Lechtenberger said the company is also looking at ways to not just sequester the CO2 and H2S but to utilize them. He said there also talks with producers on creating custom niche solutions to handle their sour gas. He noted that the company’s custom treatment plans will be located closer to the welklhead, offering producers greater operational freedom and choice of processors.
The industry has really embraced the movement to eliminate emissions, said Lechtenberger. “We’re looking at ways to not just sequester but to put them to use in an environmentally friendly way.”
The two see the deal as a win-win-win not just for the environment but for producers and consumers. The facility can take production from fields that aren’t as developed because of the low quality of the gas, remove the H2S and CO2, and return marketable gas to producers, who get to sell more product to consumers, who now have access to more product.
“This is an opportunity for the oil and gas industry to take a truly environmentally friendly approach to developing fields,” said LaCrosse.
In a statement announcing the joint venture, Battalion Chief Executive Officer Richard Little stated, “This agreement is a key milestone for Battalion as we transition to profitable growth and further balance sheet improvement. Not only does it provide a comprehensive solution for our current and future sour gas treating needs, but it does so while considerably reducing our operating costs. We are very excited to break ground on this project and look forward to seeing it operational in early 2023.”
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ENTIAT, Wash. — Editor’s note: The video above about officials reminding the public about the dangers of cold water during the spring in western Washington was originally published on May 21.
ENTIAT, Wash. – A 20-year-old man was rescued and the body of a 14-year-old girl from Wenatchee was recovered Sunday from the Entiat River.
According to the Chelan County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), deputies were alerted to a water rescue at the Lake Creek campground around 4:15 p.m. Sunday. The campground is located approximately 28 miles up Entiat River Road in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
A caller reported the girl had been washed away, and a 20-year-old man from East Wenatchee was also stranded on a rock in the middle of the river.
Around 40 rescuers responded to the call, the CCSO said, which included search and rescue crews and air support units.
A helicopter crew was able to locate the missing girl “in fast-moving water” downstream from where the 20-year-old man was stranded.
The CCSO said water rescue crews used a rope system and ladders to get to the 14-year-old girl, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Crews from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island also responded to the scene and rescued the 20-year-old from the middle of the river using a helicopter. The CCSO said the man was treated for injuries by Ballard Ambulance crews.
The CCSO said the man was rescued and the body of the 14-year-old was recovered around 8 p.m.
The names of the man and the girl have not been released.
While air temperatures are beginning to feel more spring-like in Washington, first responders across the state are warning the public the temperatures of lakes and rivers are still dangerously cold.
Late snow this spring has contributed to cold water temperatures. Even if weather conditions are warm, the water temperatures may still be cold and dangerous, should someone fall in unexpectedly.
Cold water shock occurs when the body is suddenly immersed in cold water and can become deadly in about a minute. A person will start to involuntarily gasp or hyperventilate, which may lead to cardiac arrest.
Sudden gasps of air and rapid breathing from cold water shock can create a greater risk of drowning for even the most confident swimmers. The National Weather Service said cold water shock can impair decision-making and also restrict movement in your arms and legs.
Experts consider cold water to be anything less than 70 degrees.
Personal flotation devices, such as a life jacket, significantly increase your chances of surviving after falling into the water. The Red Cross suggests people should never swim alone and recommends designating someone to watch the water if you are swimming with a group of people.
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OLYMPIA, Wash — With many counties in eastern Washington experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) is anticipating an above-average wildfire season in the summer.
While western Washington has had a wetter and cooler than normal spring, the NIFC said central and southern parts of Washington have already reached an "above-normal risk" for wildfires. Eighteen Washington counties – all east of the Cascade Mountains – are currently experiencing moderate to severe drought conditions.
A monthly report from the NIFC said central Washington is expected to have an elevated risk for wildfires by July, before "significant fire" risk envelops most of the Pacific Northwest by August. According to long-range climate models, Washington is projected to have higher than normal temperatures and precipitation is likely to be below normal during the summer, two factors that can lead to an uptick of wildfires in the area.
The Northwest region, which includes Oregon, had approximately 90 wildfires determined to be mostly human-caused, according to the NIFC report. Over half of the fires were in Washington state, with one large wildfire in northeast Washington burning 442 acres by itself. Most of the wildfires burned fewer than one acre of land, the NIFC said.
Drought conditions persist across nearly 90% of the western United States and the amount of acres burned this year is 70% above the country's 10-year average, continuing an upward trend.
All Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands throughout Oregon and Washington will begin fire restrictions Friday. Imposed restrictions mean the use of fireworks, exploding targets or metallic targets, steel component ammunition (core or jacket), tracer or incendiary devices, and sky lanterns or prohibited.
“Fire restrictions help protect our first responders, local communities, and public lands from accidental wildfires,” said Barry Bushue, BLM Oregon/Washington state director. “We are continuing to see drought conditions across Oregon and Washington. By following fire restrictions, the public can help us focus our fire resources on naturally caused fires.”
BLM said a fine up to $1,000, a prison term up to one year and a bill for the cost of fire suppression are possible if caught violating the new fire restrictions.
Earlier this year, the University of Washington forecasted a “normal” wildfire season ahead, but fire activity is still expected on both sides of the Cascades.
Brian Harvey, an assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, said an increasing amount of areas burning in the western U.S. over the last several decades is strongly linked to climate as conditions become warmer and drier.
Washington’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the largest firefighting agency in the state, started a 20-year Forest Health Plan in 2017 to fight the ongoing wildfires and combat an estimated 2.7 million acres of "unhealthy forest" in central and eastern Washington.
The DNR's long-term goal is to restore 1.25 million acres of forest to healthy conditions and reduce fuel loads in forests. As of Oct. 31, 2021, the agency said it has completed forest health treatments on 363,143 acres across central and eastern Washington.
The agency said it started its wildfire preparations in spring by readying its personnel and deciding where it will send resources during the summer months.
For the first time in 18 years, the DNR resumed prescribed burns on state lands after putting a hold on planned fires due to air quality concerns. But state officials determined controlled fires could save lives and reduce air pollution long-term with fewer catastrophic wildfires.
This plan comes as trends indicate fires are starting earlier in the summer and increasing in frequency in western Washington, the cooler and moister side of the state.
A recent assessment from the NIFC found roughly one in three properties in Washington, Oregon and California are at risk of wildfire exposure, according to an interactive map illustrating risk in the United States.
As wildfire season nears a report from the United Nations indicated Washington state is already doing many of the things recommended to prevent devastating wildfires.
It's what the UN calls the “fire ready formula,” which includes more planning, prevention preparedness and recovery funding.
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DALLAS — A 15-year-old Dallas girl who had been missing since April 27 has been found, police said Saturday.
Brendetta McDonald, the girl's mother, said there was a rally scheduled for Saturday afternoon to support the continued efforts to find her. When her phone rang early Saturday morning, she thought it was someone calling about the event.
"I received the call around six," McDonald said. "They said, 'we have your daughter.'"
The call was from Arlington police. The department confirmed to WFAA that the missing teen went into one of the substations around 5:50 a.m. Saturday and identified herself to officers.
McDonald said she was taken to Medical City Arlington before being transported to Children's Hospital in Dallas, where she received an exam from a sexual assault nurse examiner.
"She said she was forced into a lot of things she should not have had to endure," McDonald said.
McDonald said her daughter's hair was dyed, and she's lost weight. She said she couldn't stand to be in the room to hear and see her daughter go through the process of being examined for sexual assault.
Tonya Stafford, a victim advocate whose organization rescues and provides healing resources for human trafficking survivors, sat by the teen's side. Stafford has been helping McDonald look for her daughter.
“I sit through a lot of those, and it never gets any easier. Especially when it's pertaining to a child," Stafford said.
Stafford said she can't share many of the details from teen, as they're being investigated, but she confirmed the teen said she was physically and sexually abused repeatedly. She also confirmed she was sex trafficked.
"It's horrific, the things that she endured," McDonald said.
Dallas police said the 15-year-old went missing on April 27. McDonald said she'd been scolded after getting in trouble at school and left their Downtown Dallas apartment building.
"I figured she was just going to go get herself together," McDonald told WFAA in a previous interview. "I never thought she would disappear. This isn't her."
McDonald said she called Dallas police that evening, but she was told her daughter was considered a runaway because she left willingly.
Two weeks later, on May 12, DPD later labeled her as "critical missing." McDonald had been placing fliers in areas across Dallas and posting her daughter’s photo on a variety of social media sites.
She also said she'd received a number of tips about sightings of her daughter around downtown and southern Dallas. She even said she saw a photo of her daughter caught on surveillance footage in a building near the area where her daughter was last seen.
McDonald said she saw her daughter on camera with multiple adult men.
On Saturday, DPD would only confirm that the teen was found and that the investigation is ongoing. The department would not confirm whether the case is being investigated as a human trafficking case.
After speaking with the teen, Stafford said her story is not the story of a runaway. She said the girl was "snatched."
"She did walk out but it was to cool off," Stafford said. “She really walked into the hands of a trafficker. They weren’t just waiting on her. They were waiting on anybody and she happened to be the one. She did not run away. she did not turn herself in. She escaped because she was ready. She was trying. She had been trying to get away.”
Stafford's organization, It's Going to be OK!, will now work with McDonald and her daughter to trauma-informed care to help the recovery process. Stafford said the journey will be long but they will make it through.
“She’s going to get the best care that we can offer her, and we start the healing process," Stafford said. “She’s pretty resilient so she will heal from this as well.”
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FRISCO, Texas — A developer today announced plans for a new 200-room hotel set to be the centerpiece of a 230-acre mixed-use development in Frisco.
The hotel, being developed by Dream Hotel Group, will be known as Dream Frisco and will be part of Firefly Park. Dream Frisco will include a rooftop pool deck and bar, a fitness center, as well as a nightclub, two bars and a restaurant. It will be located near US Highway 380 and the Dallas North Tollway.
“When we started thinking about what the northern part of Frisco was going to look like, we knew it needed to be a different experience from the southern part of our city. Now, with the announcement of the Dream Hotel coming to Firefly Park, it adds a significantly different, cool vibe to Frisco,” said Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney. “Dream will be a destination for the region and is an impressive beginning for Firefly Park.”
The new mixed-use development, expected to open in 2026, will include 4.75 million square feet of office space, 2,200 apartment units and townhomes, 380,000 square feet of retail space, and a music hall and outdoor amphitheater.
Firefly Park is expected to break ground in 2023. Dream Frisco is planned to open in 2026. The development also features vast public spaces and will include a creek park, nature preserve, ponds, playgrounds and miles of hike-and-bike trails.
“Frisco is one of the fastest growing markets in Texas and the ideal destination to expand our Dream brand in the Lone Star State,” said Dream Hotel Group CEO Jay Stein. “We are fortunate to collaborate with visionary developers like Wilks Development who share our same big dreams and bold ambitions to grow and develop our brand in new and emerging markets across the country. Firefly Park is the future of North Dallas, and we are thrilled to be a part of it.”
This is the fifth new hotel deal signed by Dream Hotel Group in the past five months, following announcements of hotels in Miami, Louisville, and two in Oklahoma City.
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ABC NEWS – When the war in Ukraine broke out in February, Trevor Reed said he believed it meant he likely would never come home.
The American former Marine by that time had been imprisoned in Russia for nearly three years, held hostage after being convicted on trumped up charges. For 985 days, Reed was held in a series of Russian prisons, thrown in isolation cells as small as a closet for 23 hours a day, placed in a psychiatric ward and sent to a forced labor camp he described as looking and feeling like something "out of medieval times.”
But within two months, Reed was home in the United States, freed on April 27 as part of a prisoner swap agreed between the Biden administration and the Kremlin. Reed was freed in exchange for Konstantin Yaroshenko, a pilot from Russia who was sentenced in 2011 to 20 years in prison for conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the United States.
Now back in America and with his family for the first time, Reed is trying to adjust to normal life.
"I've been hanging out with the family a lot, been trying to get used to being free again," the former U.S. Marine told ABC News in one of his first interviews since being released. "That takes a little bit of time, that process. But I feel better every day.”
For more of the ABC News interview with Trevor Reed, watch “GMA” on Monday, May 23, at 7 a.m. ET. And for the full interview, tune into ABC News Live at 8:30 p.m. ET.
He said that when he was arrested in Moscow in the summer of 2019, he was a healthy 175-pound student majoring in international security studies. When he was released, he said his weight had dropped to 131 pounds, he was ill, coughing up blood and feared he had contracted tuberculosis.
"He looked terrible. He looked really thin and he had dark circles under his eyes, and he just didn't look like the Trevor that left for Russia," Reed's mother, Paula Reed, told ABC News. "So, that was hard to see him looking that way."
Long ordeal began with 2019 arrest
The 30-year-old Texas native's ordeal started in 2019 when he was visiting his Russian girlfriend, a recent law graduate, in Moscow. Reed, who had been studying Russian, was coming to the end of his time in the country and attended a party with his girlfriend’s friends, where plied with vodka shots he became drunk.
On the drive home, Reed became unmanageable, according to his girlfriend, Alina Tsybulnik, and jumped out of the car. Unable to get him back in and fearing for his safety, Tsybulnik and her friends said they called the police to ask them to take Reed to a drunk tank to sober up.
Two police officers agreed and after taking Reed to the station told his girlfriend to come pick him up in the morning. Reed, who says the last thing he remembers was being in the park, said when he woke up in the lobby of the police station the next morning initially he was free to leave.
But as he waited for his girlfriend to arrive to pick him up, a shift change occurred and the police brass on the next shift decided to hold him. Then, he said, agents from Russia’s powerful domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Security Service or FSB, arrived and interrogated him.
"I pretty much knew as soon as I saw FSB agents where this case was headed,” said Reed.
"The main thing that they wanted to know was about my military service," Reed added. "They didn't ask me at all, not one question about if I had committed a crime, if I had done something wrong. They did not ask me anything related to that at all. They wanted to know about my military service primarily."
After the agents' arrival, the police abruptly accused Reed of assaulting the police officers who had taken him the night before, charging him with endangering their lives.
He was arrested on the spot.
'Kangaroo court'
Reed was put on trial, in what he described as a "kangaroo court” and which the U.S. embassy denounced as absurd. At a hearing attended by ABC News, the two police officers Reed was alleged to have assaulted struggled to remember the incident and repeatedly contradicted themselves, at one point becoming so confused that the judge laughed at them.
Reed told ABC News that during an interrogation with the two officers, they admitted to him they had been ordered to make the false allegations against him.
"I asked, you know, one of those officers, I said, 'Why are you guys doing this? Why did you write this, like, false, you know, accusation against me?' And he looked around at the door to make sure that there was no one there, and he looked at the other police officer, and he said, "We didn't want to write this. They told us to write this.'" Reed said.
Despite believing the trial was predetermined, Reed battled to prove his innocence, repeatedly appealing rulings. He accused Russian authorities of trying to pressure him into dropping his resistance, including, at one point, sending him to a psychiatric treatment facility to "scare me."
"That was pretty terrible. You know, blood on the walls. There's a hole in the floor for the toilet," said Reed, adding that human feces were all over the floor of a cramped cell he shared with four other prisoners, who suffered from serious psychological conditions.
"I thought maybe they had sent me there to chemically disable me, to give me sedatives or whatever and make me unable to fight," Reed said.
After over a year in a pre-trial detention center that he described as “extremely dirty” and infested with rats, in mid-2020 Reed was convicted and sentenced to nine years in a prison camp. He was transported to a prison in Mordovia, around 300 miles of Moscow, a former Gulag camp built just after World War II.
But there, Reed said he refused to work or kowtow to prison rules.
"Ethically, I thought that would be wrong to work for a government who was kidnapping Americans and using them as political hostages," Reed said. "I couldn't justify that with myself."
As punishment, he said he was placed in solitary confinement for 15-day stretches at a time, sleeping in the cold cell at night on the floor, trying to stay warm by huddling next to a hot-water pipe.
"I mean, it was difficult, but I wasn't going to let that change my actions," Reed said.
Won prisoners' respect
Reed said that even as the guards in the camp "hated him" for not complying with their orders to work, his resistance attracted the admiration of fellow prisoners.
"I was consistently fighting and resisting the government there," he said. "The prisoners inside of the Russian prison, the criminal element there, they respected that."
He said he survived by maintaining his battle for justice while at the same time refusing to allow himself to hope he would ever go home.
Watch the ABC News Live special “985 Days: The Trevor Reed Interview” on Monday, May 23, at 8:30 pm ET/9:30 pm PT
Meanwhile, Reed's parents continued to battle for his freedom. His father, Joey Reed, flew to Russia, spending over a year alone there to be at his son's court hearings and lobby U.S. diplomats in Moscow. Stateside, he and his wife and daughter mounted an intensive campaign of government leaders on both sides of the political aisle to take up his cause.
Joey and Paula Reed took their fight all the way to the White House, eventually obtaining a meeting with President Biden which they credit as being decisive in persuading his administration to finally make the trade.
"My parents and my girlfriend, Alina, did everything," Trevor Reed said. "They gave up their whole lives to help me."
Prisoner trade
Reed said on the day he was traded, he was loaded onto a plane by 20 FSB agents but told nothing of the destination. But as the plane headed south and he saw he was flying over water, Reed said he realized it must be the Black Sea and he must be headed for Turkey. The aging Russian government plane was so dilapidated though, Reed said, that he feared they might crash before they made it to any swap.
On the tarmac in Turkey, he walked past Yaroshenko, he said.
"I remember looking at him and he looked over at me. I think both of us probably had that same feeling, that same thought of like, 'that's what that guy looks like,'" Reed said.
Treated by doctors on the plane back, Reed said he struggled to shake a new found anxiety around flying.
"Mostly I was hoping that the plane did not crash at that moment before I saw my family," he said.
Wages fight for other hostages
Reed said that when he initially landed in the United States, his parents were there to meet him, but he said he couldn't hug or touch them until he underwent a full medical examination to ensure he did not have tuberculosis or any other communicable diseases.
Since being medically cleared, he said he has tried to adjust to normal life, even having to remember some English, after speaking Russian for the past three years.
But Reed said he cannot stop thinking about the other former Marine held hostage in Russia, Paul Whelan, who was left behind. Whelan, who was seized in 2018 while attending a wedding in Moscow, is held on espionage charges that the U.S. government says were also fabricated to take him as a bargaining chip. Whelan is in a prison camp also in Mordovia, sentenced to 16 years.
Russia had previously floated trading Whelan for Yaroshenko and other Russians held in the United States and at one time it had been thought Reed and Whelan might be traded as a pair.
"I had a really strong feeling of guilt that I was free and that Paul Whelan was still in prison. I thought when I found out that it was an exchange that was happening, that they had probably exchanged Paul Whelan, as well. And I expected him to be coming home with me. And he-- he didn’t," Reed said.
"I thought that that was wrong, that they got me out and not Paul,” Reed said, choking up. "I knew that as soon as I was able to, that I would fight for him to get out and that I would do everything I could to get him outta there."
Reed said he also feared for the WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was seized on drugs smuggling charges in February after Russian authorities alleged they had found vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage. The State Department has designated Griner as wrongfully detained.
Russia has also floated the idea of trading the notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout for Whelan and Griner. Bout, nicknamed the "Merchant of Death" is serving a 25-year prison sentence in the United States, convicted on narco-terrorism charges.
Reed said the United States should trade Bout without hesitation to free Whelan and Griner.
"I think that they need to do that. If that's for Viktor Bout, I don't care. I don't care if it's 100 Victor Bouts. They have to get our guys out,” Reed said.
“You're getting two Americans who are going to have, you know, a huge amount of time left on their sentences for a guy who is getting out soon-- who has already been in prison for 15 years,” he said.
He said if the freedom of the other American hostages means more prisoner exchanges, then the U.S. government shouldn't balk at taking that path again.
