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LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS pulled the season finale of “FBI” after a deadly elementary school shooting in Texas.
The network said Tuesday that it will not air the show’s season four finale titled “Prodigal Son.” The decision was made by CBS after a gunman killed at least 19 students at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Authorities said the gunman also killed two adults.
The finale’s storyline involved a suspected student’s participation in a deadly robbery. It’s unclear whether the episode will air in the future.
The synopsis reads: “As the team investigates a deadly robbery that garnered a cache of automatic weapons for the killers, they discover one of the perps is a classmate of Jubal’s son, who is reluctant to cooperate.”
The network re-aired the show’s 12th episode “Under Pressure” in place of the season finale.
Apple TV+ also canceled a red carpet event for its season two of its show “Physical,” which stars Rose Byrne, because of the shooting.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the NBA playoffs take the TV court even the most popular shows find the competition daunting.
Last week’s No. 1 program was the Golden State-Dallas conference finals matchup in which the Warriors extended their winning streak to three out of three. The first two games were among the top 10 programs, with playoff games overall claiming a quarter of the top 20, according to Nielsen figures released Tuesday.
Viewers fit in time for favorite series including CBS’ “FBI,” whose next-to-last episode for the season the most-watched drama. The network pulled this week’s season finale because its plot, about a cache of guns linked to a student, was deemed too close to Tuesday’s mass killings at a Texas elementary school.
CBS was the top network prime time television, averaging 4.4 million viewers. ABC had 3.74 million viewers, NBC had 2.95 million, Fox had 2 million, Univision had 1.4 million, Ion Television had 950,000 and Telemundo had 800,000.
On the strength of the basketball playoffs, TNT led the cable networks with a 2.78 million viewer average. ESPN had 2.27 million, Fox News Channel had 2.26 million, MSNBC had 884956,000 and HGTV had 927,000.
ABC’s “World News Tonight” won the evening news ratings race with an average of 7.4 million viewers. NBC’s “Nightly News” averaged 6.1 million viewers and the “CBS Evening News” had 4.5 million.
For the week of May 16-22, the top 20 prime-time shows, their networks and viewerships:
NBA Playoffs: Golden State at Dallas (Sunday), TNT, 7.42 million.
“FBI,” CBS, 7.15 million.
“Young Sheldon,” CBS, 7.06 million.
“Chicago Fire,” NBC, 6.79 million.
NBA Playoffs: Dallas at Golden State (Friday), TNT, 6.77 million.
NBA Playoffs: Dallas at Golden State (Wednesday), TNT, 6.52 million.
“NCIS,” CBS, 6.51 million.
“American Idol,” ABC, 6.49 million.
“60 Minutes,” CBS, 6.28 million.
“Chicago Med,” NBC, 6.24 million.
NBA Playoffs: Boston at Miami (Tuesday), ESPN, 6.07 million.
NBA Playoffs: Boston at Miami (Thursday), ESPN, 6.05 million.
“FBI: International,” CBS, 5.82 million.
“Survivor,” CBS, 5.7 million.
“911,” Fox, 5.56 million.
“The Neighborhood,” CBS, 5.5 million.
“Chicago PD,” NBC, 5.47 million.
“FBI: Most Wanted,” CBS, 5.46 million.
“Bob Hearts Abishola,” CBS, 5.33 million.
“This Is Us,” NBC, 5.32 million.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Richard Gere hosted a benefit concert for Ukraine at Carnegie Hall that raised $360,000 for Direct Relief, a humanitarian organization providing medical aid.
Soprano Angel Blue, mezzo-sopranos Denyce Graves and Isabel Leonard, pianist Evgeny Kissin, violinists Midori and Itzhak Perlman, Tony Award-winner Adrienne Warren, singer Michael Feinstein, jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, mandolinist Chris Thile and Broadway actress Jessica Vosk were among the performers Monday night during a program whose themes included prayer and dreams.
“We recognize their fight as our fight for the right to self-determination, for freedom, for a more just and more secure world based on wisdom and love,” Gere said from the stage. He quoted Leonard Bernstein, the conductor who led more than 400 performances at Carnegie: “Lenny said: ‘This will be our reply to violence. To make music more intensively, more beautifully, more devoted than ever before.’”
Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, spoke in a recorded video and Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador, Sergiy Kyslytsya, spoke in person.
Graves choked up as she told the audience about her husband, Dr. Robert Montgomery, going to Ukraine to assist aid efforts and returning a day earlier.
The audience included Jamala, a Ukrainian singer whose “1944” won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. The Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York sang Ukraine’s national anthem and filled the aisles for the closing number, “Somewhere” from Bernstein’s “West Side Story.” Many of the performers joined in a rare moment when Kissin and Midori sang in performance.
“All of us at Carnegie Hall felt that we had to do everything in our power to bring together as many people as possible in support of the Ukrainian people,” Carnegie Hall executive director Clive Gillinson said.
“They’re also fighting for every single nation in the world that dares to question the right of a powerful nation to abuse its power by seeking to decide their future for them and, if they refuse, doing what they can to destroy them.”
The performance was preceded by about 30 minutes of speeches about the war and the efforts of Ukraine to fend off Russian’s invasion.
“We will do everything, and when I say everything, I mean everything in our power, to defend Ukraine, to defends its people and to defend its culture,” said Linda Thomas-Greenfield. U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Carnegie Hall intends to raise additional money from a web stream of the performances.
Before a backdrop in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine’s flag, Graves and McLorin Salvant wore yellow dresses, and Leonard wore a blue dress with a sunflower in her hair. Four pots of sunflowers were arranged on the stage.
Highlights included Warren’s soaring “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” from Mitch Leigh’s “The Man of La Mancha,” Warren and Vosk performing Carole Bayer Sager’s “Prayer,” Perlman and Kissin performing John Williams’ theme from “Schindler’s List,” and Kissin’s impassioned rendition of Chopin’s Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Following in Dave Chappelle’s footsteps, Ricky Gervais ridicules transgender women in his new Netflix comedy special. As with Chappelle, the British stand-up quickly drew backlash for what a LGBTQ advocacy group called “anti-trans rants.”
In “SuperNature,” released Tuesday on the streaming service, Gervais jokes about “old-fashioned women. They’re the ones with wombs.”
He then imagines a conversation with such a woman who objects to sharing a restroom with a trans woman. “They are ladies, look at their pronouns. What about this person isn’t a lady?” Gervais said, supplying the response: “Well, his penis.”
In the hourlong special, Gervais defended his remarks as equal-opportunity humor and not a reflection of his views on trans or other rights. But transgender and LGBTQ defenders fired back, with GLAAD asserting that the special violates a Netflix policy against content designed to incite hate or violence.
“We watched the Ricky Gervais ‘comedy’ special on Netflix so you don’t have to,” the media watchdog group said. “It’s full of graphic, dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes,” along with anti-gay rhetoric and inaccurate statements on HIV.
”The LGBTQ community and our allies have made it very clear that so-called comedians who spew hate in place of humor, and the media companies who give them a platform, will be held accountable,” GLAAD said in a statement.
Alexis Rangel, policy counsel with the National Center for Transgender Equality, said that jokes based on “dehumanizing myths about transgender people” disregard how such falsehoods fuel hatred and anti-trans violence, especially for trans youngsters.
She cited a 2015 organization survey that found 54% of those in kindergarten through 12th grade who were out or perceived as transgender were verbally harassed, 24% were physically attacked and 13% were sexually assaulted.
Such unfunny attempts at humor “give people permission to discriminate, harass and even commit violence,” Rangel said in a statement.
Netflix and a representative for Gervais didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
Last year, Chappelle and Netflix created a furor when his stand-up special, “The Closer,” was accused of anti-trans humor by gay rights groups and some Netflix employees. Ted Sarandos, the streaming giant’s CEO, declined to remove the special, citing creative freedom, and Netflix and Chappelle remain in business together.