When told that some have countered that prisoner exchanges only encourage countries to take more hostages, Reed scoffed at that notion.
"I would like to say that that's completely inaccurate," Reed said. "That's not a concern at all because countries like Russia, China, Venezuela, Rwanda, Iran, Syria and places like that need absolutely no incentive to kidnap Americans."
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — With local art hung in the warm light behind her and local artists busy in studio space down a hall, Nancy Fischman took a satisfied look around the downtown space where vision had become reality at last.
“I bought the building knowing exactly what I wanted to do with it,” Fischman said Monday of 133 Commerce Street, more than 6,000 square feet of former warehouse space that’s now home to “Atelier 133” — a gallery, more than a dozen for-rent studios (all spoken for or occupied already) and a soon-to-open bakery-cafe. “My idea is to promote local and regional artists.”
Fischman’s eponymously named gallery had its first opening May 13, almost seven years to the day after she bought the former grocery warehouse that faces King Commons Park. More than 200 people turned out for a show featuring art produced or from the collections of members of Bravissima, a local women’s group that supports artistic causes and projects around the region.
Fischman is one of those artists as well as a supporter of area arts endeavors since not long after she and her husband David Close moved here in 1978.
“This is exactly what I thought about for years,” she said, standing near several platforms displaying her own pottery work.
Fischman began looking for studio space for herself years ago after she began taking classes in East Tennessee State University’s ceramics department. She bought a surplus kiln and was seeking a place to store it when she ran into Jim Dosser, who owned 133 Commerce and said the space might work.
“I walked into this building and it was like, ‘tell me about this building,’ because it was just perfect … with my plan to have artists’ studios and a gallery and for my daughter, a bakery/café.”
With Johnson City home only to the Reece Museum on ETSU’s campus, the Tipton Gallery and Nelson’s Gallery, Fischman said the community was ripe for more gallery and studio space.
“That’s basically what my premise is right now — monthly exhibits of local and regional artists of all media, and also I have 14 artists’ studio spaces here, so we’ve got kind of a community of those artists being able to talk with each other and give ideas back and forth as well as being able to display their work.”
The May 13 opening was publicized only through social media and word of mouth but still drew a large crowd. Fischman has monthly shows lined up through March 2023, with the exception of December. Her daughter Maren Close’s “Lazy Lady Baking Company” just got approved for off-premise sales and should be open soon.
Fischman said it adds up to a long-awaited place she believes will help Johnson City’s arts community thrive.
“The artists are certainly excited about having a space to display their work, and I think the community’s going to respond as well,” she said.
The gallery is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and Saturday mornings. Opening nights will coincide with downtown’s First Fridays, with a Juneteenth show set to open June 3 that allows visitors to meet some of the artists between 6 and 9 p.m. that night.
Fischman belongs to Tennessee Craft, a statewide network of craft artists and craft art communities. That group was talking about a Juneteenth market in Nashville, and it got her thinking about her long-time connection with the UMOJA group and festival.
“I approached (UMOJA officer) Angelitti Bradley and we put together a really good show,” Fischman said. “I hope to make that an annual event.”
Reaching out to traditionally underrepresented artists is among Fischman’s numerous goals for her project now that it’s finally taken flight.
“I want to do a youth show and individual artists shows, group artists shows, various meetings.”
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Lincoln police arrested a 43-year-old man for allegedly starting fires at his apartment early Sunday.
The Lancaster County Attorney's Office on Monday charged Justin Armstrong with first-degree arson and possession of methamphetamine.
Justin Armstrong
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Police and firefighters were sent to the apartment near 19th and Washington streets shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday on a report of a man lighting the stairs of the building on fire.
In court records, LPD Officer Ben Jennings said a witness waved officers down and said Armstrong had been lighting things on fire with a torch. Armstrong approached officers with a burnt camping propane bottle and a torch in his hand, along with several burnt computer parts.
Jennings said they found scorch marks on Armstrong's door and learned he had lit his phone and other items in his apartment on fire.
Police believe he had been smoking from a pipe on his kitchen table that tested positive for the presence of methamphetamine.
Top Journal Star photos for May
Yuliia Iziumova (left) hugs her mother Oksana Iziumova Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the Lincoln Airport. It was the first time they'd been together in more than three years. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Lincoln High's Javon Leuty celebrates his win in the Class A boys 110-meter hurdles Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Fans run to catch a foul ball during a baseball game between Nebraska and Michigan State on Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Haymarket Park. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Lincoln High's Landon Kruse competes in the wheelchair Class A boys 800-meter race at the state track and field meet Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Elkhorn North celebrates on the field after defeating Waverly in the Class B baseball championship game Friday, May 20, 2022, at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Autumn LaDeaux-Baxter (left) ties poles together while saying a prayer as leaders of the Niskíthe prayer group work to assemble a tipi during a protest outside City Hall on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. The group wants legal protections of a Native sweat lodge, which is on about 2 acres of private land surrounded by Wilderness Park and across the street from the planned Wilderness Crossing development near First Street and Pioneers Boulevard. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Fremont's Braden Taylor celebrates winning the Class A boys 3,200-meter relay at the state track and field meet Wednesday, May 18, 202, at Omaha Burke Stadium. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Steve Joel plays a game of spike ball with eighth graders Hayden Tenopir (left) and Drew Van Dyke on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Mickle Middle School. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Nebraska’s Jackson Brockett pitches against a Michigan State batter Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Haymarket Park. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Josh Vinson Jr. runs with a pool noodle during the second annual Josh Fight Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Bowling Lake Park. Vinson Jr. remains the reigning champion, winning the crown for a second year. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Lincoln Southwest's Jaida Rowe carries the team trophy after Southwest won the Class A girls team race at the state track and field meet Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Millard West's Dylan Driessen collides into Millard South's Camden Kozeal while stealing second base in the first inning during the Class A championship, Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Bloomfield's Alexandra Eisenhauer (left) reacts after finishing ahead of North Platte's Hayley Miles in the Class D girls 100-meter dash at the state track and field meet on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Teacher Maria Ramos pours milk as children aged 18 months to 3 years eat lunch at The Children's Place child care center Tuesday, May 17, 2022. According to a report from the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, 87% of providers received some kind of COVID-19 relief funding in the last year. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Lincoln East's Garrett Springer celebrates after hitting a double against Millard West during a Class A state baseball game Thursday, May 19, 2022, at Tal Anderson Field in Omaha. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Photographer Michael Farrell gets ready to take a group photo as members prepare to tear down the Niskíthe Prayer Camp on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Lincoln East's Belinda Rademacher reacts after defeating Lincoln Southeast's Camilla Ibrahimova (not pictured) in the No. 1 singles championship at the Class A girls state tennis meet Friday, May 20, 2022, at Koch Tennis Center in Omaha. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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The boys Class B 3,200-meter race enters its third lap at the state track and field meet Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Bishop Neumann's Kamdyn Swartz reacts after winning the Class C boys 300-meter hurdles during the state track and field meet, Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. Journal Star
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Axtell's Calvin Johnson (left) looks as he passes Falls City Sacred Heart's Jakob Jordan to win the Class D boys 3,200-meter relay at the state track and field meet Friday, May 20, 2022, at Omaha Burke Stadium. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Part of Reception and Treatment Center's expansion project includes 384 new beds seen on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Lincoln Southeast’s Corynne Olsen (2) (from left) Maggie Hayes (0) and Sidney Wettlaufer (21) hold each other after placing second in the girls Class A state championship game Monday, May 16, 2022, between Lincoln Southeast and Gretna at Morrison Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Omaha Skutt Catholic celebrates their state championship win over Norris in the girls class B state championship game on Monday, May 16, 2022, at Morrison Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Nebraska softball players take a selfie during the Nebraska women’s softball watch party of the NCAA tournament selection show on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Bowlin Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Lincoln’s Hunter Clanin (14) misses the diving catch during a game on Sunday, May 15, 2022, between Sioux Falls and Lincoln Saltdogs at Haymarket Park. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Omaha Skutt Catholic's Dylan Toth (right) reacts to a Skutt goal as Waverly’s Austin Neddenriep watches the ball hit the back of the net during the Class B boys state soccer semifinals game on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Morrison Stadium. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Waverly's Eli Russell (second right) and Wyatt Fanning (second right) leap on to pitcher Payton Engle (first left) as they celebrate with their team after an upset win over Norris during a boys Class B first-round game at Warner Park on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Papillion. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Norris base runner Kale Fountain celebrates as he reaches home plate to score in the fourth inning against Waverly during a boys Class B first-round game at Warner Park on Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Papillion. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Soon-to-be graduates walk through Creighton's campus outside of a girls class A semifinal game at Morrison Stadium on Friday, May 13, 2022, in Omaha. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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A bicyclist rides toward downtown on the 13th Street bike lane on Friday, May 13, 2022. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Goldenrod Pastries owner Angela Garbacz (left) talks with Molly Ebbers of Lincoln on Thursday, May 12, 2022. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Dee and Ronald Baddorf (from left) scratch Lucy, their mini-pig, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The Baddorfs are hoping the Lincoln City Council will approve a waiver so they can keep Lucy at their Lincoln home. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Lincoln Southwest’s Alex Kosmicki (23) dribbles to the goal as Papillion-La Vista South’s Jenasy Schultz (1) goes for the save during the girls A-4 district championship game Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Seacrest Field. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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The Husker dugout erupts in cheers as Sydney Gray (bottom) reaches home plate after scoring the second solo home run of the fifth inning against Indiana, Sunday, May 8, 2022, at Bowlin Stadium. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Exterior of a Ford TRIPI-Motor 5-AT, seen on Thursday, May 5, 2022. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
JAIDEN TRIPI Journal Star
The Omaha Bryan boys soccer team celebrates its District A-7 boys championship win over Lincoln Southeast, Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Omaha Bryan High School. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Runners make their way through the final stretch of the 2022 Lincoln Marathon Sunday, May 1, 2022. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Lincoln Southwest players celebrate the goal by Jillian Lane (third from left) with Lincoln East's Page Monson reacting in the background during the second half of a Class A girls state soccer first-round match, Monday, May 9, 2022, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
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Lincoln East's Jesse Chartier (left) embraces with teammate Kayma Carpenter after losing to Lincoln Southwest in a Class A girls state soccer first-round match, Monday, May 9, 2022, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha.
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Supporters of Donald Trump blow kisses, give cheers and vie for position as Trump takes the stage during a Trump rally for Charles Herbster at the I-80 Speedway on Sunday, May 1, 2022, near Greenwood. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Lincoln Southeast's Lilly Talley (left) and doubles partner Lily Rippeteau celebrate a point in the No. 2 doubles finals of the Heartland Athletic Conference Tournament on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at Woods Tennis Center. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Lincoln East's Elijah Jobst (8) blocks a shot by Lincoln Southwest's Lane Kruse (16) during a Class A boys state soccer first-round match Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Juju Tyner (center, in green) holds a sign in support of Roe vs. Wade as she joined others in a pro-abortion rights rally on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, on the north steps of the Capitol. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Midland’s Matt Ross dives but misses the ball hit by a Doane hitter during a GPAC Tournament game Friday, May 6, 2022, in Crete. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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A crowd of supporters cheer on Jim Pillen as he takes the stage during an election night party at the Embassy Suites, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Lincoln. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Tim Brox fills out his voting ballot at the Redeemer Lutheran Church offices, Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Lincoln. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Lincoln East players celebrate as they see the district championship plaque after defeating Omaha Westside during the District A-4 baseball final at Den Hartog Field, Saturday, May 7, 2022. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Lincoln East’s Paige Poppe (13) and Columbus’ Liberty Larsen battle to head the ball during the girls A-5 district championship game, Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Seacrest Field. JAIDEN TRIPI, Journal Star
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Crete players celebrate after a goal in the 20th minute by Osvin Garcia Velasquez (second from left) during the B-5 district championship Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Waverly. KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
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Henry Lee Jones, the 57-year-old Lincoln man who died last week after a fight outside his home, was attacked when he opened his front door at 2805 F St. early Thursday morning, according to newly filed court records that revealed more details about the city's first suspected killing of 2022.
Prosecutors formally charged 32-year-old Derrick Pearson and 31-year-old Briana Jelinek with manslaughter and first-degree assault Monday, four days after the two are accused of confronting and killing Jones in a property dispute, police said in court records.
Police believe Pearson and Jelinek pulled Jones from his residence at about 6:30 a.m. Thursday before Pearson repeatedly struck Jones in the head as they fought on the front lawn, Lincoln Police Investigator Tim Cronin said in the affidavit for Pearson's arrest.
The fight continued into the street, Cronin said, where Jones struck Pearson with a wooden stick before Pearson tackled him onto the pavement.
Investigators believe Jelinek struck Jones once on the head with the stick before she and Parson fled the scene, Cronin said in the affidavit.
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As the fight outside transpired, 25-year-old Micah Berggren, who arrived with Pearson and Jelinek, entered the duplex and climbed to the second floor, where he struck a 51-year-old woman in the head with a 2x4, LPD Investigator Robert Martin said in the affidavit for Berggren's arrest.
The woman, who was later diagnosed with a concussion, threw a baseball bat at Berggren before he swung the piece of lumber again and retreated outside, according to the affidavit. Berggren was charged Monday with second-degree assault.
As the alleged attackers fled the area, Jones walked back toward his front door and told his wife to call 911 before he fell unconscious, Cronin said. The 57-year-old was pronounced dead at Bryan East Campus a short time later.
Pearson, Jelinek and Berggren were taken into custody during a traffic stop immediately following the incident, according to police.
All three made their first appearances in Lancaster County Court on Monday, where a judge set a $500,000 percentage bond for Pearson and Jelinek and a $250,000 bond for Berggren.
The two manslaughter suspects each have to pay $50,000 to be released from the county jail. Berggren would have to pay $25,000.
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Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial.
Reach the writer at 402-473-7223 or awegley@journalstar.com.
On Twitter @andrewwegley
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Joe Rutar walked out of the testing center feeling awful.
The senior at Elkhorn South High School had just finished taking the ACT and found the college-entrance exam "incredibly difficult." Sure, she had brushed up on her math beforehand through a test-prep program offered at her school, but other than that, Rutar hadn't prepared all that much.
So when she got her results back and saw "36," she couldn't believe it.
"I just remember being like, 'There must be a glitch in the system because this is insane,'" she said.
Rutar was one of 22 seniors in the state to achieve a perfect ACT score this year. On Monday, Gov. Pete Ricketts honored 17 of those students able to make the trip to the state Capitol for a ceremony in the Rotunda.
"It's a great feeling," Rutar said.
No seniors from Lincoln achieved the feat this year, while Millard North and Elkhorn South had the most students who earned the top score, with three apiece.
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"This really is an exciting moment and will open doors for you in that next phase of your education," Ricketts said.
Alivia Pavel of York High School took several practice tests before the real thing, focusing especially on the math portion of the test, which also has sections on English, reading and science.
Earning a perfect score proved the hard work paid off.
"I think for me it's really a testament to the dedication I put toward my education," said Pavel, who plans to study computer science and biology at Boston University and pursue a career in bioinformatics.
In states like Nebraska, where all juniors take the ACT, only about 1% of students score a 36, said ACT CEO Janet Godwin. Nationally, that number is even smaller.
"You're in an elite class already," Godwin said. "It's been a couple of hard years, and I think earning a 36 coming out of a pandemic and all the disruption that we've been feeling throughout our lives is even more impressive."
No students in Nebraska earned a perfect score on the SAT.
Juniors in Nebraska who had perfect scores on the ACT will be honored at a future ceremony.
State Education Commissioner Matt Blomstedt said there are a lot of opportunities for those gathered at the Capitol "to be part of the future ultimately for the state," echoing Ricketts' pitch to the students.
"We want you back here in Nebraska," the governor said.
Rutar has her sights on Minnesota for the time being, where this fall she'll study political science at St. Olaf College. She discovered the school at a college fair as a freshman, and her neighbor went there, too.
Then it's on to law school, and afterward, Rutar hopes to "give back to the world" by becoming a public defender or civil rights lawyer, possibly for an organization like the American Civil Liberties Union.
"I always have kind of been aware of the political world," she said, "and what I want my impact to be on it."
Contact the writer at zhammack@journalstar.com or 402-473-7225. On Twitter @HammackLJS
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A Coconino County jury found Justin Colorado guilty of premeditated murder in the 2020 shooting of his girlfriend, Jessica Biakeddy, outside a Flagstaff apartment complex.
Colorado never disputed that he killed his 34-year-old girlfriend. The entire trial instead hung on whether it was premeditated. Prosecutors argued that Colorado's killing of Biakeddy was premeditated, while his defense attorney said the shooting was a drunken split-second reaction.
The jury convicted Colorado following a weeklong trial earlier this month. Two additional charges — possession of a weapon by a prohibited person and drive-by shooting — were severed prior to the start of the trial.
The 31-year-old is now facing a possible sentence of life in prison. His sentencing is set for June 14.
Jury determined shooting premeditated
Colorado and Biakeddy spent the day of June 23, 2020, together. The couple went to Slide Rock State Park and both the prosecution and defense agreed that Colorado was drinking heavily throughout the day. The couple frequently argued over Colorado's past relationship with the mother of his child.
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They eventually traveled to Flagstaff to visit Biakeddy's sister. He stayed in the car, while Biakeddy went inside to have dinner with her sister and her niece and nephew, according to defense attorney Jennifer Stock. She repeatedly left the apartment to spend a few minutes with the stewing Colorado before returning inside. Stock told the jury during opening arguments that Colorado continued to drink as he brooded over his separation from his family and his rocky relationship with Biakeddy.
Biakeddy eventually broke up with him that night and he allegedly began throwing her stuff out of his car. He went in for a hug goodbye, but Biakeddy told him to stay away. That's when Colorado pulled out a gun. Stock said Colorado was just trying to intimidate her, but then Biakeddy told him to "do it" — to go ahead and shoot her.
"He reacts and that's what it was — his reaction," Stock said during opening arguments.
Prosecutor Ammon Barker said Colorado had a moment of reflection before he shot Biakeddy for the 10th and final time in the face as she lay on the asphalt screaming. It was in that moment, according to Barker, that he decided to kill her, making the moment premeditated.
A recording of Colorado detailing the shooting to police was played for the jury. He could be heard telling the officers that he "shot close" to make sure she wasn't going to suffer.
Biakeddy was pronounced dead later that night at the Flagstaff Medical Center. Colorado was arrested the next day following a brief manhunt.
Reporter Bree Burkitt can be reached at 928-556-2250 or bburkitt@azdailysun.com.
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PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — The Placer County Sheriff's Office said Monday deputies and correctional officers at the Auburn and South Placer Jail will get body cameras.
"The body-worn cameras will serve as a vital tool to ensure the safety of community members, inmates, and sheriff’s office staff while providing transparency to the public during critical incidents," the Placer County Sheriff's Office wrote in a Facebook post.
The camera program will also be integrated into the camera system inside the patrol vehicles. The program is federally funded and costs $580,000.
The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved using body cameras for the sheriff’s office in April 2021.
A date for when the body cameras will start being used was not released.
“Body-worn cameras have rapidly become the industry standard. I am confident they will provide my staff with the means to continue to operate with the highest level of integrity in accordance with the core values and mission of the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. The citizens of Placer County deserve nothing less," Sheriff Devon Bell said in a statement.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This story was originally published by CalMatters.
Standing on the grassy plateau where water is piped onto his property, Josh Davy wished his feet were wet and his irrigation ditch full.
Three years ago, when he sank everything he had into 66 acres of irrigated pasture in Shasta County, Davy thought he’d drought-proofed his cattle operation.
He’d been banking on the Sacramento Valley’s water supply, which was guaranteed even during the deepest of droughts almost 60 years ago, when irrigation districts up and down the valley cut a deal with the federal government. Buying this land was his insurance against droughts expected to intensify with climate change.