In an Instagram video last October, Chappelle blamed the media for framing the dispute as him versus the LGBTQ community, and said the controversy was “about corporate interest and what I can say and what I cannot say.”
Gervais is familiar to audiences as a repeat host of the Golden Globes. He’s an Emmy-winner for his role in the comedy “Extras” and as a producer of “The Office,” based on the original British series of the same name that he co-created.
His trans mockery comes early in the “SuperNature” special, in which he also targets Asians and the Holocaust, among others. At a later point, he defends his approach by dismissing the idea that “a joke is a window into a comedian’s true soul.”
“That’s just not the case. I’ll take on any view to make the joke funny. I’ll pretend to be right wing, I’ll pretend to be left-wing. … Full disclosure: Of course I support trans rights. I support all human rights. And trans rights are human rights,” he said.
“Live your best life. use your preferred pronouns, be the gender that you feel that you are,” Gervais said — then added another trans-directed punchline.
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Bishop Tobin suggests boycotting Allie's Donuts for Planned Parenthood donations
Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin of the Providence diocese sparked internet fury after suggesting Catholics boycott a classic North Kingstown donut shop over its collection of donations to Planned Parenthood.
On Tuesday, Tobin took aim at Allie's Donuts on Twitter after hearing it is accepting the funds.
"If true, it’s an unfortunate decision," Tobin tweeted. "Catholics, and others concerned about protecting human life, might want to buy their donuts elsewhere."
But his attempt appears to have backfired.
"I liked Allie's Donuts before," wrote Edward Renehan, Jr. of Wickford. "Now I love 'em. And I'm sure they love the free publicity."
In 2018:Bishop Tobin quits Twitter, calls it 'an occasion of sin'
"Thanks for letting me know," William Talley of Providence wrote. "I’ll be stopping by Allies this weekend to pick up a couple of dozen donuts."
Previously:End to police, military discounts at Allie’s Donuts draws passionate responses
In response to the donut debacle, Allie's explained that each month, it allows an employee to select an organization for which to collect donations at the checkout area. Planned Parenthood was chosen for May.
"Customers, or even our other employees, might not agree with every donation option we offer, and that's okay," Allie's said in a statement. "Everyone has a right to have an opinion. We are aware of the statement made by Bishop Thomas Tobin, and we respect it. Everyone has their own opinions and beliefs, and we think that is very important."
Previous controversy:Tobin responds as Vatican warns US bishops over get-tough Communion proposals
COVID pandemic concerns:Tobin restores obligation for Catholics to attend Mass
Aside from abortions, Planned Parenthood offers affordable STD testing and treatment, reproductive and breast cancer screenings, and other services.
On Twitter:Bishop Tobin stirs up Twitter with Biden tweet
Bishop Tobin:Pope’s statement on same-sex unions contradicts church teaching
Allie's said it has already raised money for many other organizations, including Ronald McDonald House of New England, the North Kingstown Food Pantry, T.A.P.S., Friends of Exeter Animals, Project Sweet Peas, and the J. Arthur Trudeau Center.
Reached by The Providence Journal, the diocese said Tobin wouldn't be saying anything other than his tweet.
Tobin's tweet comes weeks after a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion indicated the court could overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision establishing that the Constitution protects abortion rights.
Shortly after the news broke, Rhode Island's Supreme Court upheld the state's Reproductive Privacy Act, which protects such rights.
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This isn't Allie's first run-in with controversy. In 2020, the shop was the subject of criticism after then-owner Matt Drescher ended its police and military discount after a Black Providence firefighter said police racially profiled him.
Reactions were mixed, some supporting the decision and others protesting it, such as veterans who gathered outside the store.
In a reversal months later, Allie's offered free donuts to police.
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Block Island's police chief to leave for mainland job as summer crush begins
Block Island is losing its police chief as the summer tourism season kicks into gear, and the island's traditional summer help from the Rhode Island State Police is up in the air.
Matthew C. Moynihan, the police chief for New Shoreham since 2021, has been appointed police chief in South Kingstown, South Kingstown's town manager announced in a news release Tuesday.
Moynihan, who served with the Rhode Island State Police for 24 years before taking the job on Block Island, will be sworn in to his new job on June 26, South Kingstown Town Manager James M. Manni announced Tuesday afternoon.
Moynihan is departing while Block Island is still trying to resolve whether it will get help from the state police in patrolling the island this summer. The town has in the past received seasonal help from the state police at no cost, but the Town Council last month refused the state's request to pay $45,000 to help pay for two troopers on weekends, the Block Island Times reported.
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Block Island has 1,500 year-round residents and can host some 20,000 visitors a day in the summer, according to Town Councilor Keith Stover.
"You can imagine the stress it puts on our budget," Stover said.
New Shoreham officials are still in talks with Gov. Dan McKee and Rhode Island State Police Col. Darnell S. Weaver about getting state police help this summer, according to Stover.
"I'm quite confident in the direction we're moving," Stover said, declining to offer specifics.
Stover also said that Moynihan has done a good job planning and is leaving the department in good shape. The department has four regular officers, and a recent increase in the budget will allow it to add officers and assign two officers to each shift for the first time, Stover said.
Moynihan has been "terrific here. I'm thrilled for him," Stover said.
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Manni called Moynihan "a forward-thinking and innovative law enforcement leader. I’ve known him for the better part of 25 years, and I have a great deal of respect for his professionalism and leadership."
Manni is also a former member of the Rhode Island State Police, having served as colonel from 2019 until stepping down to take the town manager post, effective May 2.
Moynihan called his new post "a dream job." He and his wife moved to South Kingstown 23 years ago and raised their family in the town, he said.
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What you need to know about legal cannabis in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE — Gov. Dan McKee is scheduled to sign into law Wednesday afternoon the legal selling and use of recreational marijuana. Although most of the law goes into effect Dec. 1, a few changes will take place immediately.
The Senate passed a version of the bill 32-6 while the House passed its version 55-16.
Here are some key questions and answers.
More:Lawmakers vote to legalize recreational marijuana in RI
Have questions about marijuana legalization in Rhode Island? Email newstips@providencejournal.com with the subject line 'legal marijuana'
Can I smoke marijuana in public now?
That depends. Cannabis use would be banned anywhere where cigarette smoking is now banned. But if it’s legal to smoke a cigarette on Main Street in West Warwick right now, you'll be able to smoke cannabis, too.
That could change. The law includes language that gives communities the power to adopt ordinances to restrict or ban the “smoking or vaporizing of cannabis in public places.”
Will you be able to grow your own marijuana in Rhode Island?
Yes, immediately. The law allows people to have three growing plants and three dried plants.
Do marijuana possession laws change in Rhode Island?
Yes, upon signing, it will be legal to have up to an ounce of marijuana in your possession. And possession of between one ounce and two ounces will be a civil violation. Previously up to an ounce was a civil violation, much like a parking ticket, and it was illegal to have more than one ounce in your possession.
Can I get my marijuana possession charge expunged immediately?
Upon signing you can request an expediated expungement through the courts and have any costs waived. But the law has given the courts until July 1, 2024, to provide automatic expungement to all who are eligible.
To learn more about expungement:With legal marijuana in RI, 'tens of thousands' of past convictions may disappear
Under the legislation, any prior civil violation, misdemeanor or felony conviction for possession of marijuana that would be decriminalized would be automatically erased from court record systems.
Bigger offenses, however, such as intent to deliver marijuana, or manufacturing, would be ineligible for expungement.
How many retail cannabis stores will there be in Rhode Island?
The new legislation allows for up to 33 retail licenses distributed in six zones statewide, including at the three currently operating medical marijuana dispensaries and the six others in various planning stages.
Can Rhode Island communities opt out of hosting a cannabis retail store?