But this spring, for the first time ever, no water is flowing through his pipes and canals or those of his neighbors: The district won’t be delivering any water to Davy or any of its roughly 800 other customers.
Without rain for rangeland grass where his cows forage in the winter, or water to irrigate his pasture, he will probably have to sell at least half the cows he’s raised for breeding and sell all of his calves a season early. Davy expects to lose money this year — more than $120,000, he guesses, and if it happens again next year, he won’t be able to pay his bills.
“I would never have bought (this land) if I had known it wasn’t going to get water. Not when you pay the price you pay for it,” he said. “If this is a one-time fluke, I’ll suck it up and be fine. But I don’t have another year in me.”
Since 1964, the water supply of the Western Sacramento Valley has been virtually guaranteed, even during critically dry years, the result of an arcane water rights system and legal agreements underlying operations of the Central Valley Project, the federal government’s massive water management system.
But as California weathers a third year of drought, conditions have grown so dry and reservoirs so low that the valley’s landowners and irrigation districts are being forced to give up more water than ever before. Now, this region, which has relied on the largest portion of federally-managed water flowing from Lake Shasta, is wrestling with what to do as its deal with the federal government no longer protects them.
All relying on the lake’s supplies will make sacrifices: Many are struggling to keep their cattle and crops. Refuges for wildlife also will have to cope with less water from Lake Shasta, endangering migratory birds. And the eggs of endangered salmon that depend on cold water released from Shasta Dam are expected to die by the millions.
For decades, water wars have pitted growers and ranchers against nature, north against south. But in this new California, where everyone is suffering, no one is guaranteed anything.
“In the end, when one person wins, everybody loses,” Davy said. “And we don’t actually solve the problem.”
Portioning out the river’s precious water
This parched valley was once a land of floods, regularly inundated when the Sacramento River overflowed to turn grasslands and riverbank forests into a vast, seasonal lake.
Settlers that flooded into California on the tide of the Gold Rush of 1849 staked their claims to the river’s flow with notices posted to trees in a system of “first in time, first in right.”
The river was corralled by levees, the region replumbed with drainage ditches and irrigation canals. Grasslands and swamps lush with tules turned to ranches and wheat fields, then to orchards, irrigated pasture and rice.
The federal government took over in the 1930s, when it began building the Central Valley Project.’s Shasta Dam, which displaced the Winnemem Wintu people. A 20-year negotiation between water rights holders and the US Bureau of Reclamation culminated in a deal in 1964.
Today, under the agreements, which were renewed in 2005, nearly 150 landowners and irrigation districts that supply almost half a million acres of agriculture in the western Sacramento Valley are entitled to receive about three times more water than Los Angeles and San Francisco use in a year.
It’s a controversial amount in the parched state. Before this year, the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors, as they’re called, received the largest portion of the federally-managed supply of water that flows from Shasta Lake. It’s more than cities receive, more than wildlife refuges, more even than other powerful agricultural suppliers like the Westlands Water District farther south.
Their contract bars the irrigation districts’ supply from being cut by more than a quarter in critically dry years. During the last drought in 2014, federal efforts to cut it to 40% of the contracted amount were met with resistance, and deliveries ultimately increased to the full 75% allocation for the dry year.
But this year, facing exceptionally dry conditions, the irrigation districts negotiated with state and federal agencies, and agreed in March to reduce their water deliveries to 18%. Other agricultural suppliers with less senior rights are set to get nothing.
Growers understand that they have to sacrifice some water this year, said Thaddeus Bettner, general manager for Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District, the largest of the Sacramento River Settlement Contractors and one of the largest irrigation districts in the state. But he wondered why irrigation districts in the Western Sacramento Valley draw so much of the blame.
“I understand we’re bigger than everybody so we catch the focus,” Bettner said. “We’re just trying to survive this year. Frankly, it’s just complete devastation up here. And it’s unfortunate that the view seems to be that we should get hurt even more to save fish.”
Cutting deliveries to growers means that more water can flow through the rivers, which slightly raises the chances for more endangered winter-run Chinook salmon to survive this year.
“They had the water rights to take 75% of their allocation instead of 18%, and we were anticipating another total bust,” said Howard Brown, senior policy advisor with NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast Region. “One hundred percent temperature dependent mortality (of salmon eggs) would not have been something out of reason to imagine.”
Yet more than half of the eggs of endangered winter-run Chinook salmon are expected to still die this year, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service.
State and federal biologists are racing to move some of the adult salmon to a cooler tributary of the Sacramento River and a hatchery.
“We’re spreading the risk around, and putting our eggs in different baskets,” Brown said. “The animal that’s on the flag of California is extinct. How many can we afford to lose before we lose our identity as people and as citizens of California?”
‘Nothing like I thought I’d ever see’ in the Sacramento Valley
In any other year, Davy would run his cattle on rain-fed rangeland he leases in Tehama County until late spring before moving the herd to his home pasture, kept green and lush with spring and summer irrigation.
Davy, who grew up roping and running cattle, supports his career as a full-time rancher with his other full-time job as a farm advisor with the University of California Cooperative Extension, specializing in livestock, rangelands and natural resources.
Three years ago, he sold his home in Cottonwood, on the Shasta-Tehama county line, for a fixer-upper nearby with holes in the floor, a shoddy electrical system and windows that wouldn’t close. This fixer-upper had two inarguable selling points: a view of Mount Shasta and water from the Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District, a settlement contractor.
This year, without rain, the grass where his cows forage through the winter crunches underfoot.
“This grass should be up to my waist right now,” Davy said, readying a chute he would soon use to transport his cattle. He unloaded hay from his pickup to feed the cows and calves until he could move them — unheard of, he said, in April.
Forty miles away, his pasture, green from the April rains, is faring a little better — but the green can’t last without irrigation. Thinking about it too hard makes Davy feel sick.
“I try to stick to what I can get done today, and then assume next year I’ll be okay. I think that’s the mantra for agriculture,” he said: “Next year will be better.”
About 75 miles south of Davy’s ranch, rangeland and irrigated pastures open up to orchards and thousands of acres of empty rice fields.
“Nothing like I thought I’d ever see,” said Mathew Garcia, gazing at one of his dry rice fields in Glenn, about an hour and a half north of Sacramento.
In any other year, he would have been preparing to seed and flood the crumbled clay. This year, he had to abandon even the one field he’d planned to irrigate from a well. The ground was too thirsty to hold the water.
Garcia’s water comes from two different irrigation districts with settlement contracts. This year, the roughly 420 acres he farms will see water deliveries either eliminated or too diminished to plant rice. He’ll funnel the water instead to his tenant’s irrigated pasture where cattle graze.
“Without the water, we have dirt. It’s basically worthless,” Garcia said. “It’s very depressing.”
California is one of the main rice producers in the United States, and almost all is grown in the Sacramento Valley. It’s an especially water-demanding crop: The plants and evaporation drink up about two-thirds of the flows; the rest dribbles through the earth to refill groundwater stores or flows back into irrigation ditches that supply other crops, rivers and wetlands.
Garcia places some of the blame on the weather. But he also blames federal regulators, who allow water to flow from the reservoirs year-round for fish, wildlife and water quality.
“Everybody says well, you shouldn’t farm in the desert. Does this look like a desert to you? No. It looks like fertile, beautiful farmland with the most amazing irrigation system that’s ever been put in. And they’re just taking the water from it. They’re creating a desert.”
In the depths of California’s last historic drought from 2012 through 2016, Garcia could still plant his fields. Even with last year’s reduced water deliveries, he planted — filling the gaps in water supply by pumping from his groundwater wells.
Garcia will survive this year: He credits his wife’s foresight to purchase crop insurance years ago. Without it, he said, he’d be done — he’d have to sell land, maybe find another job.
“If this drought sustains, I don’t know how long insurance is going to last. And then at what point do you throw in the towel?” said Garcia. “There’s a teetering point somewhere. Everybody’s is different. I don’t know where mine is yet.”
Local water suppliers anticipate about 370,000 acres of cropland will go fallow in the western Sacramento Valley, the result of diminished deliveries to the settlement contractors. Most lie in Colusa and Glenn counties, where agriculture is the epicenter of the economy. Money and jobs radiate from the fields to the crop dusters and chemical suppliers, rice driers and warehouses.
And, like the water, jobs for farm workers have dried up.
For nine years, Sergio Cortez has been traveling from Jalisco, Mexico to work in Sacramento Valley fields. This is the driest he’s ever seen it, and he knows that next year could be worse.
“Aqui el agua es todo, pues,” he said. “Al no haber agua, pues no hay trabajo.” Water is everything, he said. If there’s no water, there’s no work.
The parking lot at the migrant farmworker housing in Colusa County where Cortez and his family live for part of the year was full of cars and pickups that would normally be parked at the fields. Cortez hadn’t worked in two days.
For Adolfo Morales Martinez, 74, it had been a month since he worked. And, at the end of April, his unemployment benefits were about to end.
“Desesperados. Estamos desesperados,” he said. “Pues en el campo gana uno poquito, no? Y sin nada? No mas.” We’re desperate, he said. In the fields, he can earn a little. But now, nothing.
Normally Morales Martinez drives a tractor, readying rice fields for planting. Now it’s like a desert, his wife, Alma Galavez, said.
“Eso esta desértico, vea. Todo. Nada, Nada. Esta feo y triste,” she said. There’s nothing. It’s ugly and sad.
Extreme effects on salmon and birds, too
Environmental advocates and California tribes have been fighting the growers’ and irrigation districts’ claim to California’s finite water supply for years, citing inadequate water to maintain water quality and temperatures for endangered fish and the Delta.
“People who have built their farms in the desert, or in areas where their water has to be exported to them, need to think about changing. Because that’s what’s killing the state,” said Caleen Sisk, chief and spiritual leader of the Winnemem Wintu, whose lands were flooded with the damming of Lake Shasta.
To Sisk, the salmon that once spawned in the tributaries above the Central Valley signal the region’s health. “If there are no salmon, there will be no people soon.”
Federal scientists estimate that last year about three-quarters of endangered winter-run Chinook salmon eggs died because the water downstream of a depleted Lake Shasta was too warm. Only about 3% of the salmon ultimately survived to migrate downriver.
“It’s been clear for decades that there was a need to reduce diversions,” said Doug Obegi, senior attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council. “The consequences are just becoming more and more extreme.”
In 2020, California sued the Trump administration over what it said were flawed federal assessments for how the Central Valley Project’s operations harm endangered species.
The judge sent the federal plans back for more work and approved what he called a “reasonable interim approach“ that called for prioritizing fish and public safety over irrigation districts. He called the contracts an “800 pound gorilla” that “make it exceedingly and increasingly difficult” for the federal government to be “sufficiently protective of winter-run (salmon).”
US Bureau of Reclamation spokesperson Gary Pitzer said the agency worked with the districts to reach an agreement on how much water to deliver because “it’s the right thing to do, particularly during drought — one of the worst on record.”
Environmental advocacy groups applauded the reduced allocations to the Sacramento Valley irrigation districts. But they also raised concerns that other irrigation districts with similar contracts elsewhere in the state would still see their full dry year allocations, and cautioned that the temperatures will still kill salmon by the scores this year.
Wildlife refuges where birds can rest and eat during their 4,000-mile winter journeys along the Pacific Flyway also are receiving significantly less water this year.
Curtis McCasland, manager of the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex, expects less than half a typical year’s water supply to be delivered to the refuges this year — cobbled together from purchased water supplies, federal deliveries and, he hopes, storm flows this winter.
North of Sacramento, the five refuges in the complex are painstakingly tended wilderness in a sea of agriculture. More than a century ago, wetlands fanned out for miles to either side of the flood-prone Sacramento River. Now, more than 90% of the state’s wetlands are gone, drained for fields, homes, and businesses. Those remaining in these refuges now depend on water flowing from Shasta Dam and shunted through irrigation canals.
At the end of April, the Colusa National Wildlife Refuge offered an oasis among the barren rice fields, which normally provide about two-thirds of the migrating bird’s calories. Dark green bulrushes rose from shallow ponds where shorebirds jackhammered their bills in and out of the muck.
McCasland knows all this lush green can’t last. As he steered an SUV past black-necked stilts picking their way through the water and ducklings paddling ferociously, he braced for another dry year.
“Instead of being those postage stamps in a sea of rice, we’re going to be postage stamps in a sea of fallow fields,” McCasland said.
In a typical year, the refuge wetlands that depend on federal water get much less water than the settlement contractors are entitled to — about 4% of the total, McCasland estimates. And he worries that this year, whatever water they do receive won’t be enough to keep all these birds fed and healthy.
More than a million birds descend on the refuges every winter to rest and find food. More stop in the surrounding rice fields, which are largely dry this year.
“In years where Shasta is at a normal or average level, it should be no problem to get us the water,” he said. “In years like this, certainly it’s going to be terribly difficult.”
The drought may already have taken a toll. Last November, only 745,000 birds landed in the refuge, a decrease of more than 700,000 from November of 2019, although some may have remained farther north because of unseasonably balmy weather there.
The refuges are like a farm, where McCasland and his colleagues carefully cultivate tule, shrubs and grasses with pulses of summertime irrigations. With less water this summer, these wintertime food sources for birds will dry and shrivel. And with less water during the peak of fall and winter migrations, hungry birds will be packed together in the few remaining marshes — raising the risk of outbreaks from diseases like avian botulism or cholera.
“There’s not a lot of places for these birds to go,” he said. “The Sacramento Valley has always been the bankable piece….They do have wings, they may be able to move through.” But, he added, “the question is, what happens next?”
CalMatters Photo Editor Miguel Gutierrez contributed to this story.
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CALIFORNIA, USA — This story was originally published by CalMatters.
In California, the lawsuits are mounting — middle-aged men, saying they were sexually assaulted as children by a Boy Scout leader or a priest. A woman, now in her late 30s, detailing how she was allegedly assaulted in a center for foster children. A man who said he was abused while volunteering with the Salvation Army.
At least 750 of those lawsuits filed since January 2020 are against Catholic dioceses, and more than 800 people are in the process of filing to beat a Dec. 31 deadline, according to lawyers involved in the cases.
The year-end date marks the close of the state’s three-year “lookback window,” which allows plaintiffs to file civil suits for childhood sexual abuse no matter how long ago the alleged events took place.
Now, facing hundreds of lawsuits, a group of Catholic bishops is taking those challenges to the nation’s highest court. Saying they faced “potentially ruinous liability,” the bishops last month asked the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the California lookback window unconstitutional.
“Review is critical now, before the Catholic Church in the largest state in the union is forced to litigate hundreds or thousands of cases seeking potentially billions of dollars in retroactive punitive damages,” according to the petition, which was first reported by the Catholic News Agency.
California created its new lookback window in 2019 under Assembly Bill 218, authored by then-Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, a San Diego Democrat.
The bill opened a three-year period, from 2020 to 2022, that permitted complainants to file sexual abuse claims that exceeded the statute of limitations.
The law allows people younger than 40 to file complaints without any extra steps. Complainants older than 40 must obtain, through an attorney, a mental health evaluation that finds “there is a reasonable basis to believe that the plaintiff had been subject to childhood sexual abuse.”
In 2002, the state passed a similar law creating a year-long window for people to file such claims. More than 850 people sued the Catholic Church the following year, and another 150 sued other religious institutions and the Boy Scouts of America. The Catholic Church paid out more than $1 billion to settle claims, according to the bishops’ petition to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Multiple dioceses sold “vast swaths” of church property in the 2000s, the petition states. Some exhausted or relinquished their lawsuit insurance, and the church believed at the time that the matter was over.
“That assurance proved to be false,” the bishops wrote.
Across the country, such lookback windows have faced and survived multiple legal challenges at the state level. Actor Bill Cosby, accused of more than 50 sexual assaults over decades, has challenged them in California and New Jersey. Prince Andrew’s initial challenge to New York’s “lookback window” failed to persuade a judge in January to throw out his case.
Los Angeles attorney Paul Mones, who is representing at least 75 people suing the Catholic Church and dozens more suing other institutions, said he expects “a flurry of filings” in the last 60 days of the year before the lookback window expires.
Among his cases, Mones said, were people suing the Boy Scouts of America, private schools, public schools, the Salvation Army, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
“There are few institutions that serve youth that do not have a history of having perpetrators in them who harm children,” Mones said.
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a previous California lookback window, but that was specific to criminal prosecution.
In that 2003 case, Stogner vs. California, the high court ruled 5-4 that allowing California to charge someone criminally with child sex abuse after the statute of limitations had expired “inflicted punishment for past criminal conduct that … did not trigger any such liability.”
In 2013 and 2018, then-Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed similar proposals to create lookback windows in California.
The lawsuits during the current window have been targeted at both religious and secular institutions. In California, more than 200 women and men have sued an El Monte children’s center, alleging abuse between 1988 and 2001.
In Sacramento, two brothers have sued the Capital Christian Center, alleging that they and three other former students were abused sexually in the early 1980s.
Rick Simons, a plaintiff’s attorney managing the cases against the Catholic Church in Northern California, said his oldest case dates to the early 1960s. That litigant and others like him didn’t sue during California’s 2003 lookback window because “he wasn’t ready,” Simons said.
“One year is just not enough time for some folks to process stuff,” Simons said. “This time, maybe the parents are mostly gone. Many more people are sober.”
“This was news in 2002 and 2003, that Catholic priests were engaged in systematic abuse. People hadn’t heard it on that scale,” he added.
The abuse cases against the Catholic Church during the current lookback window have been divided into three consolidated cases across the state: Northern California, San Diego and Los Angeles. In Northern California, plaintiff’s attorneys said more than 200 people have already filed suit, and another 800 are in the process of filing.
In San Diego, 80 people have filed suit, and in Los Angeles, 473 people have sued.
“The (bishops’) petition is an attempt to invalidate the law and a disingenuous slap in the face to victims who have yet to come forward,” said Mike McDonnell, spokesperson for the group Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests, or SNAP.
“It’s concerning to us because it’s not a thing of the past, it is a thing of the present and it is absolutely a thing of the future.”
McDonnell said the sexual abuse claims test not just the financial resources of the Catholic Church and its dioceses, but the insurers that cover them.
Insurers have expressed concern over the reopened statute of limitations and their financial exposure to costs far higher than they anticipated when they originally issued policies for an organization, whether it’s a church or a Boy Scout troop.
In 2019 alone, 14 states amended their laws to allow more time for claims of child sexual abuse, and at least eight states reopened the window for abuse claims that had exceeded the statute of limitations.
Nationwide, lookback windows have typically led to thousands of lawsuits. In New Jersey, for instance, more than 1,200 sexual abuse lawsuits were filed between December 2019, when the state’s lookback window opened, and October 2021, when it closed, according to the Associated Press.
About two-thirds of those New Jersey lawsuits named religious institutions. Lawsuits against schools represented about 14% and about 9% named the Boy Scouts.
Bill Donohue, president of the New York-based Catholic League, said in a statement that a focus on the Catholic Church in child sex abuse legislation and litigation is “anti-Catholic bigotry.”
“It is a myth to maintain that the Catholic Church has a monopoly on the sexual abuse of minors: it exists in every institution where adults interact with youngsters,” Donohue said.
“The Catholic Church in California has twice dealt with this issue. It should not be subjected to another round of lawsuits.”
California Catholic churches have paid among the highest dollar amounts for sex abuse settlements of any state, according to a list of settlements compiled by the website Bishop Accountability.
The Los Angeles diocese paid $660 million to settle hundreds of abuse claims in 2007, and that same year, the San Diego diocese filed for bankruptcy and paid 144 people a total of $198 million. Those are the two highest settlements made by the Catholic Church in the U.S.
Bankruptcy is a real fear for the churches involved in this litigation, said Jeff Anderson, a Minneapolis-based attorney with an office in Los Angeles who represents child sex abuse claimants suing the Catholic Church.
“They are among the most frequent offenders, so yes, they are the most exposed [financially],” Anderson said.
Anderson said the church is banking on the 6-3 conservative majority on the Supreme Court, as well as the justices’ own religious affiliations — six justices are Catholic, though one, Sonya Sotomayor, is part of the court’s liberal minority.
“I think that’s the only thing they can bank after,” Anderson said. “This writ is really the Hail Mary pass to the Catholic court.”
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened Monday to impose mandatory water restrictions if residents don't use less on their own as a drought drags on and the hotter summer months approach.
Newsom raised that possibility in a meeting with representatives from major water agencies, including those that supply Los Angeles, San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area, his office said in a press release. The Democratic governor has avoided issuing sweeping, mandatory cuts in water use and instead favored an approach that gives local water agencies power to set rules for water use in the cities and towns they supply.
January through March typically is when most of California’s annual rain and snow falls, but this year those months were the driest in at least a century. Despite calls for conservation, the state's water use went up dramatically in March — 19% compared to the same month in 2020 — and now Newsom is considering changing his approach.
“Every water agency across the state needs to take more aggressive actions to communicate about the drought emergency and implement conservation measures,” Newsom said in a statement.
California is in its third year of drought and virtually all areas of the state are classified as either in severe or extreme drought.
Newsom last summer called on Californians to voluntarily reduce their water use by 15% by doing things like taking five-minute showers and avoiding baths, only running the washing machine and dishwasher with full loads and limiting water use for cleaning outdoor areas. But residents have fallen far short of the goal.
How soon Newsom could impose mandatory restrictions if conservation doesn't improve wasn't clear. He plans to meet with the water agencies again in two months, his office said. Spokesperson Erin Mellon said the administration would reassess conservation progress in just “a few weeks." She didn't offer a metric the administration would use to measure.
Newsom has already moved to force more conservation from local water districts. He directed the State Water Resources Control Board to consider a ban on watering of decorative turf, such as grass in office parks, and to force local agencies to step up their conservation efforts.
After the last drought, the state started requiring cities and other water districts to submit drought response plans that detail six levels of conservation based on how much water is available. Newsom has asked the board to require those districts move into “Level 2" of their plans, which assumes a 20% water shortage.
Each district can set its own rules for “Level 2,” and they often include things like further limiting water use for outdoor purposes and paying people to install more efficient appliances or landscaping that needs less water. They must include a communication plan to urge local residents to use less water.
The board will vote on those measures Tuesday, and they would take effect June 10.
Last week while touring a water recycling plant in Los Angeles County, Newsom spoke about the need to better communicate the need for water conservation with the state's 39 million people. He's included $100 million in his budget for drought messaging.
During the last drought, from 2012 to 2016, former Gov. Jerry Brown issued a mandatory 25% cut in the state's overall water use, and the state water board set requirements for how much each water district had to cut based on their existing water use; districts in which people used more water were asked to cut more. Water agencies could be fined up to $10,000 per day if they didn't comply.
Newsom's current approach gives local water districts some more flexibility, and he's said it's important to recognize different parts of the state have their own water needs.
The state water board has imposed some statewide restrictions such as banning people from watering their lawns for 48 hours after rainstorms and sprinklers from running onto sidewalks. People can be fined $500 per day for violations.
Attendees at the meeting included representatives from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, East Bay Municipal Utility District, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Alameda County Water District, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Valley Water, the San Diego County Water Authority, the Association of California Water Agencies, California Urban Water Agencies and the California Municipal Utilities Association. The meeting was not open to the press or public.
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MODESTO, Calif. — The Modesto Police Department said a rollover crash early Sunday morning left two people dead.
On Sunday at around 1:20 a.m., Modesto police responded to a crash on East Briggsmore Avenue, just east of Oakdale Road in Modesto.
When officers arrived on the scene, they located a 2004 Chevy Tahoe on its roof on the north side of the road near the canal. Police say the occupants of the Tahoe were ejected from the car during the crash and died at the scene.
Police identified the occupants of the Tahoe as 31-year-old Steven Ornelas and 25-year-old Oryan Ornelas who are cousins from Ceres.
"Through the initial investigation, it appears the vehicle was traveling eastbound on East Briggsmore Avenue from Oakdale Road when the driver lost control causing the vehicle to overturn as it crossed over the westbound lanes, ejecting the occupants," Modesto police wrote in a statement.
Police say the cause of the crash is still under investigation. Witnesses with more information are encouraged to contact Officer Kyle Johnson at JohnsonK@Modestopd.com.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Police Department said a bicyclist died Monday after a crash involving a Sacramento garbage truck.
The crash happened near Deer Lake Drive and La Tarriga Way around 8:45 a.m.
The man riding the bicycle was declared dead on the scene. Detectives are investigating the crash and the cause is not known at this time.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — The Calgary Flames officially announced Monday that the Stockton Heat will be moving to Calgary, Alberta, Canada beginning in the 2022-23 season.
The decision has come following the approval of the American Hockey League (AHL) Board of Governors at an official board meeting last week announcing the plans for relocating the team.
The Stockton Heat, a minor league affiliate of the Calgary Flames, has played at the Stockton Arena since 2015.
The Calgary Flames purchased the city’s previous long-standing team, the Stockton Thunder, and after 10 years of playing, the city's hockey team was relocated to New York. The AHL then moved the Heat to Stockton in its place.
Now, following a string of unconfirmed rumors of the Heat’s departure, Stockton is officially once again saying goodbye to its local hockey team.
“Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation have appreciated the partnership with the City of Stockton since our arrival in 2015,” said Heat General Manager Brad Pascall. “We especially would like to say thank you to the Heat fans who loyally supported the team and continue throughout the 2022 AHL Playoffs.”
Details regarding the team’s departure are still being finalized.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Firefighters began their week with a furry rescue out in Cornelius.
A local resident alerted the Cornelius Fire Department to a kitten stuck down a 6-foot drainage swale cleanout. The small animal had reportedly been in the drain since Friday.
Upon their arrival, firefighters say they were able to hear the feline’s cries from about 30 feet away. They approached the drain and removed the grate, then used an attic ladder to reach the “scared and hungry kitty.”
“Student Volunteer Firefighter Wyatt raised up the kitten like it was Simba and handed it off to other firefighters,” CFD said in a Facebook post.
According to officials, the cat has already been taken in by a resident who will look after and care for it.
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Daytona Beach City Commission races taking shape with six candidates
DAYTONA BEACH — Local residents contemplating running for a City Commission seat still have a month to make their decision, but if they do decide to jump into one of the races they'll have competition.
So far six people have made their candidacy for a City Commission post official, with two people in each of the competitions for zones 1, 3 and 5.
Running in Zone 1 are incumbent Ruth Trager and Monica Paris. In Zone 3, incumbent Quanita May is being challenged by Steve Miller. And in Zone 5, incumbent Dannette Henry is running against Malcolm Williams.
Running in Daytona:Daytona Beach City Commission races taking shape with six candidates
Challengers have until noon on June 17 to qualify as a candidate.
If there are three or more competitors in any of the Commission races, the candidates will face off in the Aug. 23 primary election. If not, they'll have to wait until the Nov. 8 general election to find out who voters want in office.
The winners will be sworn in Nov. 23, and they'll have four years in office. Commissioners have an annual salary of $23,650, and the mayor's post comes with an annual salary of $41,059.
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City residents of zones 1, 3 and 5 have until July 25 to register to vote in the primary, and until Oct. 11 to register to vote in the general election.
Here's a closer look at each of the six candidates.
'We've made great strides'
Ruth Trager has been the Daytona Beach Zone 1 City Commissioner since 2014. The Zone 1 post represents an area that's on the city's southern edge and extends from the beachside to a piece of the mainland.
Trager first ran for the Zone 1 seat in 2010, losing that year to former City Commissioner Edith Shelley. Trager regrouped and won the seat at the end of 2014.
Trager was re-elected in 2018, and now she's seeking a third term for the zone that's south of Silver Beach Avenue on the beachside and south of Orange Avenue on the mainland. There are no term limits for Daytona Beach city commissioner seats and the mayoral position.
In the past, Trager also served on the city's Economic Development Advisory Board and the Keep Daytona Beach Beautiful Board.
The 83-year-old Trager has lived in Daytona Beach since she was 14. Together she and her husband, Warren, run Kressman's repair shop on Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard and own more than a dozen properties around the city. They also own a Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard bar that they only open periodically.
Although she's already served eight years, Trager said she wants to remain heavily involved in city happenings.
"We have a lot of new development coming up and I want to make sure we have enough water and commercial development comes along with the housing," Trager said. "I'm hoping we'll also get more industry."
She's glad the city is making road re-paving a priority, and she also wants to focus on increasing the amount of affordable housing in Daytona Beach. City residents, both young and old, are having a harder time affording their housing expenses, she said.
Trager said she feels good about Daytona Beach's progress overall.
"I think we've made great strides," she said. "We are energized. I think most of the city is hopeful. I'm very, very hopeful about the future. I think we are going places and I'd like to be a part of it."
Campaign finance reports on the county government's website show Trager has amassed $91,625 for her campaign, although $80,400 is from her personal funds she poured into her campaign chest.
Trager did still pull in $11,225 in contributions, much more than the $1,250 her opponent, Paris, has raised so far. Paris put $250 into her campaign account, and she also received a $1,000 check from a supporter.
'We could be doing so much more'
Monica Paris is making her first run for elected office. She was born in Italy, moved to New York at a young age and started visiting Florida in 1988 when her grandparents started snow-birding in Port Orange.
The 45-year-old's mother moved to Florida in 2012, an aunt came to the sunshine state in 2014 and in 2016 Paris moved to Volusia County. Paris said she considered living in West Palm Beach, but she chose the Daytona Beach area because of the wide beaches.
Paris said one of the main reasons she's running for a City Commission seat is because she sees so much potential in a beautiful city that could be even better. She said she lives a block from the beach and feels like "it's paradise."
"I don't understand why Daytona Beach is stuck," she said. "We have such a beautiful beach and we could be doing so much more."
She said the city needs to start by cleaning up, clearing out vagrants and getting more police on patrol.
"We can have art murals on walls, but if I'm to scared to walk by I'll never see it," Paris said.
Paris has a bachelor's degree in business management and finance from Brooklyn College, and for 20 years she worked in operations and sales in the wholesale furniture business and traveled around the world.
Now she has residential real estate investments and re-sells items online.
Paris said she's been attending City Commission meetings, and she's come to believe that "a lot of their decisions are not fiscally responsible." One example is the city's recent purchase of the Corbin building on Main Street, which city commissioners hope to transform into a multi-tenant commercial attraction to draw people to that beachside corridor that has struggled for decades.
She said she also feels the city needs to "stop being so reactive." The City Island Recreation Center, which might be restored now, never should have been allowed to slide into such horrible disrepair, she said.
"I can't complain anymore. I had to do something," Paris said. "When I see people not doing the right thing I get upset. My heart's in it. I want to make it the best we can."
New development in Daytona's Zone 3
Quanita May is seeking a second term in the Zone 3 seat. Prior to being on the city commission she was the vice chair of the Downtown Redevelopment Board.
The 51-year-old owns and runs a Beach Street-area business that offers a wide range of services including fitness training, dance lessons, personal development, workforce development and business plan coaching.
Zone 3 encompasses most of the city's beachside and part of the core area on the mainland.
May said she regularly visits residents throughout Zone 3 asking them what they want, and she's found about 80% of them to be happy with the way things are progressing in their area. She said they're excited about the new Beach's restaurant on the beachside, they're eager to see the final product of $31 million in renovations being made to Riverfront Park and they're hopeful about the planned makeover of East International Speedway Boulevard.
May said she's still very aware of the challenges in Zone 3, including the chronic flooding on Beach Street and vagrancy in several parts of the downtown. She said she also wants to work on improving the Ridgewood Avenue corridor, which has a need for redevelopment and longstanding problems with crime, prostitution and drugs.
A police substation planned to open at the corner of Ridgewood Avenue and North Street should help, she said. Ridgewood could also use more beautification, trash removal and help for people trying to open new businesses or fix up their shops, she said.
May's challenger, Steve Miller, was the Daytona Beach Zone 5 city commissioner from 1993 until 1995. He made an unsuccessful run for the Zone 3 post eight years ago and again four years ago. He also came up short six years ago when he ran for a state legislative seat representing the Volusia County area.
Miller is a former member of the Midtown Redevelopment Board, and he currently serves on the city's Leisure Services Advisory Board that he was instrumental in getting it established. He said he's also president of a Midtown neighborhood watch group.
Miller, who's 68, has lived in Daytona Beach since 1980. He's a longtime community activist, and since 1984 he has owned and run a small tax business that assists people who owe money.
Miller said he was disappointed that May didn't support City Manager Deric Feacher when he became a finalist for the position last spring. Miller also feels May hasn't done enough for the historic Midtown neighborhood.
"Anybody who represents the center of the city should have a heart for the city," Miller said.
He said the Midtown area, located just east of Nova Road on either side of International Speedway Boulevard, needs regular entertainment to draw people and revitalize. The core area also needs more youth programs to mentor at-risk kids, and the whole city needs more police officers, he said.
Miller believes most city commissioners are too "reactive."
"I want to go out and make something happen," he said.
He said he's going to partially retire soon to free up more of his time to help Zone 3.
So far May has raised $25,555 for her campaign. Miller has a total of $6,100 in his campaign fund, $4,000 of which he contributed.
Affordable housing top priority for Henry
The third Daytona Beach City Commission seat up for re-election this year is held by Zone 5 incumbent Dannette Henry.
Henry, sister of Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry, first won election to the Zone 5 seat in 2016. It was the first time she held an elected position.
For more than a decade, the Zone 5 seat has been held by a member of the Henry family: First Derrick Henry, then Patrick Henry and now Dannette Henry — all siblings.
When Dannette Henry won the commission seat in 2016, it was for a two-year term. Patrick Henry had been the Zone 5 commissioner up to that point, and he vacated the seat to run for a state government post. Dannette Henry was re-elected as the Zone 5 city commissioner in 2018 for a four-year term.
The 51-year-old is an educator who was a classroom teacher for 22 years. She's currently a reading and math coach for a private education business.
She said her biggest priority now is getting more affordable housing and increasing home ownership in Daytona Beach.
"It will be at the center for the next four years," she said.
She said there are a lot of single mothers in Zone 5, and a lot of her constituents are "priced out on rent."
Rent is doubling for some, and they're only being given 15 days to start making the higher payments, she said. Even middle income people such as teachers are struggling, she said.
She said Daytona Beach also needs more programming for elderly people to give them fun things to do, and make sure they have access to buses.
She said there have been a lot of improvements in Zone 5, including new sidewalks, road repaving and upgrades to Derbyshire Park.
"We have come a long way in Daytona Beach, but there's a lot more we need to do," Henry said.
Henry has not collected any campaign contributions yet. Williams, her challenger, has $335 in his account that has come from nine different donors.
An option for a younger voice
Malcom Williams was born in Daytona Beach and lived in the city until 2000, when his family moved to South Florida. The 36-year-old moved back to Daytona Beach in 2008.
He took some classes at Daytona State College, and he owns a hookah catering service business. He said he won't operate the hookah business while he's a candidate, and he'll review his operational plans if he's elected.
He also works at the Checkers restaurant on International Speedway Boulevard just east of Martin Luther King Boulevard.
This is Williams' first run for elected office. He's been a member of the Peabody Auditorium Advisory Board for about a year, and he has served on the city's Leisure Services Board for about three months.
He said the City Commission needs the voice of someone under the age of 40. The mayor and city commissioners are all more than 50 years old.
"A lot of decisions are being made now that will affect us in 10-20 years," Williams said.
He said some of his priorities include increasing property values, planting trees, engaging with younger residents, and connecting police officers and kids.
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CORBETT, Ore. — Permits are required now through Sept. 5 for drivers planning to visit the waterfall corridor along the Historic Columbia River Highway.
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) said the timed-access permits are part of a pilot project aimed at reducing the number of cars through the popular area, particularly near Multnomah Falls.
The permits are required for personal vehicles traveling between Bridal Veil and Ainsworth State Park. The permits cost $2 and are required seven days a week between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Visitors can buy permits online two weeks before their visit date.
Permits will be checked near Exit 28 at Bridal Veil and Exit 35 at Ainsworth State Park.
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ODOT said there will also be a limited number of same-day, free permits for places like the Gateway to the Gorge Visitor Center in Troutdale and the Cascade Locks Historical Museum.
Aside from the waterfall corridor permits, timed-use permits are also required during the same time period for people who use the Interstate 84 parking lot to visit Multnomah Falls.
"The Columbia River Gorge is one of Oregon’s most iconic and popular destinations,” said Multnomah County Commissioner Lori Stegmann in a news release. "But for both residents and visitors the traffic congestion has contributed to frustration and long waits. With this permit pilot program our goal is to provide easier access while improving the safety and experience for those traveling through the Gorge’s majestic beauty."
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — As a child growing up in the Philly suburbs, Serena Nguyễn was ashamed of her last name.
“It was a strange, unfamiliar, hard-to-pronounce sound connecting me to a land distant in time and space. It seemed un-American,” said Nguyễn, who has since become a community activist and founded anti-prejudice nonprofit Pop the Bubble.
Anti-Asian bias has lasting impact, advocates say. The damage ranges from self-image to an increase in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans in recent years.
A shooting in Atlanta last year left eight people dead—six of them Asian women.
Just last week, a gunman opened fire in a Koreatown hair salon in Dallas, injuring three Korean women. Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime in relation to two other shootings of Asian-owned businesses in the area.
Pennsylvania lawmakers believe the solution to stopping the prejudice needs to start young.
A proposed bill would create an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history curriculum and recommend it for all Pennsylvania K-12 schools.
“We need to educate to stop the hate,” said State Rep. Patty Kim (D-Dauphin), a sponsor of the bill.
The curriculum would highlight societal contributions of Asian Americans and how they have shaped the nation. Examples include the thousands of Chinese laborers who largely built part of the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s and several high profile labor leaders who helped organize farm workers in the mid-20th century.
The bill comes amid National Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Members of the AAPI community now make up 3.9 percent of Pennsylvania’s population.
“Asian Americans have been part of American society since the birth of our nation, and we want to make sure everyone knows that we’re here, too,” said Ahmad Tamim Hasani, school board director in Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County.
The curriculum would not be required.
“If a school district doesn’t want to go ahead and teach it, then they don’t have to. But the resources will be available for any school districts that do,” said State Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery).
The House bill has sponsors from both sides of the aisle, and a companion bill will soon be introduced in the Senate by State Sen. Nikil Saval (D-Phila.).
The proposed curriculum would start at the start of the new school year in the fall.
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"A nice, solid neighborhood." SE Canton home marks 600th for Habitat for Humanity
CANTON – In a few months, Angela Kelly will receive the keys to the 600th home completed by Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio.
The housing ministry celebrated the milestone Monday with a "wall raising" ceremony in the site of Kelly's future home on Sycamore Avenue SE.
An excited and overwhelmed Kelly said she's glad to be able to provide a new home for her children Mykaevia Kelly, 17, Timothy McCroskey, 15, and Amillia Kelly, 11.
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"This program means a lot to me," she said. "It was a blessing of God. My girls are going to appreciate everything about this house."
Lechner said Habitat is committed to new construction and development in the quiet enclave in southeast Canton where the homeownership rate stands at 68%.
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"It's a nice, solid neighborhood," she said. "The fact that the first home and 600th home are in the same neighborhood is a blessing. This is a day of celebrating the faithfulness of God."
Habitat's first homeowner, Shari Bell, was on hand to congratulate the family. Bell said she was a working mom of two living in public housing when she saw a Habitat flyer on a church bulletin board.