Some can, some can’t. The communities currently hosting dispensaries – Providence, Warwick and Portsmouth – will not be able to opt out.
Other communities can, however, through a referendum vote this November.
Email Tom Mooney at: tmooney@providencejournal.com
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa lawmakers ended their legislative session early Wednesday, about five weeks behind schedule because of a dispute over education spending.
The Senate and House adjourned just after midnight without reaching an agreement on Gov. Kim Reynolds' proposal to divert $55 million from public schools toward taxpayer-funded scholarships for up to 10,000 students to attend private schools.
Since convening in January, Republicans who hold large majorities in each chamber did work with the governor to pass significant legislation, including big tax cuts that create a flat income tax, ends taxes on retirement pensions and lowers taxes for corporations. When fully implemented, the cuts will lower annual state income by about $2 billion.
Late in the session, the Legislature also dramatically changed Iowa's 44-year-old bottle bill, potentially scaling back a program that is popular with the public but has long been opposed by grocery retailers.
Reynolds also signed a bill that prohibits transgender females from participating in girls high school sports and women’s college athletics, rejecting opponents’ argument that she would harm vulnerable children to solve a nonexistent problem.
She also signed into law a bill that cuts unemployment benefits for Iowans, saying the safety net “has become a hammock” at a time when employers were having trouble filling jobs.
Senate Republicans also for the first time in more than 100 years denied reporters access to the main chamber floor the entire session.
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URBANDALE, Iowa — The city of Urbandale is working to make their city safer by installing new devices called Flock Safety cameras.
These are automatic license plate readers and will be used to help their police department solve more crimes.
"It also runs license plates through our National Crime Information System," Ofc. Holly Pickett, the Urbandale PD public information officer, said.
Pickett said the new technology will help aid them in catching stolen vehicles, or vehicles associated with people who have a warrant. The system takes photos of a car's license plate, and if that plate comes back stolen or with a warrant, it triggers an alert.
A tip is then sent to one of the officers working on the street. This tip includes the color, make and model of the vehicle along with the location and direction the car was traveling.
The devices were installed this month and have already run two million license plates within the city limits.
Pickett said this has already led to eight arrests so far. The most recent incident happened last week.
"A pursuit that ensued a couple of days ago was in reference to someone that had active warrants for their arrests and that triggered that system for us. We had to stop the pursuit, but that suspect was picked up by another agency that knew to look for that specific vehicle."
Pickett said the device also helps cut down on biases.
"The system has no facial recognition in it," she said. "It has no idea who is driving the vehicle. It's looking solely for the registered owner or the information on the license plate of every single vehicle that travels through that intersection or past that location."
There are 20 Flock Safety devices in Urbandale. Ten of them are on loan from the company and will be gone once the trial period is over.
Pickett provided a list of where the devices are, which can be found below:
- 86th St at Plum Dr southbound
- 86th St at Hickman Rd northbound
- 86th St at Colby Pkwy southbound
- 86th St at Douglas Ave northbound
- NW Urbandale Dr at I-35
- Meredith Dr at 112th St eastbound
- Douglas Ave at 62nd St westbound
- Douglas Ave at109th St eastbound
- 100th St at Douglas Ave northbound
- 109th St at Douglas Ave northbound
- 100th St at Hickman Rd northbound
- 100th St at Douglas Ave southbound
- 70th St at Monroe Ct northbound
- Meredith Dr at 70th St westbound
- NW Aurora Ave at 64th St westbound
- Hickman Rd at Colby Woods Dr westbound
- 73rd at Hickman Rd northbound
- 104th at Hickman northbound
- NW 100th St at I-35 southbound
- 70th at Hickman Rd northbound
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WASHINGTON — President Biden is expected to issue an executive order to reform federal policing on Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's murder, according to reporting by the New York Times and the Associated Press.
The president is expected to ask federal law enforcement agencies to:
- Revise use-of-force policies
- Create a national registry of officers terminated for misconduct
- Encourage state and city police to restrict chokeholds and no-knock warrants
- Restrict transfers of military equipment to law enforcement agencies
The people who described the order spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of any public announcement. Biden is expected to sign the order alongside relatives of Floyd, whose killing by Minneapolis police sparked nationwide protests.
The order reflects a less extensive approach than Biden originally wanted because Congress was unable to agree on legislation that would have increased oversight of law enforcement. It is the result of months of negotiations among White House officials, civil rights groups and police organizations.
The administration began working on executive action after bipartisan talks to pass police reform legislation in Congress stalled last year.
"We know full well that an executive order cannot address America’s policing crisis the same way Congress has the ability to, but we’ve got to do everything we can," said a statement from NAACP President Derrick Johnson.
Floyd's murder under the knee of now-former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020 sparked nationwide protests and calls for police reform. Chauvin was convicted on state charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death and sentenced to 22.5 years in prison. He later reached a plea deal on federal charges of violating George Floyd's civil rights.
Three other former Minneapolis officers were also charged in connection with George Floyd's murder. Earlier this month, Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. The other former officers, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng, are scheduled to go to trial on similar charges starting in mid-June. All three men were convicted on federal civil rights charges earlier this year.
Floyd's murder sparked a state investigation into Minneapolis Police Department procedures and policies; the Minnesota Department of Human Rights found probable cause that "the City and MPD engage in a pattern or practice of race discrimination" and violated the state human rights act.
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SAN ANTONIO — Editor's note: The video above was originally published in February 2020.
Anton Harris, 23, the man who pled guilty for raping a woman as she was trying to enter her apartment in the Medical Center has been sentenced to has been sentenced to 35 years in prison, according to the Bexar County District Attorney's Office.
In 2017, Harris approached the victim with a gun as she was trying to enter her apartment. He ordered her into her apartment where he sexually assaulted her while threatening to kill her. He then robbed her.
The DA's office said evidence of Harris's fingerprints were found on Smith's car; His DNA was also linked to six other crimes which spanned from 2016 through 2017 in the Med Center.
Related story: SAPD detective goes over collected evidence in trial of alleged Medical Center rapist
In 2020, Harris was sentenced to 99 years in prison for another aggravated sexual assault case that happened in 2017. The other cases were taken into consideration and dismissed once Harris acknowledge his responsibility in the previous crimes, the DA's office said.
“This defendant terrorized half a dozen women and left many others in fear during the 12 months he preyed on women in the Medical Center. Now that he has finally taken responsibility for his crimes, I hope these victims all find comfort in knowing that he will never be able to harm them nor will they have to come to court and face him again,” said Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales.
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UVALDE, Texas — The 18-year-old gunman who slaughtered 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded himself inside a single classroom and “began shooting anyone that was in his way,” authorities said Wednesday in detailing the latest mass killing to rock the U.S.
Law enforcement officers eventually broke into the classroom and killed the gunman, who used an AR-style rifle. Police and others responding to Tuesday’s attack also went around breaking windows at the school to enable students and teachers to escape, Lt. Christopher Olivarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety said on NBC’s “Today” show.
Olivarez told CNN that all of the victims were in the same fourth-grade classroom at Robb Elementary.
The killer "barricaded himself by locking the door and just started shooting children and teachers that were inside that classroom,” he said. "It just shows you the complete evil of the shooter.”
Dillon Silva, whose nephew was in a nearby classroom, said students were watching a movie when a bullet shattered a window. Moments later, their teacher saw the armed assailant walk past the door.
“Oh, my God, he has a gun!” the teacher shouted twice, according to Silva. “The teacher didn't even have time to lock the door,” he said.
Investigators did not immediately disclose a motive but identified the assailant as Salvador Ramos, a resident of the community about 85 miles (135 kilometers) west of San Antonio.
Ramos had hinted on social media that an attack could be coming, suggesting that “kids should watch out,” according to state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who said he had been briefed by state police.