"I moved in in May 13, 1988," she said. "My oldest son was 5; he's 39. It gave them stability."
"Keep God in your house"
Bell advised the Kellys to take good care of their new home.
"I felt like God gave me a house to bless others," she said. "Some people appreciated it, some didn't. Be careful who you let in. Keep God in your house."
The Kelly family's home is the 12th sponsored by Church of the Lakes United Methodist since 1999, said the Rev. Bryan George, who noted that homeownership is a significant factor in a community's overall health.
"One of the things I appreciate about Habitat is it gives people a hand up out of the situation of renting; people feel like they're vested in the community," he said. "I think it also has an impact on the broader community. You can drive through this neighborhood and see what a significant difference it has made."
Lechner said Church of the Lakes' involvement has been a "God thing"
"They are a church that not only gives money, they come out in full force," she said. "They are in it all the way."
George said volunteering with Habitat enables his members to be the "hands and feet" of Christ.
"It's one of the best things we do best," he said.
Fran Drennan, a former board member and director of volunteer services, said she's always been impressed with Habitat's training programs for prospective homeowners.
"What impresses me is the level of preparedness," Drennan said. "It's hard-working parents putting in the effort in caring for their homes."
Habitat, Canton have a partnership
The classes led by Courtney Brown, director of family partnerships, include the basics of interior and exterior maintenance, and money management.
Affordable homes and mortgages with zero interest enable Habitat families to get ahead and improve the overall quality of their lives, Brown said.
"Having a home shapes and changes people's lives permanently," she said.
Mayor Thomas Bernabei and Ward 4 Councilwoman Chris Smith were on hand to offer their best wishes.
"I've been in this neighborhood since 1965. I've seen what Habitat has done," Smith said. "They're not just moving into a house, they're turning the key to a home."
The mayor said the city has committed $3.65 million development partnership with Habitat for its southeast renewal project, an amount Habitat pledges to match in donations, Lechner said.
More:Habitat launches Renewal Project in SE Canton
"They say Ohio State has 'the best damn band in the land.' We have the best damn Habitat chapter in the land," the mayor said to laughter and applause.
Lechner said there are 92 families on their waiting list, adding that most of those they serve are essential workers.
"We couldn't do this without the city of Canton," she said.
The Timken Co. and Synchrony Financial are building two neighboring homes on Sycamore. Kelly said her employer, Keenan Advantage, is donating tile for the bathroom and kitchen, and that a team of coworkers are devoting a week this summer to help her work on her home.
Board President Mack Smith said Habitat homes result in "generational change."
"We build homes to change lives," he said. "You don't know the impact you're having on generations down the road."
To learn more visit https://www.habitateco.org/ or call 330-915-5888.
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Stark County Sheriff's Office seeks fourth homicide suspect
CANTON – The Stark County Sheriff's Office has issued an arrest warrant for another suspect wanted in connection with an ongoing homicide, rape and kidnapping investigation.
Authorities are looking for Andrew Williams, 27, who was last seen in the 300 block of Eighth Street NE. He should be considered armed and dangerous, the Sheriff's Office said Monday in a news release.
Three other people — Jeremy A. Morlock, Clayton J. Smart and Mary Ann Soliday — were previously charged in connection with the killing of 32-year-old Joseph Aaron Pomeroy. His body was found May 10 bound in a blanket and plastic bag along Hardington Avenue NE in Canton Township.
Morlock, 43, is charged with aggravated murder, while Smart, 24, and Soliday, 34, are charged with complicity to commit aggravated murder.
The three also were charged with rape, kidnapping and felonious assault after another victim, who was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, was found during a search of their house in the 600 block of Correll Avenue NE.
Anyone with information about Williams' location is asked to call the Stark County Sheriff's Office at 330-430-3800 or Canton Police Department at 330-649-5800.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The annual ETSU Big Train Show will return early next month after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
This year’s event will take place June 3–4 in the Ballad Health Athletic Center, formerly known as the Mini Dome.
The show will feature vendors, model train layouts, and exhibits from across the country.
“We have not been able to host the Big Train Show for the past 2 years,” Geoff Stunkard, one of the event organizers, said in a release. “This show brings in people and model displays from all over, and we will fill that 64,000-square foot field with railroad models and history. We are really excited to finally say, ‘All Aboard!’ for it again in 2022.”
The show will be open from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, June 3 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 4.
Attendees are also encouraged to visit the George L. Carter Railroad Museum, located nearby on campus. It is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but will also be open from noon to 5 p.m. on June 3.
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Demolition work could result in increased noise coming from the Holston Army Ammunition Plant over the next couple of weeks.
The plant announced Monday that it has begun demolishing a water tank at the facility.
Demolition work is expected to last for about two weeks and will take place on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in order to limit noise during the evening hours.
The plant said letters were sent out in March alerting community members to the potential for increased noise.
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BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man is charged with possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute it.
Caleb W. Collier, 20, 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.
He also is charged with four counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony) for possessing cocaine, alprazolam, oxycodone and methylphenidate.
Collier was released from custody on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond.
An arraignment is scheduled for June 10.
Updated mug shots from The Pantagraph
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
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
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
Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
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
Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
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
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
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
Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
PROVIDED BY BLOOMINGTON POLICE
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, is 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
Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of meth, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and aggravated assault.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and two counts each of unlawful possession of 5-15 grams (Class 2 felony) and less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
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.
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
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
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
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
Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
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
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
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
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
Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, is charged in McLean County with aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery as a subsequent offense.
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
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
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
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
Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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.
PROVIDED BY 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
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
Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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
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
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
Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
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
Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
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
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
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
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
Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 21, of Chicago, is 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
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
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
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
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
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
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
Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
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
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
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
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
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 4 felony.
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
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
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
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
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Tyler A. Guy
Tyler A. Guy , 25, of Towanda, is charged with one count of Class 2 felony aggravated battery.
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Gordan D. Lessen
Gordan D. Lessen , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
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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.
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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.
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Pedro A. Parra
Pedro A. Parra , 40, is charged with two counts of burglary, Class 2 and Class 3 felonies, and misdemeanor theft.
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Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
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Justin A. Leicht
Justin A. Leicht , 41, of Downs, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
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Edward L. Holmes
Edward L. Holmes , 50, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Controlled substance trafficking of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Controlled substance trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of a substance containing meth Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 15 and 100 grams of meth Unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver
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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.
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Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, is charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a Class 4 felony.
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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.
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Dontel D. Crowder
Dontel D. Crowder , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies, and harboring a runaway, Class A misdemeanor.
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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.
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Eric E. Seymon
Eric E. Seymon , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with eight counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
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Aikee Muhammad
Aikee Muhammad , 19, is charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
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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.
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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.
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Fenwrick M. Bartholomew
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew , 51, of Normal, was sentenced to three years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
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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.
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Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 59, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, each a Class 2 felony.
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David S. Fry
David S. Fry , 70, of Normal, is charged with 45 counts of child pornography. Sixteen of the charges are a Class 2 felony and 29 charges are a Class 3 felony.
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Logan T. Kendricks
Logan T. Kendricks , 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated domestic battery, Class 2 felonies.
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Davis W. Hopkins
Davis W. Hopkins , 25, of Chenoa, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class X felony.
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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.
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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.
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Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 30, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery, charged as a Class 3 felony for a subsequent offense.
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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.
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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.
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Cedric J. Haynes
Cedric J. Haynes , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with nine counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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Andrew L. Stanley
Andrew L. Stanley , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years on probation for one count of arson. He pleaded guilty to setting his home on fire while a woman and a teenage girl were inside. One count of aggravated arson was dismissed in a plea agreement.
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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.
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Amari M. McNabb
Amari M. McNabb , 23, of Country Club Hills , was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder and mob action for his involvement in the 2019 fatal shooting of Juan Nash, 25, in Bloomington. He was found guilty in a jury trial of those charges, but the jury found him not guilty of discharge of a firearm.
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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.
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.
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Penny S. Self
Penny S. Self , 59, of Ashland, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
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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.
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A second teenage suspect has been arrested in the broad daylight shooting death of an 11-year-old girl in the Bronx, police said.
Charges against Omar Bojang were still pending Monday evening. The Bronx district attorney's office said that the 18-year-old turned himself in to their office alongside his attorney, and will later be arraigned on murder, manslaughter and weapons charges.
He has been wanted since Friday in connection to the deadly shooting of Kyhara Tay. Bojang, who the NYPD said has a criminal history, is believed to have been driving the moped from which the young girl was shot and killed.
The suspected shooter who fired the bullet believed to have killed Tay as she walked with family members on a Bronx street on May 16 was arrested Friday, police said. That suspect, just 15 years old, is facing charges that include murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.
“The tragedy here is that we're talking about a gunman who is too young to be called a gunman because he’s 15 years old,” Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said. "A 15-year-old who possessed a gun, fired a gun on a busy street at 5 o 'clock in the afternoon with no thought about his own human life or that of anybody else in the community.”
James Essig, the Police Department's chief of detectives, said the 15-year-old was being charged as an adult. It wasn’t clear if he had an attorney who could comment.
Authorities have said Tay was hit in the stomach when a duo on a moped opened fire at a group of men in Longwood, at a Westchester Avenue street corner.
"I won't say she was in the wrong place, because why shouldn't an 11-year-old child be able to stand outside in broad daylight," NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said at a Friday news conference.
Tay was pronounced dead at a hospital a short time later. Sources said the teenage suspect's alleged target was a 13-year-old, but he missed, striking Kyhara instead.
“Our children are having their entire childhoods taken from them,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. “Can’t go to the park. Can’t go to the store. Can’t attend events. You have to sit home because they don’t feel safe enough to go out. We’re betraying these youths. We're failing them.”
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The death of the sixth-grader has rocked her Bronx community. Family members gathered last week at a vigil for Kyhara, Kyky for short. Her parents were inconsolable as they visited the memorial that has taken over the street where she was shot.
"I'm sad and I miss her a lot and I can't believe she's dead. It hurts," said friend Kaylany Alvarez, who said she knew Kyhara since pre-school. "She would come over sometimes and we would be together and I woke up today and I found out that she got shot. I really miss her and I hope she's doing OK in heaven."
The next day, a crowd gathered for a rally in the girl's memory and to support her family, saying they are tired of living in fear of the violence in the streets, and angry those responsible are still being sought.
"These kids are doing wild, wild west out here," Longview resident Luis Torres said, adding "this is the worst tragedy I have seen in my whole entire life."
No one else was wounded in the shooting.
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It's the end of an era.
New York City said goodbye to its last public street payphone on Monday after dominating city streets for years.
The final payphone was yanked from its home in Times Square -- West 49th Street and 7th Avenue -- in a public eviction.
"Just like we transitioned from the horse and buggy to the automobile and from the automobile to the airplane, the digital evolution has progressed from payphones to high-speed Wi-Fi kiosks to meet the demands of our rapidly changing daily communications needs," Commissioner Matthew Fraser said in a press release.
In a world where cell phones own the eyes and ears of many, the payphone's last call seemed inevitable.
New York City began "upgrading" payphones in 2015 with the introduction of LinkNYC kiosks, which replace the old-school phones with new hubs to access free calls, Wi-Fi and phone charging.
After its removal, the payphone will find a new home at the Museum of the City of New York where it will be on display as part of city history.
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The subway rider killed when a fellow straphanger pulled a gun and fired at him in an apparently unprovoked late-morning weekend attack on the Q line has been identified as a 48-year-old man from Brooklyn, police say.
Daniel Enriquez was shot at close range by the suspect, who remains at large following the 11:45 a.m. Sunday shooting on the northbound Q as it passed across the Manhattan Bridge.
Enriquez recently started riding the subway again, opting instead for cars during the pandemic. He was on his way to brunch when witnesses say a killer opened fire as the train he was riding moved toward the Canal Street station.
Witnesses told police the suspect paced back and forth in the train's last car before displaying a firearm and shooting a 48-year-old rider "without provocation."
"When [the shooter] finally stopped and shot my brother, everybody left," Griselda Vile said of her brother's last moments.
"New York used to be if something happened, they would take care of you. They would come and help you, but there were no Samaritans. They were scared cause they would be next."
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Mayor Eric Adams extended his condolences to the Brooklyn man's family on Monday while acknowledging the horrific nature of the killing.
"It is my responsibility to keep New Yorkers safe. My heart goes out to that family," Adams said at a news conference Monday.
The weekend shooting comes one month after a gunman opened fire on a train in Brooklyn, injuring 10 people during the morning commute.
Vile said New York is her home, but she's worried about her safety.
"I think that repeating the statement that 'the city is safe,' that 'the subways are safe,' you can't fool New Yorkers. We're locals. If you step outside and people watch in your own neighborhood you can see crimes occurring," she said.
MTA CEO and Chairman Janno Lieber acknowledged worries over violent crime on Monday.
"For so many New Yorkers, the transit system is the only way to get around and to live their normal lives. You can't do that if you're scared to get up and go to brunch and most New York activities on a Sunday, for fear of being attacked," Lieber said.
Enriquez lived on St. John's Place and worked for Goldman Sachs in its research division. The company described him as a "dedicated and beloved" colleague.
"How do fathom something like this happening to a regular person. I don't want my brother to be a statistic. I don't want him to be a number," his sister said.
Anyone with information on him is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS.
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Bismarck and Mandan drivers can get discounts on coffee during two upcoming Vision Zero "Click It for Coffee" events.
The Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department is sponsoring an event Tuesday from noon to 5 p.m. at Boneshaker Coffee in Bismarck. Drive-thru customers wearing their seat belts will receive $1 off their drink order.
Balancing Goat Coffee Co. in Mandan is teaming up with the Morton County Sheriff’s Office on June 1 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Drive-thru customers wearing their seat belts will get $1 off their order and a coupon for $1 off on their next order.
The events coincide with the statewide Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign that started Monday and runs through June 5. North Dakota law enforcement agencies are cracking down on seat belt violations over the next two weeks, a period that includes the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
The coffee events are part of the state's Vision Zero strategy to eliminate motor vehicle crash fatalities and injuries on North Dakota roads. For more information go to https://visionzero.nd.gov/.
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Street closures are planned on the Bismarck State College campus during the North Dakota State High School Track Meet at the MDU Resources Community Bowl.
Starting at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Edwards Avenue will be closed to through traffic west of Schafer Street. Access to campus buildings will be maintained. Canary Avenue west of the Community Bowl parking lot access also will be closed to through traffic.
No detours will be in place. The closures will remain until late Saturday afternoon. Motorists are asked to use alternate routes.
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A Bismarck man faces criminal charges after allegedly firing shots at another man during a confrontation in an East Broadway mobile home park.
Donald Strait, 33, is charged with felony terrorizing and reckless endangerment, and misdemeanor discharge of a firearm in city limits, court records show.
Police about 7:15 p.m. Sunday responded to a call that gunshots had been fired, according to a police affidavit. A woman told police she fired a shot after arguing with a neighboring resident of the park, but later recanted that story. Police met with Strait, who told them he fired two shots at the man because he felt his wife was in danger during her argument with the man, the document states.
One of the bullets went through the wall of the man's trailer and lodged in the refrigerator. Another went through the door of the trailer and passed through the adjacent wall. Nobody was injured. Strait told police he was only trying to protect his family because he'd heard the man talk about killing kids, the affidavit states.
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Strait's initial court appearance was Monday. Court records don't list an attorney for him.
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CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — A woman was killed during a dog attack in the Jones Chapel community in Cullman County Sunday morning.
According to Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick, police were called to a home on County Road 1030 sometime around 2:30 a.m. regarding a woman who had been attacked by several dogs. Ronda Persall, 57, died from her injuries.
“With heavy hearts, the Cullman County Commission and Animal Control staff must report that a Cullman County citizen, Ronda Persall, lost her life in an unfortunate attack by multiple dogs on the dog owner’s property,” the Cullman County Commission said in a statement released Monday. “The dogs involved in the incident are confined and being tested during this ongoing investigation. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family during this difficult time.”
No information on what led up to the attack or how many dogs were involved in the attack were released.
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Mexican drug organization busted for trafficking meth, cocaine, heroin and fentanyl
A federal grand jury in Tucson indicted 13 people on 30 counts related to the distribution of drugs, according to the United States Attorney's Office in Arizona.
The indictment claims that the individuals were members of a Mexican-based drug trafficking organization that delivered large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and counterfeit M-30 oxycontin pills laced with fentanyl.
The investigation leading to their indictment involved a series of drug transactions in Arizona as well as seizures of drugs at Ports of Entry.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona said the maximum penalty for a conviction for Conspiracy to Possess with the intent to Distribute the quantities of drugs claimed in the indictment is life in prison and $10,000,000 in fines.
"An indictment is simply a method by which a person is charged with criminal activity and raises no inference of guilt," the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a statement.
The individuals indicted are as follows:
- Jasiel Soloman Corral-Cinco, 32, of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
- Eduardo Martinez-Torres, 38, of Tucson, Arizona.
- Carlos Egardo Rincones Vega, 25, of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico
- Hector Manuel Cruz, 37, of Tucson, Arizona
- Angel Ariel-Zubia, 31, of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.
- Melecio Hernan Garcia, 32, of Rio Rico, Arizona.
- Alejandro Reyes Altamirano, 29, of Tucson, Arizona.
- Ruben Sebastian Feliz-Escamilla, 24, of Sonora, Mexico
- Jesus Castenada, 22, of Tucson, Arizona
- Jose Flores, 32, of Rio Rico, Arizona
- Alejandro Linares, 35, of Rio Rico, Arizona
- Eduardo Linares, 36, of Rio Rico, Arizona
- Alejandro Melendez, 43, of Phoenix, Arizona.
Reach breaking news reporter Haleigh Kochanski at hkochanski@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @HaleighKochans.
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Bay Area Hospital recently announced the hiring of Larry Butler Jr. as chief operating officer In this role, Butler will be part of the senior leadership team and have direct responsibility for support and ancillary departments within Bay Area Hospital. He comes to the South Coast with more than 20 years of hospital and healthcare experience, recently serving as senior director of ancillary services for Mercy San Juan Hospital in Carmichael, California.
Earlier in his career, Butler was an original member of the Health Insurance Plan of California, working with the state of California’s Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board as a key member of Governor Pete Wilson’s implementation team. Later, he transitioned into hospital operations at Bay Area Regional Medical Center with direct responsibilities for planning and overseeing hospital plant operations, including facilities, biomed, outpatient clinical services, security and environmental services. Later, he joined Mercy San Juan Hospital in Carmichael, California, which merged with Catholic Health Initiatives in 2019 to form Commonspirit. In this role, he oversaw hospital operations and ancillary services, including the bariatric program, infusion center, hyperbaric clinic, wound care, dialysis, radiology and clinical project implementation. Additionally, Butler was instrumental in managing key partnerships and leading multiple capital projects, including the United States Pharmacopeia pharmacy upgrade and a new neonatal intensive care unit.
“I am excited to be a part of the Bay Area Hospital team and look forward to serving the patients and residents of the Coos Bay community and forming strategic partnerships to enhance the services we provide to the Southwest Oregon region,” Butler said.
Butler attended New Mexico Military Institute and holds a bachelor of science in business administration, a master in business administration and is currently pursuing a masters in healthcare administration at St. Josephs’ University. He is also a project management professional and Six Sigma Green Belt certified.
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Englund Marine, Hooked on Oregon, Chuck’s Seafood and Mel Campbell are proud to host State Representative David Brock Smith for a frank discussion about Off Shore Wind Energy on Thursday May 26, 2022 at 6 pm.
The presentation will be held at the Charleston Marina RV Park Recreation Room located at 63402 Kingfisher Road.