Ramos legally brought two AR-style rifles just days before the attack, soon after his 18th birthday, state senators briefed by law enforcement said.
One of the guns was purchased at a federally licensed dealer in the Uvalde area on May 17, according to Sen. John Whitmire. Ramos bought 375 rounds of ammunition the next day, then purchased the second rifle on May 20.
On that day, an Instagram account appearing to belong to the gunman shared a photo of two AR-style rifles.
Officers found one of the rifles in Ramos’ truck, the other in the school, according to the briefing. Ramos was wearing a tactical vest, but it had no hardened body-armor plates inside, lawmakers were told. He also dropped a backpack containing several magazines full of ammunition near the school entrance.
The attack in the heavily Latino town of Uvalde was the deadliest school shooting in the U.S. since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, in December 2012.
Families in Uvalde waited hours for word on their children. At the town civic center where some gathered Tuesday night, the silence was broken repeatedly by screams and wails. “No! Please, no!” one man yelled as he embraced another man. On Wednesday morning, volunteers were seen arriving with Bibles and therapy dogs.
The attack was the latest in a seemingly unending string of mass killings at churches, schools, stores and other sites in the United States. Just 10 days earlier, 10 Black people were shot to death in a racist rampage at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket.
In a somber address to the nation hours after the bloodshed in Uvalde, President Joe Biden pleaded for new gun restrictions.
“As a nation we have to ask: When in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? When in God’s name are we going to do what has to be done?” he asked. “Why are we willing to live with this carnage?"
But the prospects for any reform of the nation’s gun regulations appeared dim. Repeated attempts over the years to expand background checks and enact other curbs have run into Republican resistance in Congress.
Before the attack, Ramos shot and wounded his grandmother, then fled the scene, crashing his truck near the school and entering the building, authorities said. Inside the barricaded classroom, he "just began shooting anyone that was in his way," Olivarez said.
A tactical team forced its way into the classroom and was met with gunfire from Ramos but shot and killed him, according to Olivarez.
Earlier, a law enforcement official said one Border Patrol agent who was working nearby when the shooting began rushed into the school without waiting for backup and shot and killed the gunman. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk about it.
The agent was wounded but able to walk out of the school, the law enforcement official said.
Jason Owens, a top regional official with the Border Patrol, said some area agents have children at Robb Elementary.
“It hit home for everybody,” he said.
Staff members in scrubs and devastated victims’ relatives could be seen weeping as they left Uvalde Memorial Hospital, which many of the children were taken. Three children and an adult were being treated at a San Antonio hospital, where two of them — a 66-year-old woman and 10-year-old girl — were reported in serious condition.
Uvalde, home to about 16,000 people, is about 75 miles (120 kilometers) from the Mexican border. Robb Elementary, which has nearly 600 students in second, third and fourth grades, is a single-story brick structure in a mostly residential neighborhood of modest homes.
The attack came as the school was counting down to the last days of the school year with a series of themed days. Tuesday was to be “Footloose and Fancy,” with students wearing nice outfits.
Law enforcement officers investigating the bloodshed began serving search warrants and gathering telephone and other records. They also sought to contact Ramos' relatives and trace the guns.
Condolences poured in from leaders around the world. Pope Francis pleaded that it was time say "'enough’ to the indiscriminate trade of weapons!” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said his nation also knows “the pain of losing innocent young lives.”
Texas, which has some of the most gun-friendly laws in the nation, has been the site of some of the deadliest shootings in the U.S. over the past five years.
In 2018, a gunman killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School in the Houston area. A year before that, a gunman shot more than two dozen people to death during a Sunday service in the small town of Sutherland Springs. In 2019, a gunman at a Walmart in El Paso killed 23 people in a racist attack targeting Hispanics.
The shooting came days before the National Rifle Association annual convention was set to begin in Houston. Gov. Greg. Abbott and both of Texas’ U.S. senators, all of them Republicans, were among the scheduled speakers at a forum Friday.
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A management consultant who last year fought to make masks optional in Idaho’s largest school district will now fill the district’s vacant Zone 4 seat.
Trustees in the West Ada School District chose David Binetti over another finalist for the position during a special meeting Monday. Binetti, whose Smile West Ada campaign accompanied the district’s decision to ease up its mask requirements in 2021, replaces former trustee Rusty Coffelt, who stepped down in February, citing family matters.
Trustees interviewed Binetti and fellow finalist Brad Ehrlich on Monday night. The board probed their views of a trustee’s role in the district, how they might handle decisions they don’t personally support and how they would balance funding needs with taxpayers’ burden of funding public schools.
Binetti boiled down his goals for the district to managing population growth, increasing and retaining educators and improving trust with the community. He stressed working with patrons to “make the right decision” and spending school resources “appropriately.”
“If the public has the trust, then kids benefit,” he told board members.
Trustee Angie Redford nominated Binetti after the round of questions, pointing to both candidates’ “good resumes” and “articulate and impressive responses.” Trustee Rene Ozuna cast the only opposing vote to Binetti’s nomination.
Monday’s decision follows a rash of trustee resignations that left Coffelt’s 16-month tenure the second-longest on the board behind Ozuna, who has been in office since 2016. Trustees Lori Frasure and Angie Redford were sworn in in January of this year. Trustee Lucas Baclayon was appointed to the five-member board last month.
Binetti will be sworn in at a later meeting, with a term ending Jan. 1, 2024. The swearing in will be the fourth for the board so far this year.
Click here to watch Tuesday’s entire meeting.
Teachers push back on proposed policy change
Also Monday, West Ada teachers railed on a proposed policy change that would bar them from asking students a range of personal questions — including inquires about their sexual orientation and their gender identity.
Trustees took input and a first reading of proposed additions to the district’s Duties & Responsibilities policy for certified staff. Over a half dozen teachers used the public input portion of the meeting to blast the potential changes, written in red.
The proposed changes are rooted in the controversial 2021 House Bill 377, which deals with school nondiscrimination and targeting critical race theory. Gov. Brad Little signed the bill into law last year, after questioning the narratives of some lawmakers who pushed for it.
West Ada’s proposed changes would align local policy with the law, and address concerns some local parents have with surveys teachers send out to get to know their students.
A first reading of the changes Monday revealed several of the changes, including a requirement for teachers to obtain administrative approval for “student inventory or similar such” surveys at the start of the year or of a given course.
Several changes echoed wording from the law itself, including barring teachers from asking about a student’s “religion or religious beliefs, political affiliations, sex/sexual orientation or gender identity, ethnicity, race, color, national origin.”
The proposed changes include a caveat tied to the restrictions: “Nothing stated in the above subsection shall prevent a teacher from instruction.”
Still, at least seven West Ada teachers criticized the first reading of the changes, calling them “limiting” and “negative.”
One teacher said she relies on surveys to connect with her students. Another said not being able to identify a student’s preferred pronouns or name would be “disrespectful.”
Trustees reiterated that Monday’s meeting included only a first reading of the proposed changes, and that more input would be considered before a final decision is made.
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LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The Caloosahatchee Connect project is making progress. The pipeline will bring reclaimed water from Fort Myers over to the Cape.
Cape Coral’s committee of the whole meets Wednesday at 9 a.m. to get an update on the project.
Construction is happening now at Horton Park in Cape Coral.
The pipeline project will allow Cape Coral to receive up to 12 million gallons of water per day.
The city says it’ll help maintain freshwater canal levels and give property owners water for their lawns.
Right now canals are still lower than normal and the city is under a one-day-a-week watering schedule.
The estimated cost for the project is $22.5 million dollars.
The design is 100-percent completed, and the city has all of its permits.
The majority of the project will be complete by next July.
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HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. – Investigators have launched a massive search effort in a canal along northbound US 27 between Clewiston and Moore Haven in Hendry County Wednesday in search of evidence relating to the death of Bee Love.
Bee Love, a then 23-year-old transgender woman, was found dead in Clewiston on Sept. 4, 2019, in a car that was fully engulfed in a fire. Her body had been burned so badly that investigators had to use dental records to confirm it was Love.
Marcus Lynell Thompson, 35, of Moore Haven, was arrested more than two years later on December 23, 2021, for the crime. He is facing charges of 1st-degree homicide — accessory after the fact and arson — accessory after the fact.
HSCO said they are looking for any evidence connected to the homicide including an ‘unspecified firearm.’
The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division along with a dive team responded to the area, according to the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office.
A large police presence including multiple law enforcement agencies is currently on scene. Officials said more than 75 personnel including more than 50 divers are involved in the search effort.
Investigators said the search is expected to last throughout the day.
This is a developing story.
Count on NBC2 to bring you the latest information as it is released.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – A 33-year-old Lehigh Acres man was killed in a crash on I-75 in Fort Myers Wednesday morning, officials said.
The crash happened just after 8 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-75 near the Luckett Road exit, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the man ran off the roadway and crashed into a DOT traffic camera utility pole. An incident report shows, the man was not wearing a seatbelt in the incident.
The roadway has since been cleared.
FHP is continuing to investigate the crash.
No further details were immediately available.
Count on NBC2 to bring you the latest information as it is released.
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Brevard law enforcement increases patrols at schools as precaution after Texas school massacre
A day after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 elementary school students in Texas, patrol cars turned up at dozens of campuses across the Space Coast as a precaution, assuring safety to worried parents. There were no immediate threats, law enforcement officials said.
“Brevard Public Schools reached out to us and asked that in between our calls, if we had people in the area, to swing by some of our schools,” said Sgt. Ben Slover of the Melbourne Police Department.
“That’s what we’re doing,” Slover said.
The call to bolster security at the county’s 113 schools — including many that are the sites for active shooter training by law enforcement every year — was made as the nation reels from the latest mass shooting, this time targeting a Texas elementary school.
In Palm Bay, traffic officers were pulled from regular assignments to assist at campuses citywide. The patrols will continue through Thursday, the last day of school for the summer.
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Texas police said an 18-year-old gunman, who legally purchased two AR-styled rifles on his birthday, killed 19 children and two teachers housed in a single classroom. The shooter, who had barricaded himself, was killed a short time later as police surrounded the area. Images of the students began filtering out over newscasts and social media overnight.
Brevard Public Schools, which oversees security at its campuses used by the county’s 73,000 students, was in contact with police agencies across Brevard on Wednesday. Many campuses already have armed officers on site.
“As a school district, our hearts are heavy for the students, staff and families in Texas. It’s definitely weighing on everybody. So our district security ordered extra patrols at all our schools. There are no threats, no evidence of increased danger,” said Russel Bruhn, the chief strategic communications officer for the district.
He said counselors were available to students and others, if needed.
The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Brevard’s largest law enforcement agency, issued a Facebook post Wednesday stating that agents were communicating with the school district to share any information about the Texas incident.
“Our command team is working to provide as much information to our school security personnel as possible about yesterday’s incident and we have also asked our patrol units throughout the county to spend as much time as possible at our school campuses when not responding to calls for service,” said Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey in the social media post.
“Our goal is to reassure our students, parents, and school faculty through an increased presence, that our campuses are safe and sound and that we are watching to keep harm away,” the sheriff said, also sending thoughts and prayers to the fallen students and staff at Robb Elementary School near the southern Texas border.
Ivey, who was in Arizona last week for a photo opportunity with three other sheriffs at the border wall with Mexico, will also be flying to Houston this week to attend the National Rifle Association’s convention.
The Sheriff's Office did not respond to FLORIDA TODAY's request for comment.
He will be at the Kel-Tec booth for a celebrity appearance on Saturday, according to the NRA’s convention website. It was not immediately known if Ivey would be speaking.
J.D. Gallop is a Criminal Justice/Breaking News Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Gallop at 321-917-4641 or jgallop@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @JDGallop.
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HOUSTON — Is there a right or a wrong way for parents to talk to their children about school shootings?
What should a parent say? How should a parent answer their child's questions?
KHOU 11 reporter Lauren Talarico spoke with Dr. Marni Axelrad, a pediatric psychologist and clinic chief of the psychology service at Texas Children’s Hospital, about the mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school and asked how parents should have the difficult conversation with their kids.
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Lauren Talarico: "How do you talk to your kids about something like this?”
Dr. Axelrad: “It’s a good question and it largely depends on how old they are. With young children, if there is a way to shield them, do so. If there is not a way to shield them… the best approach is the most simple approach; so, ‘Yes. Something terrible happened today. It’s a tragedy. What questions do you have about that and how are you feeling?’"
“For older children, it’s important to talk to them honestly. To still ask them what they know and ask them what they feel, but also talk about how you feel… within reason. Having [your children] talk you down or your children having to reassure you that they are safe when they go to school isn’t what we want to see happen.”
Lauren Talarico: “What do you say to your children if they say, ‘I am afraid to go to school?’”
Dr. Axelrad: “It’s important to validate their feelings. ‘I hear that you are afraid. This thing happened at school which is supposed to be just as safe as home for you.’"
“If they say, ‘I’m afraid to go to school. Please let me stay home.’ Letting them stay home actually is just going to exacerbate their fear and anxiety. And not sending your children to school drives home a message to them that school isn’t a safe place and what we do know is that school really is a safe place… most of the time.”
Dr. Axelrad recommends the National Child Traumatic Stress Network as a resource for parents and teachers looking for ways to speak with their children.
Dr. Axelrad addressed other questions including the red flags parents should be looking for that indicate their child might need professional intervention.
Watch her full interview with KHOU 11 News below:
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CUSTER COUNTY, Idaho — Custer County Search and Rescue is looking for a man last seen downstream from the Boundary Creek boat launch along the Middle Fork of the Salmon River.
Robert W. Gray is 63 years old. The Custer County Sheriff's Office describes him as 5-foot-9, 280 pounds. He was last seen wearing a wetsuit and red life jacket.
The sheriff's office said Wednesday that Gray's red catamaran is lodged in a log jam upstream of Boundary Creek boat launch. Gray went missing at First Bend, which is downstream from the boat launch.
A search-and-rescue helicopter is searching the Middle Fork of the Salmon River from Boundary Creek to Indian Creek Airstrip on Wednesday, May 25.
If you have any information, notify the Indian Creek boat check station of any possible sightings, or call the Custer County Sheriff's Office at 208-879-2232.
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UVALDE, Texas — More than a dozen students and a teacher were killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday. Several others were treated for injuries.
Where was the Texas school shooting?
The shooting happened around 11:30 a.m. at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Uvalde is about 90 minutes west of San Antonio. According to the Associated Press, it's home to about 16,000 people and is the seat of government for Uvalde County. The town is about 75 miles from the border with Mexico.
Robb Elementary is in a mostly residential neighborhood of modest homes.
The school has students in second, third and fourth grade, according to local police.
It was the last week of school, according to the school's website.
How many victims were there?
At least 19 students and two adult, including a teacher, were killed, according to Travis Considine, a spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety. The shooter was also killed.
All of those killed were in a single classroom, according to Texas DPS.
The names and ages of the victims have not been released, but some family members have identified some of their loved ones. Click here for more.
Three people wounded in the attack are hospitalized in serious condition, according to the Associated Press.
Who was the Robb Elementary school shooter?
The suspected shooter was identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, according to Abbott.
Authorities said that the shooter is believed to have acted alone.
According to ATF paperwork, Ramos likely lived with his grandmother in the area, reporter Tony Plohetski reports.
Ramos had hinted on social media that an attack could be coming, according to state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who said he had been briefed by state police. He said that the gunman “suggested the kids should watch out” and that he had bought two “assault weapons” after turning 18.