The proposed call areas (sites) encompass roughly over 1,800 square miles, which will be further reduced to leased areas for a BOEM planned 3 gigawatts of ocean-based wind farm (located off Coos Bay and Brookings) that is an integral part of the federal government’s plan for 30 gigawatts of ocean-based wind energy to be developed by 3030 around the United States. Oregonians have important questions about the project, including, will it impact known fishing grounds, or impact magnetic navigation of both whales and salmon?
Representative Brock Smith wants to hear from you on this important issue. He will explain the States Planning Bill (HB 3375), where the project is progress-wise, how we can effectively comment and be involved, and how he is working to represent us on this issue.
Coffee and doughnuts will be provided by the event sponsors. Local commercial and sport fishing families, Charleston merchants, and the greater Charleston/Coos Bay/North Bend and Bandon communities are invited to this important event. The presentation is free and open to any interested members of the public.
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You're probably familiar with the children's book, Stone Soup by Marcia Brown. There are a few versions of the story, but the common one is about two hungry soldiers who stop at a village with an empty cooking pot. The villagers won't share any of their food with the soldiers, so they decide to fill the pot with water and a magic stone. Of course, the villagers are curious and eventually add various ingredients to the pot, which creates a delicious soup. There was a need, a unique solution was used and all worked together to create the success.
Coming out of the past two years of COVID restrictions, there is an even greater need in our community for likeminded folks to gather, look for dynamic ways to meet our needs and work as a together to get it done. The downtown merchants in North Bend, led by an imaginative and energetic group of women, wanted to get folks back to shopping and celebrating their community. Instead of simply talking, they created events for Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day that were good times, well attended and profitable for all.
With the loss of the Lakeside Chamber of Commerce, local businesses and community members saw the need for some team that could support and promote Lakeside. They began meeting with all interested people. Those sessions defined the opportunity and desired results. In that process they reached out to other Chambers for insights on organization and making things happen. Out of this was formed the Lakeside Business Association. They invested their time and, in some cases, their money in making this dream a reality. They continue to develop that Association to promote Lakeside and its businesses.
Your Chamber of Commerce is composed of people united in addressing the issues and opportunities for business and community. It is their volunteer work which enables us to promote a positive business climate and a healthy community. After the challenges given to all of us in the past two years, teamwork, new ideas to address new solutions and issues, and timely results are a must. We have many good committees that, over the years, were started to meet an opportunity. Each of them needs your help to best address today’s and tomorrow’s issues now. Also, there might new areas of focus that you can define for your Chamber of Commerce.
So, let’s get together and make that needed difference. Give me a call today and we will set you up.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Time to bring out the bug spray! As temperatures rise, mosquito season begins in North Texas.
Just for some insult to injury, a new study from Orkin says Dallas ranks 6th in all of the U.S. for cities with the most residential and mosquito treatments. Ugh!
“We’re already fighting the mosquito front by helping protect customers across the country with our mosquito services, but we’re committed to doing more,” Freeman Elliott, President, Orkin, said in a press release.
Orkin is a provider of pest control services which include mosquitos, ants termites, cockroaches and more.
Here are their top 10 cities with the most treatments:
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- New York
- Washington D.C.
- Atlanta
- Dallas
- Detroit
- San Francisco
- Miami
- Philadephia
For the full report, click here.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Rent prices are seeing record highs across the nation and North Texas is feeling the heat too.
According to Realtor.com’s Monthly Rental Report, overall rent in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex jumped 21% in the last year.
“Our survey data underscores how renters and landlords alike are feeling the squeeze of inflation and higher costs. For renters in particular, many may understandably feel caught between a rock and a hard place, but remember that there are resources that can help. Doing your research can go a long way in helping you prepare to navigate rent increases and their impact on your family’s finances,” Ryan Coon, Avail co-founder and VP of Rentals at Realtor.com, said in a news release.
Here are the numbers:
- The overall median rent in the metroplex is $1,655 which is up 21.3% from last year
- The average median rent price for a studio apartment is $1,375 which is an 18.5% from last year
- The average median rent price for a one-bedroom is $1,508 which is a 22.4% increase
- The average median rent price for a two-bedroom is $1,918 which is a 20.3% increase
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Henry Lee Jones, the 57-year-old Lincoln man who died last week after a fight outside his home, was attacked when he opened his front door at 2805 F St. early Thursday morning, according to newly filed court records that revealed more details about the city's first suspected killing of 2022.
Prosecutors charged 32-year-old Derrick Pearson and 31-year-old Briana Jelinek with manslaughter and first-degree assault Monday, four days after the two are accused of confronting and killing Jones in a property dispute, police said in court records.
Police believe Pearson and Jelinek pulled Jones from his residence at about 6:30 a.m. Thursday before Pearson repeatedly struck Jones in the head as they fought on the front lawn, Lincoln Police Investigator Tim Cronin said in the affidavit for Pearson's arrest.
The fight continued into the street, Cronin said, where Jones struck Pearson with a wooden stick before Pearson tackled him onto the pavement.
Investigators believe Jelinek struck Jones once on the head with the stick before she and Pearson fled the scene, Cronin said in the affidavit.
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As the fight outside transpired, 25-year-old Micah Berggren, who arrived with Pearson and Jelinek, entered the duplex and climbed to the second floor, where he struck a 51-year-old woman in the head with a 2x4, LPD Investigator Robert Martin said in the affidavit for Berggren's arrest.
The woman, who was later diagnosed with a concussion, threw a baseball bat at Berggren before he swung the piece of lumber again and retreated outside, according to the affidavit. Berggren was charged Monday with second-degree assault.
As the alleged attackers fled the area, Jones walked back toward his front door and told his wife to call 911 before he fell unconscious, Cronin said. The 57-year-old was pronounced dead at Bryan East Campus a short time later.
Pearson, Jelinek and Berggren were taken into custody during a traffic stop immediately following the incident, according to police.
All three made their first appearances in Lancaster County Court on Monday, where a judge set a $500,000 percentage bond for Pearson and Jelinek and a $250,000 bond for Berggren.
The two manslaughter suspects each have to pay $50,000 to be released from the county jail. Berggren would have to pay $25,000.
City of Lincoln argues lawsuits alleging discrimination at police, fire departments should be tossed
Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial.
Reach the writer at 402-473-7223 or awegley@journalstar.com.
On Twitter @andrewwegley
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In the wake of a deadly weekend that saw two people killed and another four wounded by gunfire, Lincoln Police Chief Teresa Ewins heralded the quick actions of first responders and assured residents that the city remains safe.
Ewins, speaking at a news briefing Monday morning, called on suspects in a pair of weekend shootings to turn themselves in and cast the violent weekend as a string of isolated incidents that shouldn't disrupt residents' peace of mind.
The police chief said investigators don't believe there's an ongoing threat to the public but acknowledged they "can never be sure" as suspects in the weekend shootings remain unidentified and at large.
"But I feel very confident in the fact that our community is safe, and that our officers are out there each night doing their job," she said.
Ewins' comments came after two shootings in a span of just over 24 hours.
Three people were shot on a sidewalk outside Gravity early Saturday morning after an altercation inside the night club near 11th and O streets.
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Ewins said parties were separated inside the club, but after bar break, three people approached a group outside and one of them fired shots, striking a 22-year-old female who sustained life-threatening injuries, a 25-year-old male who remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition and a 26-year-old male who was treated and released.
The suspected shooter fled the scene with at least two others, said Ewins, who declined to provide a vehicle or suspect description.
No suspects are in custody, Ewins said, but the department is "working tirelessly" to investigate the crime and is seeking video or additional information from area residents, business owners or bar patrons.
Assistant Police Chief Michon Morrow said the department plans to release the identities of the downtown shooting victims at a later date, citing "additional investigative leads."
"We certainly don't want to jeopardize that information by providing that too soon," she said.
The department's public information office did not respond Monday to a Journal Star request for the public incident reports stemming from the shootings.
Ewins said the Saturday morning shooting is not connected with another reported Sunday morning at a duplex near 30th and P streets in the aftermath of a party Saturday night.
Officers responded to the residence around 2:20 a.m. Sunday after a man called police and said he had been shot, Ewins said.
Police found two gunshot victims inside the duplex, a 26-year-old man and 42-year-old man who both died at the scene, Ewins said. A third shooting victim, a 19-year-old man, showed up at a Lincoln hospital shortly after the original 911 call and is in serious but stable condition, according to police.
Ewins said officers have recovered two handguns but have not made arrests in the shooting. Asked if the department had internally identified suspects, Ewins said investigators "have leads at this time."
"We do not have arrests at this time, but we're confident that we understand what occurred," she said. "And, I know it's a little cryptic, but we will definitely get back to you on more details after the investigation gets further along."
The department did not identify the two victims in the house party shooting. Investigators are still attempting to notify family members, Ewins said.
Lincoln City Councilwoman and longtime resident Sändra Washington attended Monday morning's press briefing — unusual for her or any other City Council member — because of the shocking nature of the violent weekend, she said.
"I'm trying to make sense of it, like anyone," she told the Journal Star. "That doesn't have anything to with police response, it's just, reading the news, hearing the news, watching the Twitter feeds and going, 'What? Oh my gosh, those families.' ... Those families must be in heartache."
"I'm not worried that our city is unsafe," she added. "But I just thought, 'That's a lot of heartache in a short amount of time.'"
Washington said she left the Hall of Justice feeling comforted by Ewins' assurances and by the targeted nature of the weekend shootings and Thursday's homicide.
Ewins repeatedly acknowledged but downplayed the intensity of the weekend, which followed only days after the year's first reported homicide in Lincoln. In all cases, Ewins said the assaults were not random and are not connected.
"Our city is not becoming more violent," she said. "These are incidents that occurred in a small period of time, but I feel very confident that they're not a projection of what is coming."
The chief pointed to warming temperatures, an uptick in parties, a downtick in COVID-19 concerns, an increase in alcohol consumption and a broad, anecdotal societal change as potentially contributing factors to the weekend and violent summers in general.
"Right now, society is going toward grabbing a gun versus getting into a verbal argument or being physical," she said. "That's people's solutions, unfortunately."
The two shootings came days after the city's first suspected killing of the year Thursday, when Henry Lee Jones, a 57-year-old Lincoln man, was killed in a fight outside his central Lincoln home.
The police department had not investigated a fatal shooting or suspected killing since late October, when 24-year-old Goa Dat, of Omaha, died after he was shot riding in a car on U.S. 77 between Rosa Parks Way and West A Street.
Between Oct. 30 and Thursday, when Jones was killed, Lincoln went 211 days without a suspected killing. Now, three city residents have died in apparent homicides in the last four days.
"All three incidents are tragic," Ewins said. "Loss of life and those fighting for their lives is unacceptable and senseless."
While the recent incidents represent a sudden uptick of violent crime in Lincoln this year, the city is only now on track to match its homicide total from 2021, and there have consistently been fewer reports of violent crime in Lincoln each year over the last decade than there were throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, according to department data.
And as of 2020, the city's violent crime rate per 100,000 residents was well-below the average among 34 similarly sized cities, among which Lincoln had the 23rd highest rate of violent crimes.
"Don't think that this last weekend is any reason to give up your hope or your belief in the goodness of Lincoln," Washington said.
Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial.
Reach the writer at 402-473-7223 or awegley@journalstar.com.
On Twitter @andrewwegley
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WACO, Texas —
Editor's Note: The video attached is a report on a separate motion to dismiss that was denied.
The defense team for Cecily Aguilar wants the confession she gave regarding her role in the death of Fort Hood Spc. Vanessa Guillen to be considered inadmissible.
In a motion filed in U.S. District Court on May 19, Aguilar's defense argues that because she wasn't presented before a judge until six days after she was federally charged, her confession should be suppressed. The motion calls this "an unreasonable delay of prompt presentment."
The prosecution argues the delay was because Aguilar was in state custody, not federal.
According to the motion, "The Government still must comply with the presentment requirements, even if a defendant is in state custody, where there exists a 'working arrangement,' 'collusion,' or 'collaboration,' between state and federal officers."
Aguilar's defense argues there was clearly a working arrangement, "as the entire investigation leading up to Ms. Aguilar's arrest and the charges sought after her arrest have all been federal."
Aguilar faces federal charges of tampering with a witness, victim or an informant and destruction and alteration or falsification or records in a federal investigation.
According to a criminal complaint, Aguilar helped Fort Hood Spc. Aaron Robinson dismember and bury the remains of Guillen on April 22, 2020 in an area near the Leon River in Bell County.
Aguilar was arrested June 30 at which point she told investigators everything that happened, according to documents obtained by 6 News. She was presented before a federal judge in the Western District of Texas in Waco on July 6.
Robinson shot and killed himself as Killeen police approached him in the early morning hours of July 1.
Aguilar's defense argues state law enforcement was only involved in the case to support a federal investigation.
"But, the morning after Ms. Aguilar was arrested, a Texas Ranger, credentialed by and working in support of the federal investigation, had her placed in a county jail, thereby enabling investigators to continue to interrogate her, and avoid presenting her to a magistrate until six days later," the motion reads.
Former prosecutor and 6 News legal expert Liz Mitchell said while it's up to the judge, she believes the confession will not be suppressed.
"Officers initially brought Ms. Aguilar to Bell County Jail on an 'investigative hold' for the crime of tampering with a corpse," Mitchell said. "Essentially, this charge would be a second degree felony under Texas Penal Code - PENAL 37.09, Tampering with or fabricating physical evidence. In my opinion, because the defendant was being held on state charges, that circumvented any federal presentment requirements."
The prosecution's response to the motion had not been filed in federal court as of May 23.
This is the second time Aguilar's defense has tried to have her confession suppressed. A judge denied that fist motion in March 2021.
A judge also denied a motion in January to have the indictment dismissed altogether.
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GRANBURY, Texas — Winter weather may be what gets Texans to worry about the power grid, but its greatest strain comes during the summer.
Monday, Irving-based Vistra Energy officially launched a battery facility they hope will help supply in times on need.
“I think of it as a supersized mobile phone almost, like that battery that powers your mobile phone,” Claudia Morrow, Vistra’s senior vice president of development said. “Summer here in Texas is super important and that’s what our goal was, our target. We knew we had to be online to meet that demand.”
Vistra says it’s new 260-megawatt facility in Granbury is the largest battery storage facility in Texas and it believes the only hybrid-powered one in the country.
Planning took years, but the project was approved in early 2020. The goal is to capture excess renewable energy on the grid in times of low demand, like at night when the wind blows strongest, but demand is lowest.
Then the batteries can push energy back out around sunset when it’s still hot and there’s strong demand, but solar isn’t producing. The 260-megawatts are enough to power 130,000 homes, but only for an hour.
“Renewable are where people are interested in seeing the power grid go, but with renewables, with the wind and the sun, you don’t always have it in the quantity that you like,” Jim Burke, Vistra’s president and CFO said. “If you only focus on one thing -- cleaner air, reliability or affordability -- if you only focus on one thing, you may not get it right.”
It’s not designed for extreme conditions like the deadly winter freeze last year or the heat two weeks ago, but it helps make renewable energy more reliable by absorbing it when it overperforms.
The batteries also can be powered up in seconds, but it takes at least 10 minutes for the thermal generator to come online. That means energy production can start immediately with the batteries but run infinitely through the plant. It also allows Vistra to provide energy without firing up the plant unless there’s a longer-term need, which prevents wear and tear on the facility while the batteries can be charged and used as often as needed without serious damage.
State Senator Nathan Johnson (D – Dallas) said there’s a need to incentivize dispatchable generation in whatever way the market dictates it more affordable and efficient to help stabilize the grid.
“I don’t think we’re going to experience blackouts. I hope we don’t experience blackouts. We do have to realize this problem we’re experiencing was 20 years in the making. It’s unlikely that it can be fixed responsibly in one year,” he said. “We don’t have a half-a-century of trial and error to make this work. The heat is real. The cold is real. The coming electricity demands are real.”
Burke said Vistra is already looking at adding the batteries to two other facilities it operates. Hydrogen is a possible future solution and the hope is larger facilities and better batteries can make energy both cleaner and more reliable.
“Texas is growing now,” Burke said. “We need these solutions now. We can’t just be in an R&D phase and hope that one day it’s going to be here.”
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DALLAS — A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 76-year-old man in Dallas.
Police say Boyd Morelock was last seen around 9 a.m. Monday in the 1000 block of Rain Forest Court, near the intersection of Lake June Road and Masters Drive in the Pleasant Grove area.
Morelock is described as a white male around 5 feet 10 inches tall and 115 pounds. He has brown hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a Dallas Cowboys hat, a white tank-top with blue coveralls, white socks and white shoes.
Police say Morelock has a cognitive impairment and may be confused and in need of assistance.
Anyone who has information on the 76-year-old is urged to call police at 214-671-4268.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Vancouver-based Slumberkins — the books with stuffed animals that teach kids about emotional growth — recently gave one local classroom quite the surprise.
“We thought it would be fun to do a whole classroom giveaway where each of you are going to be able to take home your very own fox,” Callie Christensen told a classroom full of kids.
Christensen, one of the founders of Slumberkins, was so overwhelmed by the students’ reactions that the company decided to do an even bigger giveaway.
From now through June 17, they will be giving away Slumberkins bundles to one classroom per day — a prize worth over $1,600. This applies to any classroom in the country.
This giveaway also comes with one year of free access to the Slumberkins curriculum hub for the teacher, along with a lesson kit for the classroom.
If you’d like to nominate an educator for the giveaway, visit this website.
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MIDDLEVILLE, N.Y. (UPDATED) – No one was injured after a fire broke out at a two-family home on South Main Street in Middleville Monday afternoon.
Fire crews were called to the scene around 12:30 p.m. to find heavy smoke coming from the windows on the second and third floors.
Fire Chief David Mueller says the quick response helped save the home from further damage.
Everyone home at the time was able to get out safely, but the home is not livable at this time.
According to the American Red Cross, they are assisting three adults and four children ages 12 to 17 who lived in the home.
The chief says the cause is still under investigation.
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Originally published May 23 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.
A home loan made famous by the 1980s era of double-digit interest rates — then made infamous by the mid-2000s mortgage crisis — is making a comeback in Idaho.
The Federal Reserve, the country’s central banking system, is raising interest rates. As a result, mortgage lenders such as Zions Bank report more homebuyers are opting for less traditional methods of financing, even though those methods might be riskier for the borrower.
The trend is also happening nationally, according to Bloomberg.
Homebuyers typically choose long-term fixed rate mortgages over adjustable-rate mortgages, which have interest rates that start lower but increase over time, such as after five or 10 years. Jared Cook, production sales manager for Zions Bank in Idaho, said because many people refinance a home loan before the point when the rate would go up anyway, it can be a more attractive option.
“Our current pipeline is 70% (adjustable-rate mortgages) right now, and historically we’re usually more like 50%,” Cook said. “It just is a good alternative to get people into homes that probably wouldn’t be able to get into a home otherwise. The interest rates going up have priced many out of the market, so this is an alternate way that you might be able to still afford a home.”
University of Idaho economics professor Steven Peterson said adjustable-rate mortgages are a product of 1980s inflationary problems. He wasn’t a fan of them as a financing option when he worked as a real estate agent, he said, because the economy is unpredictable and a borrower could end up with a much larger monthly payment than planned.
“I think one’s got to be very cautious to take on an (adjustable-rate mortgage), because it’s directly shifting the risk onto the borrower,” Peterson said.
Even if a borrower intends to refinance, he said, “You’re making a gamble that all your financial ducks are lined up in such a way that you can take out a new loan. In turbulent economic times, there’s no guarantee of that.”
Susan Semba, executive vice president of homeownership lending at the Idaho Housing and Finance Association, said she has an adjustable-rate mortgage of her own, and it depends on the buyer’s situation as to whether or not it’s a good idea. A younger person whose income will likely go up over time or who will move into another home within five to eight years is probably in a better position to take out that type of loan than someone who will soon retire, she said.