Ramos had legally purchased two AR platform rifles on May 17 and May 20 from a "local federal firearms licensee," according to a briefing given to Texas Sen. John Whitmire.
On May 18, the suspect bought 375 rounds of 5.56 ammunition, according to the briefing.
Investigators believe Ramos posted photos on Instagram of two guns he used in the shooting.
Ramos shot his grandmother before heading to the school, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Authorities say he was wearing a plate carrier with no ballistic armor. His grandmother, who apparently had worked at the school until 2020, survived the shooting.
"It's believed that he abandoned his vehicle and entered into the Robb Elementary in Uvalde," according to Abbott.
A Border Patrol agent who was nearby when the shooting began rushed into the school without waiting for backup and shot and killed the gunman, who was behind a barricade, according to a law enforcement official speaking to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk about it.
The agent was wounded but able to walk out of the school, the law enforcement source said.
What was the shooter's motive?
No information about the possible motive in the Robb Elementary School shooting has been released.
What did President Biden say about the shooting?
President Joe Biden was briefed on the shooting and addressed the nation on Tuesday night shortly after he returned to the White House from his trip to Asia, according to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
How can I help victims of the Texas school shooting?
We are gathering resources and will update this story when more information is available.
There will be a blood drive at Herby Ham Activity Center in Uvalde on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. That's located at 248 FM 3447. Click here for more information.
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UVALDE, Texas — Tragedy struck Robb Elementary in Uvalde on Tuesday.
At least 21 people, including 19 children, were killed in a shooting, according to law enforcement officials. Several others, both students and adults, are being treated for injuries.
The alleged shooter was also killed by a tactical agent responding to the scene after he exchanged gunfire with law enforcement, local police confirmed. It is believed that shooter acted alone.
Here are the victims that have been identified so far.
Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez
Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10, was a 3rd grader at Robb Elementary.
Uziyah Garcia
Manny Renfro told the Associated Press he got word Tuesday that his grandson, 8-year-old Uziyah Garcia, was among those killed.
“The sweetest little boy that I’ve ever known,” Renfro said. “I’m not just saying that because he was my grandkid.”
Renfro said Uziyah last visited him in San Angelo during spring break.
“We started throwing the football together and I was teaching him pass patterns. Such a fast little boy and he could catch a ball so good,” Renfro said. “There were certain plays that I would call that he would remember and he would do it exactly like we practiced.”
Xavier Javier Lopez
The Associated Press spoke with Lisa Garza, 54, of Arlington, Texas, who identified her cousin, Xavier Javier Lopez, 10, as one of the victims.
“He was just a loving 10-year-old little boy, just enjoying life, not knowing that this tragedy was going to happen today,” she said. “He was very bubbly, loved to dance with his brothers, his mom. This has just taken a toll on all of us.”
This story will be updated as more victim identifications become available.
Eva Mireles
Fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles, 44, was remembered as a loving mother and wife.
“She was adventurous. I would definitely say those wonderful things about her. She is definitely going to be very missed,” said 34-year-old relative Amber Ybarra, of San Antonio.
Ybarra prepared to give blood for the wounded and pondered how no one noticed trouble with the shooter in time to stop him.
Eliahana Cruz Torres
A softball player, Torres was killed in the shooting.
Rogelio Torres
The father of Rogelio Torres confirmed Wednesday morning that his son was killed in Tuesday's shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Rogelio was 10-years-old.
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Firefighters from CFPA, Bridge RFD, and Myrtle Point RFD responded to a report of a trailer hauling hay on fire west of Bridge, Oregon along Hwy 42 on Monday, May 23rd.
The fire was caused by a bearing failure in the trailer axles, which caused the hay to ignite.
This fire is a reminder to always check your trailer before hauling to make sure your axles and tires are in good condition as well as making sure your safety chains are not going to drag on the ground.
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Just one month ago, four-month-old Pitbull mix Ruby was shot in a drive-by shooting in North Philadelphia.
At the time of the incident, the puppy’s previous owner was attempting to sell Ruby to another man on Warnock Street. When the gunman opened fire, Ruby was shot in the neck.
She was found and brought to the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Hospital.
Noah’s Ark Rescue Project and Sanctuary’s Stefanie Cucinotta told NBC10 that the bullet missed her arteries, trachea, and spine. The non-profit animal rescue and welfare organization assumed responsibility for the pup initially.
“She got really, really lucky,” Cucinotta said.
Ruby spent weeks at the vet and, after numerous blood transfusions and surgeries, she has found a home.
Blaise Lacca says he saw the pictures of the puppy after surgery and his heart melted. Lacca adopted Ruby and has given the pup a new start.
"If you told me that she got shot and I didn't know, I wouldn't have believed you. There's no way," Lacca tells us that based on Ruby's demeanor, you would never know she had gone through such trauma after her incredible recovery.
"I thought she would be kind of slow, walking around like she had some type of injury or limping... nothing."
The young Ruby seems happy and is certainly eager to start this new chapter of her life.
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A teenage student accused of stabbing another student multiple times inside a Chester County school has been charged with attempted murder, officials said.
The 16-year-old was involved in a fight with the other student inside a bathroom at Coatesville Area Senior High School in Caln Township on Tuesday, according to investigators.
The suspect was charged as an adult with attempted murder, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and other weapons-related offenses, according to prosecutors. The teen, whose name NBC10 is withholding because he is a minor, is being held at the Chester County Youth Center in lieu of $750,000 bail.
Just before 7:30 Tuesday morning, police were called to Coatesville Area High School for a report of a stabbing in the second-floor bathroom. Prosecutors said responding officers discovered the victim, also 16, stabbed in the neck, shoulder, armpit, and lower back.
The suspect ran out of the school, but eventually turned himself in to police, prosecutors said.
The injured student was taken to Paoli Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.
A witness told investigators that the victim thought the teen had stolen his vape cartridge and wanted to fight him, the criminal complaint said. The teen and the victim met in the bathroom to fight, but a teacher came in and dispersed the kids, the witness told investigators.
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Detectives said the witness told them the group of students moved to another bathroom where the two boys began to fight in a stall.
According to prosecutors, a second witness said he saw the teen victim bleeding near his neck and heard him say, "Bro, he stabbed me."
First responders found a large amount of blood in the bathroom, court documents said, and a witness said the suspect's hand was bleeding.
The District Attorney's Office also said a knife covered in blood was located in the school.
A video of the fight was posted on social media, officials said, and the suspect is seen stabbing the victim multiple times with an item gripped in his hand.
Students at the school were dismissed from classes early after the stabbing.
"Yesterday was a horrific day for school students and their families," District Attorney Deborah Ryan said. "This must end. And it must end now. Parents should never have to worry when they send their children to school. Children should feel safe and protected while inside school walls."
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FORT WORTH (KDAF) — North Texas is showing support to the 21 victims who lost their lives when a gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
READ: Dallas city flags at half-staff to honor victims of Uvalde shooting
The City of Fort Worth will display its flags at half-staff in remembrance of those who lost their lives.
Mattie Parker, Fort Worth Mayor, said on Twitter, “Fort Worth will do the same as our friends in San Antonio and honor the 18 children and 3 adults killed. Requesting FWTX to display flags at half-staff. Precious 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders. Our hearts are also with Uvalde.”
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The city of Dallas is joining Texas and the nation in showing their support for victims of the Uvalde shooting.
Tuesday night at 10:52 p.m., Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson tweeted, “I have asked our city manager to ensure our city flags are flown at half-staff — like they will be at federal and state sites — to commemorate the victims of the massacre at Robb Elementary School. Dallas grieves with our fellow Texans in Uvalde.”
At the time of writing this article, 19 students and two teachers were confirmed to have been killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
READ: Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey says ‘we are failing’ after school shooting in hometown
The 18-year-old shooting suspect was reported to have been killed at the scene of the shooting.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Don’t like working on location? Well, you don’t have to, now that remote has become so popular.
According to data from statista.com 59 million people were working as freelancers in the nation, an increase of about 6 million people since 2014, when there were 53 million freelance workers in the nation.
If you reside in Dallas, this news may even motivate you more to pursue remote work. According to a new study from Tool Tester, Dallas is the best city in the nation for freelance workers.
The study touts Dallas’s affordability, vibrant social scene and access to remote to affordable working spaces with about 50 WeWork and Regus coworking spaces.
“On average, each spot is only 187 meters away from the nearest public transport, and will only cost $267 per month to use. If you want a bit more privacy, a Dallas private Regus office will cost around $271 a month per person, and you’ll only have to pay $92 a month to connect to WiFi there,” study officials said.
Other Texas cities made the list of the best cities for freelance work. Houston topped out the top 10 list at 3rd, Irving ranked 14th in the nation, followed closely by Fort Worth at 15th.
To read the full report, visit Tool Tester.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Before the ball was put into play Tuesday night during Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals at the Americans Airlines Center, the Dallas Mavericks held a moment of silence to honor those who’ve recently lost their lives in multiple tragedies across Texas.
“Tonight we held a moment of silence for those who lost their lives in multiple tragedies in TX. We play tonight’s game for Coach Michael Coyne, who lost his life on Sunday returning home from our game, & the victims of the horrific shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas,” the Mavericks tweeted.
The moment of silence was held to honor a teacher and coach from Palestine ISD, Michael Coyne, who lost his life after being hit by a wrong-way driver after returning home from Sunday night’s game. It was also held to honor those children and teachers who lost their lives in the Uvalde shooting on Tuesday.
The NBA also sent a message out Tuesday night, “The NBA family is devastated by the horrific shooting that took place today in Uvalde, Texas. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to the victims’ family and friends, and the entire Robb Elementary School and Uvalde community.”
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In exploring the history of animal shelters and rescue organizations in the country, nothing proves as problematic as the lack of a centralized reporting system to collect data on these organizations. Most of the shelter statistics that are available and accepted today are estimates based on several period surveys, including the aforementioned APPA National Pet Owners Survey along with the AVMA U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook. Without a nationally codified and streamlined process for collecting, organizing, and reporting on shelter data, there has been a grave lack of transparency around the country’s shelters. That makes it difficult not only to pinpoint accurate statistics regarding sheltered animals in America but also to understand the true state of animal welfare in the country, which is the first step to improving that welfare.
If you’ve been considering bringing home a furry companion, be sure to keep reading. Stacker compiled a list of dogs available for adoption in Dallas, Texas on Petfinder, ranging in age, breed composition, temperament, and needs. It’s important to note that pet adoption is a huge responsibility and requires available savings for emergency and routine veterinary care, a day-to-day routine and game plan for coverage if the pup needs to be left at home during the day (i.e. hiring a dog walker), and time and attention devoted to training your newest family member. Be sure to do due diligence on breed research to see what kind of dog will be the best fit for your lifestyle.
Without further ado, here are adoptable dogs in your home city.
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Joey
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Monica
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Fonzi
– Gender: Male
– Age: Senior
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
Blanca
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, American Bulldog (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Ace
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Great Pyrenees (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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Honey Dew
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Chihuahua
– Read more on Petfinder
PRINCESS
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Maltese, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
LILAC
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
PEDRO
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Cairn Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
ELLIE
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Rhodesian Ridgeback, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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SAPPHIRE
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
KATIE
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Doberman Pinscher, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
RUSTY
– Gender: Male
– Age: Senior
– Breed: Treeing Walker Coonhound, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
WIGGLE
– Gender: Female
– Age: Senior
– Breed: Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
LINDSEY
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: German Shepherd Dog
– Read more on Petfinder
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Big John
– Gender: Male
– Age: Senior
– Breed: Cattle Dog, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
LUCA
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: German Shepherd Dog, American Staffordshire Terrier (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Raj
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Siberian Husky, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
ALICE
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
MIA
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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CHARLI
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
Lilac
– Gender: Female
– Age: Senior
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Can you feel it? A long weekend is ahead as the U.S. is set to celebrate Memorial Day on May 30. You need to know what to expect from the weather so you can secure your plans for Saturday through Monday! We’ve got you covered thanks to NWS Fort Worth.
Friday is set to have morning lows between 55-65 with afternoon highs reaching into the 80s and even lower 90s in western Central Texas. Saturday will be more of the same in terms of morning lows but North Texas should expect temps in the 90s and even around 100 degrees in the Big Country.
Sunday the heat will continue to rise with morning lows in the upper 60s to mid 70s and afternoon highs similar to Saturday. “It will become more humid as well, though gusty southerly winds 15 to 25 mph should help some. No rainfall is anticipated, so if you’re planning outdoor activities, you’re in good shape. Just remember to stay hydrated with water or water-based drinks!”
Monday will see more of the same with highs in the 90s and even some potential cloud cover. “A rain-free trend is expected late week, through the weekend, and into early next week. Though we’ll see near normal temperatures for most of the area (except the Big Country) through Friday, the heat returns in time for your Memorial Day Weekend.”
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Actress and singer Selena Gomez has a new cookware collection out now.
The Grand Prairie-native has teamed up with Our Place for a new line of cookware that ‘brings a touch of her trademark joy into your home.’
“My main goal when I’m cooking is to have fun. This collection is designed for home-cooks like me who just need easy-to-use, multifunctional products,” Selena Gomez says in a quote on Our Place’s site.
Items featured in the collection include:
- Always Pan – $145
- Perfect Pot – $165
- Knife Trio – $145
- Drinking glasses – $50
- Main plates – $50
- Side plates – $40
All items are available in blue and red. According to the Our Place website, 10% of the proceeds will go to the Rare Impact Fund, which is part of Rare Beauty, also founded by Gomez.
The Rare Impact Fund aims to raise awareness and increase access to mental health services for young people. For more information, click here.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Hamburgers are an iconic food item. Who knew that beef in between two pieces of bread would captivate the world as much as it has? So much so that, Americans consume 40 billion hamburgers a year!
In celebration of this amazing food item, National Hamburger Day is Saturday, May 28. If you’re looking to celebrate, North Texas is the place to be, with hamburger places all over.
Of course, if you ask any Texan where you can get the best burger, you’ll probably be told Whataburger, and they’re not wrong.
But, we want to think outside the box and are pointing to places you haven’t tried before. Here are just a few of the many wonderful places you can get a burger for National Hamburger Day.
Keller’s Drive-In – Dallas
This is for the North Texas newbie. With a classic drive-in aesthetic, inexpensive burgers and great taste, this stop is a must-try for those who are new to Dallas.
READ: New to Dallas? This historic drive-in serves great burgers at an even greater price
Chip’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers – Plano
If you want dinner and a view, this is the place to be. Located at The Boardwalk at Granite Park, this establishment is by the water, with plenty of outdoor seating and access to local music.
Knife – Dallas
Featured in a video from popular YouTube channel First We Feast, this steakhouse does not mess with the integrity of what makes a burger, well, a burger. They offer the classic meat and bread burger with The Ozersky. If you like a more elevated burger they have the Magic which comes on an English muffin.
Charley’s Hamburgers – Fort Worth
Also great for outdoor eating, this burger joint has plenty of outdoor seating, an area for the kiddos and of course, great burgers. This place is also great for getting those cool Instagram food photos.
Wulf Burger – Frisco
Looking like it came from a Spongebob episode, Wulf Burger is the only place on this list where you can get a burger with a red bun. Perfect to show off on Snapchat and even more perfect for eating, this pretty patty packs a lot of flavor.