“I think that’s really key to what we’re going through right now, is just understanding the situation of the home buyer,” Semba said.
The Fed pumps the brakes on inflation by making it more expensive to borrow
A study released by the University of Idaho in December about housing affordability in Kootenai County showed that for every 1% increase in mortgage interest rates, the dollar amount of the home a buyer can afford decreases by about $50,000.
If an interest rate increases from 3.18% to 5.25% — as it did between December and today, according to Freddie Mac — it works out to an increase of about $631 in monthly mortgage payments, said Peterson.
The housing market across Idaho, and especially in the Treasure Valley, is still seeing high demand, even as rates increase.
According to data from Boise Regional Realtors, the median sales price for homes in Ada County reached $595,000 in April — up nearly 24% from the same month in 2021, and a new record.
The Federal Reserve announced earlier this month that it would raise long-term interest rates by half a percentage point, the largest increase since 2000, in an effort to cool the market and control inflation. As of this week, the inflation rate stood at 8.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with prices for food, gas and other costs rising at rates the country has not seen since the early 1980s.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the agency will continue raising interest rates until it has the desired effect of stabilizing consumer prices.
More inventory will be key for Idaho housing market
Cook said there has also been a 20% increase in construction loans through Zions Bank compared to this month in 2021, so there is hope that more homes being built means an increase in inventory for homebuyers. That could help with home prices in the Treasure Valley area.
Data from Boise Regional Realtors showed a 170% increase in inventory in April compared with April 2021.
“I’ve been doing a lot of sales calls … with people in Nampa and Caldwell, and they’re still seeing multiple offers,” Cook said. “The low end to moderate (priced market) is just very difficult still out there, there’s a lot of demand for those homes. I’ve heard the same in Boise.”
Peterson said inventory issues are a leftover consequence of the Great Recession, when home construction nearly ground to a halt between 2008 and 2018. When interest rates dipped to historic lows of 3% and 4% over the past two years, it drove demand for a limited supply of homes — which, in turn, helped fuel the rapid inflation of housing prices in Idaho.
Even though home construction is rebounding, it is still hampered by supply chain and labor shortages, said Semba.
“I know a lot of lenders, and one told me not long ago that he probably had 100 people in his pipeline just waiting to buy a house,” Semba said. “So until we solve that and have more product, we’re going to continue to see the values go up.”
Semba said the Idaho Housing and Finance Association has increased the loan options for its down payment assistance programs to help people afford homes, and the organization is working with developers to build more apartments and workforce housing.
“It’s kind of a daunting experience we’re going through, so we’re learning a lot from it, that’s for sure,” Semba said. “And (we are) trying to think outside of that box we always seem to be in, and think of opportunities that we did at one time but quit doing, like the adjustable-rate mortgages and other flexible options.”
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FILE - Infant formula is stacked on a table during a baby formula drive to help with the shortage May 14, 2022, in Houston. President Joe Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and has authorized flights to import supply from overseas.
While parents across the country, and right here in Idaho, wait to see stores restocked with baby formula, dieticians across the Gem State are feeling the pressure and trying to help families with a temporary alternative.
“We are just trying to manage it the best that we can,” said Melissa Wallinga, a board-certified pediatric dietitian at St. Luke's Health System. “It is something that we have never faced. Even if you have been a dietician for a long time, this is something you haven't faced in the infant formula world.”
Wallinga said St. Luke's hasn’t had to start rationing formula for patients, but it’s a different story for parents with babies at home.
“On the outpatient side, we are navigating increasing calls and requests and helping families, if able, transition to an alternate equivalent formula or help them find the formula in the community if we can,” Wallinga said.
Wallinga said parents who are stretched thin on formula should follow these tips:
Call your dietician or pediatrician to see if they know where the available formula is
Check everywhere you can for the formula, even if it's online, or try a different pharmacy
Make sure to get it from reputable sources
If you do find some, try to limit yourself and leave some for others in need
“Purchase a two-week supply at a time, and that's kind of that,” Wallinga said. “Don't panic. That's to help the supply chain stay good for all of the families in the community.”
She also provided a list of things not to do:
Don't make homemade formula of any kind
Don't use goat milk
Don't switch babies under 1 year old to cow's milk or dairy alternatives
Don't purchase breast milk online
“Poor weight gain and growth is the biggest thing in the short term with not having adequate nutrition, all the calories and protein and fat that they are getting, those formulas are definitely the short-term things that are important,” Wallinga said.
However, she said there is help on the way.
“That is a huge win that that formula is coming over, that shipment arrived is specialty formula,” Wallinga said. “So that can be for kids or babies and that's especially important because those kids cannot tolerate anything else.”
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Gibbs High School student posted racist video, arrested after threatening gun violence
A 16-year-old sophomore at Gibbs High School was arrested Friday after posting a video containing racist slurs, then threatening violence at the school.
The student, who is not being named because he is a minor, was taken to juvenile detention and charged with threats of mass violence.
"At no time was a weapon located on school property or in the possession of the suspect," said Kimberly Glenn, Knox County Sheriff's Office spokesperson, in a written statement Monday to Knox News.
The Sheriff's Office was called to the school about 8:15 a.m. Friday after several other students who were angry about the racist language in the video – he repeatedly used an offensive racist slur for Black people – threatened to beat up him and his girlfriend, Glenn said. In response, the student who was arrested threatened gun violence.
Gibbs Principal Jason Webster sent a message to Gibbs families after school was let out Friday acknowledging that a student had been arrested.
"I wanted to make you aware that a student was arrested this morning after a social media threat was reported," Webster wrote. "The administration immediately notified school security and law enforcement, which handled the situation quickly."
The student who was arrested remains in custody, Glenn said.
Knox County Schools spokeswoman Carly Harrington told Knox News on Monday the district is awaiting the final report from its School Security Division and will share it once it is done.
"The safety of students is our top priority, and we encourage everyone to always be alert and share any information that could potentially cause danger," Harrington said in a written statement provided to Knox News. "We take all reports seriously and will investigate to make sure our students are safe."
Harrington said KCS does not discuss disciplinary action taken against individual students.
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Kingsport woman who claims Sullivan County deputies injured her during a May 2021 arrest is suing the county, the sheriff’s department and several deputies for $5 million in compensatory damages and $25 million in punitive damages.
Robin Fritz, represented by Knoxville attorney James Friauf, filed the suit in federal court in Greeneville Friday. It also names Sullivan County Mayor Richard Venable and Sullivan County Sheriff Jeff Cassidy as well as deputies Brandon Harer and Raven Munz of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office.
The 34-count lawsuit alleges that two deputies and a constable, but Harer in particular, unlawfully arrested her after being called to the home of an 18-year-old male neighbor she had followed home after, according to the suit, he had tailgated her, passed her illegally and nearly caused her to wreck.
The suit was filed 10 days after charges against Fritz surrounding the May 22, 2021 incident were dropped. Harer filed charges of assault, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and evading arrest six days after the incident.
Harer’s affidavit of complaint against Fritz, filed May 22, 2021, claims she resisted arrest and wouldn’t provide identification after he responded to Munz’s request for backup “due to the female being irrate (sic) and attempting to leave the scene.”
The case was dismissed without prejudice with costs taxed to the state and labeled as “no witness present, no extenuating circumstances” in the judgment.
The lawsuit claims that Harer and others used unnecessary force against Fritz, who was booked on the charges May 22 and released on her own recognizance. It says that while Harer, Munz, constable Rodger Jones and others mistreated and injured her, booking deputies and an EMT were sympathetic and noticed her injuries.
After her release, the suit says, Fritz went to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a heart attack, pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure.
The diagnosis also included “Takotsubo cardiomyopathy,” which “is stress-induced and manifests itself with symptoms that include pulmonary edema and cardiogenic shock with hypotension.” Fritz was admitted to intensive care the day of her arrest and spent five days there, the suit says.
The suit cites the 14th and 4th amendments to the U.S. Constitution and claims unreasonable seizure and lack of probable cause for arrest. It claims that after Fritz initially spoke to deputies in front of her young neighbor’s home — where she claims she had come to complain to his parents about his driving — they followed her to her own home.
There, the suit alleges, deputies first argued with Fritz when she asked them to wear face masks due to COVID-19 concerns, and then Harer later tackled Fritz when she tried to walk away and speak to her neighbors.
The suit says Harer was intimidating and hostile toward her when she was in front of her home and that she decided to go to a male neighbor’s house and Harer “shadowed” her and demanded to know what she was doing.
“Ms. Fritz responded that, during his brief and initial encounter with her, as a 61-year-old woman residing alone (her husband lives and works in Chicago), Deputy Harer was ‘scaring her,'” the suit states. “Ms. Fritz explained that she was going to seek the presence of her male neighbor for support and safety. Additionally, she stated that a simple request of Deputy Munz and Deputy Harer to don facial masks unnecessarily caused friction and hostility,” the suit continues.
The suit then says though Harer didn’t tell her she couldn’t leave or was under arrest, that after she stated her intentions and concerns, he shouted that she was under arrest and “instantly tackled Ms. Fritz to the ground without warning,” then pinned her to the ground.
The suit lists numerous alleged physical assaults by Harer and says that while she was handcuffed and in a squad car Constable Jones ripped the mask off her face.
According to the suit, both the deputies and constable each “parroted” one another in their response to Fritz’s request that they don masks. The lawsuit states that each of them gave the following reply:
“I do not have to wear a mask. I go by what [Mayor] Venable and [Governor] Lee say, not [President] Biden.”
It also claims Fritz asked for the air conditioning to be turned on in the car and said told Harer she had a heart murmur but none of her requests were granted en route to the jail. It says she was later diagnosed with additional heart problems following the arrest, then spent three days in ICU and wasn’t able to return to work until June 21, 2021.
The suit cites extensive medical expenses, economic loss, physical injury and psychological and emotional damage, humiliation and continuing nightmares of the events of May 22, 2021.
“Ms. Fritz now fears of law enforcement as a result of the (apparently) politically motivated police brutality to which she was subjected,” the suit claims.
The suit requests $5 million in compensatory damages for medical bills, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss or impairment of future earning capacity and several other claims.
Because the defendants’ actions “were intentional, fraudulent, malicious, and/or reckless and were with conscious disregard for Ms. Fritz’s constitutional rights,” the suit requests a minimum of $25 million in punitive damages.
A Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said Monday afternoon he was unaware of the suit. He did, however, confirm that Harer is still employed with the sheriff’s office.
Calls to Fritz’s attorney were not returned.
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CHURCH HILL, Tenn. (WJHL) — School officials say no one was hurt in a school bus crash Monday evening in Hawkins County.
According to Director of Hawkins County Schools Matthew Hixon, the crash happened at the intersection of Old Union Road and Woodland Lane near Church Hill and involved Bus 93, which serves Church Hill elementary and middle schools.
Hixon said 11 students were on the bus, but no injuries were reported.
“We are very thankful there were no injuries,” Hixon told News Channel 11 via text message.
A second bus was brought in to take some students home. Other students were picked up by their parents.
News Channel 11 is awaiting more information on the crash from the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – Interstate 81 South faced a partial closure after a multi-vehicle crash in Washington County, Virginia transportations officials say.
According to the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) 511 Traffic Information System, the crash occurred around Mile Marker 7 on Monday evening.
As of 5:40 p.m., the crash had been cleared and traffic was flowing.
This is an ongoing story. Details will be updated as they become available.
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Severe weather in SC: Tornado watch issued for Greenville County
Alexis Hamilton
Greenville News
Greenville County is under a tornado watch until 9 p.m. along with Anderson, Pickens and Spartanburg counties.
According to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, this is part of a weak low-pressure system, raising the possibility of flash flooding and severe thunderstorms. The storms are expected to end by late evening.
A tornado warning that was issued on Monday for the Greenville area until 5:30 p.m. has been canceled.
Alexis Hamilton is a Beaufort, SC native covering higher education in the Upstate. Reach her at 727-514-5734 or ahamilton@gannett.com.
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An investigation is underway after a decomposed body was found in a trash bag on the train tracks in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood.
The body was discovered by a passerby on the tracks along 3200 Collins Street at 4:09 p.m. Monday.
Police initially said the body was that of a human. They later told NBC10 the remains were actually of a dog.
This story is developing. Check back for updates.
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NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. — Nearly 3,000 customers are without power in Nevada County following a PG&E blackout.
Few details regarding the outage are available at this time, but an outage map from the utility shows that the number impacted comes from two different outages impacting the areas around Rough and Ready and Penn Valley.
PG&E crews are assessing the outages. The estimated restoration times are 5 p.m. and 5:15 p.m.
The outages can be view on the PG&E website HERE or by viewing the map below.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Officials have released the names of two people killed after they were crashed into by another car Saturday morning.
The Sacramento County Coroner's Office identified the victims as Tien Le, 46 of Sacramento, and Binh Nguyen, 54 of Sacramento.
Authorities said the two were hit by a car near the intersection of Stockton Boulevard and 65th Street.
The driver who caused the crash was taken to a hospital with major injuries, but Le and Nguyen died.
Authorities believe speed was a factor in the crash, adding in a press release that there was a chase before the incident and that police had seen two vehicles driving recklessly.
"The officers were in a marked police vehicle and activated their emergency lights and sirens in an attempt to conduct enforcement stops on the vehicles," police said in a press release. "Both vehicles continued driving recklessly and led officers on a brief pursuit which later measured approximately a half-mile in distance."
Police said Le and Nguyen's car was not involved the prior incident and that the other vehicle driving "recklessly" hasn't been found.
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'I felt that I had to memorialize what I was seeing': Manatee clerk explains concerns with county administrator
Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Angelina Colonneso provided more details about her concerns with County Administrator Scott Hopes in an interview with the Herald-Tribune on Monday.
Colonneso sent a letter on Friday to the chairman of the Manatee County Commission, criticizing the county administrator for fiscal accountability issues, an alleged lack of communication and transparency, and the impacts of hefty organizational changes.
The renewal of the county administrator’s contract is scheduled for Tuesday’s County Commission meeting, so Colonneso wanted to provide the board with information about Hopes ahead of the meeting.
“In my role as comptroller, I saw things happening very fast, very frequently,” she said, “and it got to a point where I felt that I had to memorialize what I was seeing.”
Background:Manatee County clerk criticizes County Administrator Scott Hopes in letter to commission
More on Manatee County:Inspector General: Favoritism claims against Manatee County Building and Services substantiated
She said she has turned some of her concerns over to the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court's Division of Inspector General. IG audits take some time to be completed, though, so Colonneso said she decided to also share information with the County Commission herself.
Transparency concerns
In her letter, Colonneso expresses concern with how the county handles public records requests and describes a recent verbal exchange with Hopes.
During a conversation the two officials had this spring, Hopes told her that she needed to “coordinate with him” before responding to a public records request, according to Colonneso’s letter.
She said that Hopes admonished her for her promptness in responding to a public records request. Someone had requested a county employee’s resignation letter.
“He (Hopes) said that he could teach me how to respond to public records requests, he could teach me how to deal with the press, that I didn’t have to respond to it right away,” she told the Herald-Tribune.
He also said that she “could have brought down an entire county department,” according to the letter.
“And I just looked at him and said, ‘What does that have to do with a public records request, a simple request being made?’” she told the Herald-Tribune.
One year ago:Scott Hopes hired as official Manatee County Administrator
Colonneso said she has repeatedly told Hopes that she’s an independent constitutional officer and that her office has its own policy on public records.
Since her conversation with Hopes, her office has learned of “what appears to be serious issues with how the county handles public records requests,” she said. She has turned those concerns over to the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court's Division of Inspector General.
She told the Herald-Tribune that she can’t reveal what the IG is looking into or doing.
Colonneso’s letter also expresses concerns with issues other than transparency. She alleges, for example, that Hopes “exclusively” uses a county “pool” vehicle for transportation, including to and from work.
Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes responds
On Sunday, Hopes told the Herald-Tribune that he disputes Colonneso's letter and that her claims were inaccurate. He said he is preparing facts in advance of Tuesday's county meeting to discuss with commissioners.
"I make decisions based on facts and data, and I am not about to try to rebut her baseless claims and inferences and allegations without the data to back it up," Hopes said.
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BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man is accused of home invasion and battery.
Roosevelt Williams, 43, is charged with home invasion (Class X felony), criminal trespass to a residence and battery.
Prosecutors said Bloomington police responded about 4 a.m. Sunday to the 300 block of Erickson Avenue after a woman called about an unknown man unexpectedly entering her home.
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The woman told Williams to leave several times and Williams struck her in the face, causing her lip to bleed, prosecutors said.
Williams was jailed in lieu of posting $5,035. He was ordered to have no contact with the victim, her address and any Bloomington Housing Authority property.
An arraignment is scheduled for June 10.
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Shanarra S. Spillers
Shanarra S. Spillers , 36, of Normal, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felonies).
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Enrique D. Sosa
Enrique D. Sosa, 55, of Spanish Fork, Utah, is charged with theft, financial institution fraud, wire fraud and two counts of computer fraud.
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Caleb W. Collier
Caleb W. Collier, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class 1 and 2 felonies). He is accused of possessing between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine and less than 1 gram of cocaine.
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Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
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Roosevelt Williams
Roosevelt Williams, 43, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion, criminal trespass to a residence and battery.
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Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
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Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
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Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
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Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
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Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
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David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
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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).
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Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
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Elizabeth A. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson, 40, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
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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).
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Brandon J. Black
Brandon J. Black, 33, of Decatur, is charged with child pornography (Class X felony), attempt to produce child pornography (Class 3 felony), sexual exploitation of a child and grooming (Class 4 felonies).
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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).
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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.
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Rhonda L. Davis
Rhonda L. Davis , 41, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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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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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.
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Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
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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)
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Kayala D.C. Huff
Kayala D.C. Huff, 23, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.
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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).
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David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
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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).
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Demarcus J. Heidelberg
Demarcus J. Heidelberg, 24, of Belleville, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
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Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
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Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery (Class 2 felonies), stalking (Class 4 felony) and two counts of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer.
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Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of meth, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and aggravated assault.
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Latele Y. Pinkston
Latele Y. Pinkston , 29, was sentenced to five years in prison. Pinkston pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
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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).
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Courtney A. Boyd
Courtney A. Boyd, 27, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
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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).
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Brian D. Stewart
Brian D. Stewart, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
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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.
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Amari S. Buchanon
Amari S. Buchanon, 25, of Normal, was sentenced to 16 days in jail. She earned credit for eight days served in jail. She pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. All other charges were dismissed.
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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).
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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.
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Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and two counts each of unlawful possession of 5-15 grams (Class 2 felony) and less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
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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.
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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.
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Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
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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.
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Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
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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.
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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).
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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).
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Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
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Lazaro Flores
Lazaro Flores , 34, of Streator, was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death.
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.
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Lorenzo Sims
Lorenzo Sims, 30, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
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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).
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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.
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Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
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James E. Chase
James E. Chase , 52, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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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).
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Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
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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).
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Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, is charged in McLean County with aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery as a subsequent offense.
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Seth A. Kindred
Seth A. Kindred , 31, of Ellsworth, was sentenced March 30 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
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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.
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Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
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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.
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Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
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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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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
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
Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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
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
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
Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
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
Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
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
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
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
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
Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 21, of Chicago, is 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
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
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
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
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
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
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
Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
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
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
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
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
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 4 felony.
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
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
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
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
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
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
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
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
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
Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
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
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
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
Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, is charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a Class 4 felony.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 59, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, each a 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
Logan T. Kendricks
Logan T. Kendricks , 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated domestic battery, Class 2 felonies.
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
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
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
Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 30, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery, charged as a Class 3 felony for a subsequent offense.
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
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
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
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.
Provided by Bloomington Police
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.
Provided by Bloomington Police
Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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
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.
PROVIDED BY 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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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BLOOMINGTON — A Normal woman is accused of biting a police officer during a DUI arrest.
Jahda R. Davis, 20, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
She was arrested and placed in a police car Sunday in Normal for DUI, prosecutors said.
Davis freed one hand from handcuffs, prosecutors said, and she escaped the police vehicle when an officer opened the backseat door to allow her to use a restroom.
Davis then ran away and entered her vehicle. She bit the officer’s forearm when he grabbed her arm in an attempt to stop her from putting her vehicle in drive, prosecutors said.
Davis was jailed in lieu posting $3,035.
An arraignment is scheduled for June 10.
Updated mug shots from The Pantagraph
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
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
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
Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
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
Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
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
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
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
Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
PROVIDED BY BLOOMINGTON POLICE
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, is 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
Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of meth, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and aggravated assault.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and two counts each of unlawful possession of 5-15 grams (Class 2 felony) and less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
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.
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
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
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
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
Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
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
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
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
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
Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, is charged in McLean County with aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery as a subsequent offense.
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.
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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
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
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
Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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.
PROVIDED BY 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
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
Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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
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
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
Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
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
Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
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
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
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
Nayeon A. Teague
Nayeon A. Teague , 21, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 21, of Chicago, is 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
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
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
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
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
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
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
Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
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
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
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
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
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 4 felony.
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
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
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
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
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
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
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
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
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
Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
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
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
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
Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, is charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a Class 4 felony.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 59, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, each a 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
Logan T. Kendricks
Logan T. Kendricks , 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated domestic battery, Class 2 felonies.
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
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
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
Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 30, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery, charged as a Class 3 felony for a subsequent offense.
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
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
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
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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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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Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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
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.
PROVIDED BY 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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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ARKANSAS, USA — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture will receive $650,000 in federal funds to aid in its feral hog eradication efforts. The money will come from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022.
The Buffalo River Conservation Committee (BRCC) allocated another $74,960 to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services to expand eradication efforts within the Buffalo River watershed.
“We appreciate the efforts of U.S. Sen. John Boozman and the BRCC to provide additional resources that will enable the Department and our partners on the Arkansas Feral Hog Eradication Task Force to expand efforts to remove more feral hogs from Arkansas’s croplands, pastures, forests, and wetlands,” said Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture will use the federal funds to work with USDA Wildlife Services to implement a statewide feral hog management plan. These efforts will supplement ongoing removal activities, including eradication efforts in 12 Arkansas counties funded through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program.
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SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The month of May was designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month 30 years ago under the George H.W. Bush administration.
The significance of the cultural celebration began during the Carter administration with a week-long observation, but in 1990, Congress made the move from a week to a month.
Sunday, May 22, afternoon the Washington County Historical Society hosted a panel of four distinguished AAPI leaders from Northwest Arkansas in front of an audience at the Shiloh Museum of the Ozarks.
The panel included Dr. Cathy Luo, President of the ChinesAssociation of Northwest Arkansas, Melisa Laelan, President and CEO of the Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese, Nadhini Varadaraj, President of the Ra-Ve Cultural Foundation and SARGAM, and Dr. Yang Luo-Branch, Founder and President of the Arkansas Association of Asian Businesses.
The discussion was capped off with cultural foods and dance.
“It’s very prideful because we live in a community that’s diverse and people don’t know about these heritages, so we like to show these classical dances and the culture of it,” said Dharshine Rajadurei, one of the Indian performers at the event.
Northwest Arkansas is a special community full of diversity. The panelists celebrated their own culture by teaching the audience about what makes their heritage unique to the community.
"Just to know about different walks of life, whether it’s culture, whether it’s personality, or whatever the case is, I think it’s healthy for all of us,” Laelan said.
Events like this are not only great ways to share history and perspectives of culture but are an opportunity for AAPI heritage to be taught and appreciated beyond the month of May.
“We’re making sure our culture stays intact and that it doesn’t fade away over time. As young generations learn it, they can teach it to the generations to come,” said Tanusha Suvarna, one of the Indian performers at the event. “It’s really important that our culture spreads so that it doesn’t fade away.”
RELATED: Marshallese community members sell items representing their culture at Fayetteville craft fair
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Local cyclists are preparing for this year's season just as May, National Bike Month, is rolling to a close.
With upcoming races, warming temperatures and rising gas prices, cycling has become a hit among local residents. Several popular bike shops in town include Dave's Bike Shop, Bill's Bike & Run, Idaho Mountain Trading and Fitzgerald's Bicycles.
Bill's Bike & Run recently opened a second location in Ammon. Bill Murdock founded the store in 1947. It began as a store tailored only for bikes and motorcycles. It eventually expanded to reach both runners and cyclists in 2013.
Inside the store, cyclists of all experience levels can find help. It offers nine bike categories for customers to choose from. Some of these options include mountain, road, BMX and electric. The bikes are available to buy or rent from the store.
Getting the community up and moving in a fun, convenient way is the goal of Bill's Bike & Run. Part of its mission statement says, "Bikes are a simple solution to complex problems. They combat climate change, ease urban congestion and build human fitness. They bring us together, allow us to escape and give us a unique point of view," according to its website.
Idaho Falls provides ample opportunity to cycle with its multiple bike shops and plenty of nearby races.
Races vary in length, difficulty and location. There are events throughout Idaho that provide joy to cyclists in town. Popular upcoming races include Spinderella, Rebecca's Private Idaho and LoToJa.
Spinderella is Idaho's premier ladies-only race held in Pocatello. The race has 10, 22, 50, 75 and 100-mile options for those with experience levels ranging from beginner to advanced.
"Spinderella is a fully supported ride with fun water stations along the way and 'Prince Charmings' to help any rider in distress," according to the Spinderella registration page.
This year's Spinderella is June 18.
Those looking for a gravel bike race can turn to Rebecca's Private Idaho. This event includes four racing distances: 20, 56, 102 and 196 miles. The race begins in Sun Valley and finishes in Ketchum.
This race was founded by Rebecca Rusch, Emmy award winner and first self-supported winner of the Iditarod Trail Invitational, among several other accolades.
Rusch holds the Rebecca's Private Idaho race every year to raise money for the Be Good Foundation which uses bicycles as an avenue to cause change and healing for the environment, according to its website.
The 196-mile ride will be held from Aug. 31-Sept. 4. The 20, 56 and 102- mile rides are on Sept. 4.
Gravel bike races continue to increase in popularity throughout the cycling community.
Local cycling veteran Tami Cole has taken to the gravel after years on the paved road.
“I dabbled in cycling since 2010 but really started to take it seriously in 2012,” Cole said.
“With more cars in Idaho Falls now, I really have been enjoying gravel biking. It gets you away from all the cars and out into beautiful country. I even saw a bear on a ride last year.”
Cole has completed LoToJa, a race from Logan, Utah, to Jackson, Wyo., five times. The race is 204 miles and has to be completed in a single day. Cole’s fastest time is 11 hours and 15 minutes.
When asked what advice she would give to new cyclists, she said, “You don’t have to go out and do LoToJa. You can ride 25th Street. Just make sure when you’re buying a bike you let the bike shop know what kind you are looking for. Are you going to get a road bike or a gravel bike? Those sorts of things.
“So many people quit riding their bikes because it is uncomfortable. Get your bike fit for you. A bike shop can do that.”
Cole said cycling has given her a community and a goal to look forward to.
“It gets me out the door,” Cole said.
She recommended Rails-to-Trails, a ride from Ashton to Tetonia, for anyone looking to join the cycling community.
Those looking for recreational places to ride can find over 30 miles of bike paths throughout Idaho Falls, according to PJ Holm, Idaho Falls Parks and Recreation director. A popular path is the 5-mile River Walk Loop that follows the Snake River.
A recent addition to the Idaho Falls bike scene is the Canal Trail. The Canal Trail is a $1 million project funded by the Federal Transportation Alternative Program. The first phase of the project was completed in August of 2021. This phase constructed a three-mile bike path that connects Community Park to Garfield Street and is open to all recreational bike users.
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During the recent April SkillsUSA Idaho competition, Idaho Falls High School senior Mason Tomlinson had already started preparing for disappointment after not hearing his name called among his event's third and second place winners.
“I didn’t hear my name called for third or second so I thought I didn’t get up there (for awards) but then they called me for first,” Tomlinson said. “It’s the biggest thing I’ve ever done and I couldn't believe this actually happened.”
Tomlinson couldn’t stop his hands from shaking in disbelief after being announced as the first-place winner, which means he will represent Idaho at the SkillsUSA National Competition from June 20 to June 24 in Atlanta. He will compete in the automobile maintenance and light repair contest in June, where he will perform hands-on activities including part identification and live diagnostics on a “pre-bugged" vehicle.
“The furthest I’ve ever been from Idaho Falls is St. George, Utah. I’ve never been on a plane so I’m excited for it,” Tomlinson said.
SkillsUSA is a United States career and technical student organization that serves more than 390,000 students and instructors annually, according to the organization's website. It was founded in 1965 and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Labor as a successful model of employer-driven workforce development.
This is the second year in a row a student from Idaho Falls High School is representing Idaho at the national competition. Carter Meyers won the national competition in automotive service technology last year.
Idaho Falls School District 91 Superintendent Jim Shank said the recently remodeled auto shop at Idaho Falls High School, run by Jeremy Bird, is designed to look like what a student will experience in the workforce. In addition to learning industry skills, students can also obtain certifications to help them find a job while attending school.
Shank credited Bird for the success of the auto program and for students he's taught. He said Tomlinson is an example of the types of opportunities district officials hope to help students obtain through the career and technical education program.
Tomlinson’s experience with District 91’s auto program helped him land a job in December 2021 at Ron’s Tire and Motorsports in Idaho Falls. He used the skills he’s learned to rebuild the engine for his 1992 Toyota pickup, a six-week project Tomlinson finished earlier this month, he said.
After graduation, Tomlinson plans to briefly work full-time at Ron’s before serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in November, he said. Once he returns, he plans to enroll at Brigham Young University-Idaho and major in automotive technology management.
“Mason’s pretty prepared to not only do the things that he’ll compete for, but I think he’s laid a great foundation for his future success,” Shank said. “Not only are we proud of his work, but we’re proud of Mr. Bird and the things that he’s doing and all the teachers that Mason’s had a chance to get to work with.”
District 91 will soon open a career and technical education center at the start of the 2022-2023 school year this fall, which will house all career and technical education programs except for the auto program.
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A feedlot that was the site of a fire early Sunday morning was under investigation for animal cruelty and poor living conditions for livestock.
Sgt. Bryan Lovell, public information officer for the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office, confirmed Monday that deputies had been at the site located on Kathleen Street on Friday assisting the Idaho State Department of Agriculture in an investigation of conditions on the property.
Chanel Tewalt, deputy director of ISDA, also confirmed the department is investigating the feedlot, but said he could not comment because the investigation is still open.
The investigation is reportedly based on tips received from Animal Recovery Mission, an animal rights group that conducts undercover investigations in animal abuse conditions.
A video sent to the Post Register Monday appears to depict animals being improperly and cruelly killed, and animals living in poor conditions.
The Post Register has not independently confirmed the authenticity of the video. Lovell confirmed the sheriff's office had received information from the same group, which was the basis of the investigation of the property Friday.
Under the Humane Slaughter Act passed by the United States legislature in 1958, animals that are slaughtered need to be either sedated or otherwise rendered insensible to pain.
In the video, animals including pigs and goats are seen being stabbed, cut and slaughtered with a knife while screaming in pain. Other animals are seen living, eating and sleeping among large piles of feces and manure reaching the height of the surrounding fencing.
Richard Couto, president and founder of ARM, said he posed as a buyer wanting the animals in order to get the footage.
"You have to treat these like undercover drug operations," Couto said.
ARM is based in Florida, but Couto said he travelled to Idaho Falls to investigate the feedlot after receiving tips from residents about the conditions.
Two days after law enforcement responded to the property, the Idaho Falls Fire Department was called out at 1:20 a.m. after a bystander reported seeing flames in the area.
According to a news release, the blaze consumed an RV, a tractor, and two large haystacks. It later spread to several boxes of pig feed, and reportedly endangered the livestock. Firefighters extinguished the fire, with no injuries to livestock, civilians or firefighters.
Kerry Hammon, public information officer for the Idaho Falls Fire Department, said an investigation into the cause of the fire is underway. She said it could take between two weeks and a month to reach a conclusion as to the cause.
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CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — Starting in June, the Cabell County Schools Summer Lunch Program will give meals to children 18 years and under.
“A nutritious meal is important for children to learn, play and remain active during the summer months. Remember, hunger does not take a summer vacation!”
Cabell County Schools
Meals will be given on the dates and times listed below. Due to new federal rules, meals must be eaten on-site at the summer feeding location.
Meals will not be served on West Virginia Day (June 20) and the Fourth of July.
The Cabell County Schools Summer Lunch Program is part of the federally funded Summer Food Service Program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In accordance with Federal law and USDA policies, federal programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age.
Persons with communication disabilities may request Braille, large print, audiotape or American Sign Language to acquire program information. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
For more information about the Summer Lunch Program, please contact Travis Austin, Director of Food Services, by calling (304) 528-5048.
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CEDAR GROVE, WV (WOWK) — It’s the end of an era for a school in eastern Kanawha County.
Students left Cedar Grove Middle School for the last time today.
The school will only house elementary students next school year, while middle schoolers will transfer to other middle schools in the area.
Over the last few months, the Trailblazers have been honoring the school’s past and treasuring special memories of days gone by.
Well, today was really about celebrating our students, celebrating our community, our staff, the people who have been here for many, many years and we want to embrace the legacy that is Cedar Grove.
Kandance Ansah, Principal, Cedar Grove Elementary School
The current school will be renovated for elementary school students.
A date for any demolition or construction hasn’t been set yet.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Did an embattled State Senate candidate, who was disqualified from the race, actually win?
This was in the State Senate District 8 Republican Primary which includes Roane and Clay counties with portions of Kanawha, Putnam, and Jackson counties.
Less than a week before the West Virginia primary, Republican Andrea Kiessling was disqualified as a candidate.
A judge ruled she did not meet the state constitution’s requirement, that you be a citizen of West Virginia for five consecutive years, before filing for office.
On Primary night, Republican Mark Hunt was declared the winner, with just over 2,400 votes, with two other candidates trailing.
People who did not vote in the race, or who voted for Kiessling, were declared as “undervotes” which technically was the largest vote-getter. Undervotes were very high in Kiessling’s home of Roane County and elsewhere.
“Yeah, if you look at Roane County, at Jackson County, it looks like those votes were for her. It looks like if she had been able to stay on the ballot, you can’t say for sure she would have won. But it really does look like she could have won, had she been able to maintain her position on the ballot,” said Tom Susman, a Political Analyst with TSG Consulting.
We asked political analyst Tom Susman, to help analyze the final vote numbers in the District 8 Senate Republican Primary. He believes we’ve not heard the last from Andrea Kiessling.
“I think she is extremely impressive. I think if she sticks around, I think she absolutely has the potential to either run for the House or the Senate or a county office in the future,” said Tom Susman.
While Kiessling grew up in the Mountain State, she lived, worked and voted in North Carolina for a few years, and then moved to Minnesota for a short time.
While the numbers are fascinating, they won’t change the outcome. Mark Hunt is the District 8 Republican Senate nominee. But they do show Andrea Kiessling has political strength.
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DUNBAR, WV (WOWK) — Former Dunbar Mayor Roger Wolfe died over the weekend. He was 69.
The City of Dunbar says he was Mayor from 2005 to 2008.
They say the flags at City Hall will be at half-staff in honor of Wolfe.
DUNBAR, WV (WOWK) — Former Dunbar Mayor Roger Wolfe died over the weekend. He was 69.
The City of Dunbar says he was Mayor from 2005 to 2008.
They say the flags at City Hall will be at half-staff in honor of Wolfe.
Former Dunbar Mayor Roger Wolfe dead at 69 (WOWK File)
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LOUISA, Ky. (FOX 56) – 20-year-old Noah Thompson accomplished a dream of a lifetime and his small town of Louisa came out to celebrate his “American Idol” win.
There is no doubt that the city of Louisa is proud of Thompson, he may be the winner of “American Idol”, but he is now referred to as the city’s national treasure.
“We were confident that he was going to be a good ambassador for our community and county and that has been proven to be the case,” said Lawrence County tourism commission chairman, Wes Kingsmore.
“It was a crazy night all of the lead up to his home visit to Sunday night was kind of a world- wind,” said Kingsmore. “We were having a watch party here so it was pretty crazy and we had a big stage, 140 and 150 people.”
According to Kingsmore, he had only a few days to prepare for the homecoming when Thompson reached the final three.
“We were probably overconfident that he was going to win this thing but we had all of the faith, in the world that he had a God-given talent, and you can tell the minute he walked on the stage,” said Kingsmore.
“My son goes to school with Noah’s younger brother, and he got up and said see Dad this is what I said all along this proves doesn’t matter where you are from a small town if you believe in yourself and you work hard, you can succeed,” said Harold Slone, mayor of Louisa. “It was so refreshing to see people unified for the same purpose, our entire city, county, and region was all 100% positive and behind Noah.”
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HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – Officials are finishing up the planning process for the new children’s museum coming to Huntington’s West End.
The museum will promote STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) as well as housing multiple other exhibits.
Right now, officials are still in the process of hiring contractors to complete the renovation work, so there’s no set time on when the museum will be open.
Some Huntington residents have questions about the museum’s location choice, but officials for the project say there are multiple advantages to having it in Huntington’s West End.
“It’s a little less developed than the downtown areas, parking would be a little easier there. It’s also just the right place, we looked at places all over and every location you look at will have different costs associated with it,” explained Justin McElroy, a Board Member for the Museum.
Residents in Huntington’s West Side all agree this will be a perfect addition to their community.
“I think this is a wonderful thing for them to do for the children around here. There’s not much here for them to do right now, so that would be a great thing,” said resident, Anna Wilson.
Another resident, John Rape, says this will keep the children busy. “There’s not a lot of things to do. So, anything that would help them is a good idea,” he explained.
City officials in Huntington also say they support the project and hope this brings more businesses to the area.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The West Virginia Superintendent of Schools recently skydived 14,000 feet at 120 miles per hour to promote military careers as a post-secondary option for high school students.
On May 17, Superintendent W. Clayton Burch participated in the U.S. Army Reserve Tour in Richmond, Virginia — a three-day event that included a tandem jump with the Golden Knights U.S. Army Parachute Team. The event allowed educators to participate in jumps and other activities to see military career options in action.
The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) selected enlistment as one of the “three E’s of post-secondary career readiness pathway,” along with education and employment.
“There is no better way to show this commitment than to lead by example, participating in the Army Reserve’s Educator Tour event,” Superintendent Burch said. “Our support of military career options further signifies our efforts to promote student success.”
The Tour was also an opportunity for the WVDE to highlight its relationship with military partners of the Common Ground Partnership. Robert Mellace, WVDE Coordinator of Educator Development and Support Services, also participated in the tour.
The video of Superintendent Burch’s tandem jump can be viewed on YouTube.
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A 64-year-old inmate serving a life sentence for killing the grandfather of two former Husker football players died Monday morning.
Russell Harms, an inmate at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln, was sentenced in October 2000 for the murder of 84-year-old Tennyson E. Kelsay, grandfather of former players Chris and Chad Kelsay.
On Dec. 10, 1999, Harms shot Tennyson Kelsay 15 times with a .22-caliber rifle as Kelsay walked through a parking lot in Auburn.
Shortly after shooting Kelsay, Harms drove to his home and dialed 911.
At Harms' trial, psychiatrists said he suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and at times visual and auditory hallucinations.
Nemaha County District Judge Daniel Bryan rejected Harms' insanity defense and he was sentenced to life in prison.
Harms' cause of death has not been determined, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said in a news release.
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Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial.
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