Bell’s Better Burgers – Balch Springs
This local burger joint has been family-owned and operated since 1963. Open by Julius ‘Jude’ Bell, this acclaimed burger restaurant promises to make its burgers from 100% fresh ground beef.
“As long as Bell is in the name, we will never sell a frozen patty! So for a good, old fashioned, juicy burger, and an old fashioned drive-in experience, pull into our lot and roll down the window,” as said on it’s website.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — After a stormy and rainy start to the work week in North Texas, the rain is set to settle down on Wednesday and set up and nice mid-to-end of the week for the region.
The National Weather Service center in Fort Worth says pleasant weather is on the horizon for the next few days. Don’t count out some isolated showers lingering along the Red Rive and parts of Central Texas on Wednesday though.
Other than that, it will be dry and seasonably cool through Wednesday night and warmer on Thursday. However, still cool in terms of temperature reaching only into the 70s and 80s.
Enjoy a cool end to the work week North Texas!
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The Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday, May 9 that roughly 6,000 Ukrainian refugees were approved for temporary entry into the U.S. as part of a program designed to fast-track the admission of 100,000 people displaced by Russia’s war in Ukraine. While similar expedited processes have been used in the past, refugee admissions to the U.S. are typically lower and slower.
The U.S. passed the Refugee Act of 1980 to accommodate hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese and Cambodians fleeing their homes in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. The act pledges to respond to the urgent needs of people around the world who are subject to persecution or have a well-founded fear of persecution often on the basis of race, religion, nationality, social affiliation, or political opinion in their home countries.
Historically, the U.S. has resettled more refugees than any other country. However, despite a decade-long increase in the number of refugees around the world, America’s response to these urgent needs in recent years has been hindered by politics.
In 2021, just 11,411 refugees, mostly from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine, and Burma, were admitted to the U.S. under a ceiling of 62,500—the lowest number since the Refugee Act of 1980 was enacted.
Since 2017, refugee resettlement capacity in the U.S. has been reduced by 38%. The country’s resettlement rate dropped 86% in roughly that same period.
In addition to policies that have gutted government agencies responsible for resettlement and created processing roadblocks for applicants—it takes an average of two years to vet refugees for resettlement in the U.S.—fewer refugees in the last five years has resulted in less funding for the programs that still exist. More than 130 resettlement sites around the country have closed due to a lack of funding.
Stacker referenced data from The Refugee Processing Center to compile statistics on the number of refugees and their countries of origin resettled in Texas in April 2022.
April refugee statistics
Countries where refugees arrived from in April
Texas
#1. Democratic Republic of the Congo: 35
#2. Syria: 34
#3. Burma: 32
#4. Guatemala: 13
#5. Afghanistan: 8
#6. Rwanda: 8
#7. Iraq: 5
#8. Cambodia: 3
#9. Somalia: 3
#10. Eritrea: 1
#11. Uganda: 1
National
#1. Democratic Republic of the Congo: 551
#2. Syria: 539
#3. Burma: 226
#4. Afghanistan: 151
#5. Ukraine: 105
States that accepted the most refugees in April
#1. California: 160
#2. Texas: 143
#3. Michigan: 129
#4. New York: 108
#5. Kentucky: 105
Read on to see the countries that Texas has accepted the most refugees from since October
#1. Democratic Republic of the Congo
Refugees that arrived from Democratic Republic of the Congo since October
Texas: 243
National: 2,528
Top states
#1. Kentucky: 304
#2. Texas: 243
#3. Michigan: 152
#4. Arizona: 147
#5. Ohio: 128
#2. Syria
Refugees that arrived from Syria since October
Texas: 150
National: 2,511
Top states
#1. California: 274
#2. Michigan: 263
#3. Pennsylvania: 182
#4. New York: 179
#5. Florida: 150
#3. Sudan
Refugees that arrived from Sudan since October
Texas: 100
National: 1,170
Top states
#1. Texas: 100
#2. North Carolina: 91
#3. New York: 65
#4. Idaho: 57
#5. Illinois: 56
#4. Burma
Refugees that arrived from Burma since October
Texas: 90
National: 928
Top states
#1. New York: 133
#2. Wisconsin: 121
#3. Texas: 90
#4. Indiana: 59
#5. North Carolina: 58
#5. Guatemala
Refugees that arrived from Guatemala since October
Texas: 60
National: 489
Top states
#1. California: 106
#2. Texas: 60
#3. New Jersey: 49
#4. Georgia: 30
#5. Arizona: 23
#6. Afghanistan
Refugees that arrived from Afghanistan since October
Texas: 25
National: 313
Top states
#1. Colorado: 39
#2. California: 38
#3. Virginia: 36
#4. Washington: 26
#5. Texas: 25
#7. Honduras
Refugees that arrived from Honduras since October
Texas: 25
National: 249
Top states
#1. Florida: 26
#2. Texas: 25
#3. Massachusetts: 24
#4. Virginia: 20
#5. North Carolina: 17
#8. Republic of South Sudan
Refugees that arrived from Republic of South Sudan since October
Texas: 19
National: 216
Top states
#1. Arizona: 41
#2. Maryland: 24
#3. Utah: 20
#4. Texas: 19
#5. Missouri: 19
#9. El Salvador
Refugees that arrived from El Salvador since October
Texas: 18
National: 284
Top states
#1. California: 69
#2. Maryland: 34
#3. Virginia: 25
#4. New York: 19
#5. Texas: 18
#10. Rwanda
Refugees that arrived from Rwanda since October
Texas: 18
National: 66
Top states
#1. Texas: 18
#2. Idaho: 11
#3. Kentucky: 8
#4. Oregon: 7
#5. New York: 6
#11. Iraq
Refugees that arrived from Iraq since October
Texas: 17
National: 235
Top states
#1. California: 36
#2. Michigan: 36
#3. Pennsylvania: 19
#4. Texas: 17
#5. Ohio: 16
#12. Iran
Refugees that arrived from Iran since October
Texas: 13
National: 111
Top states
#1. California: 27
#2. Georgia: 16
#3. Virginia: 15
#4. Texas: 13
#5. Arizona: 5
#13. Somalia
Refugees that arrived from Somalia since October
Texas: 12
National: 219
Top states
#1. Minnesota: 62
#2. Ohio: 19
#3. Washington: 19
#4. Kentucky: 14
#5. New York: 13
#14. Cambodia
Refugees that arrived from Cambodia since October
Texas: 7
National: 24
Top states
#1. Rhode Island: 9
#2. Texas: 7
#3. North Carolina: 4
#4. New Mexico: 3
#5. Georgia: 1
#15. Eritrea
Refugees that arrived from Eritrea since October
Texas: 7
National: 102
Top states
#1. Iowa: 14
#2. Minnesota: 10
#3. Arizona: 10
#4. Maryland: 9
#5. Ohio: 9
#16. Liberia
Refugees that arrived from Liberia since October
Texas: 6
National: 6
Top states
#1. Texas: 6
#17. Ethiopia
Refugees that arrived from Ethiopia since October
Texas: 6
National: 53
Top states
#1. Minnesota: 15
#2. Maryland: 9
#3. Texas: 6
#4. Colorado: 5
#5. Washington: 5
#18. Uganda
Refugees that arrived from Uganda since October
Texas: 5
National: 53
Top states
#1. California: 7
#2. Tennessee: 7
#3. Georgia: 6
#4. Texas: 5
#5. Colorado: 4
#19. Moldova
Refugees that arrived from Moldova since October
Texas: 4
National: 130
Top states
#1. California: 43
#2. Washington: 30
#3. Florida: 12
#4. North Carolina: 9
#5. South Carolina: 6
#20. Ukraine
Refugees that arrived from Ukraine since October
Texas: 3
National: 809
Top states
#1. Washington: 243
#2. California: 159
#3. Pennsylvania: 50
#4. Missouri: 42
#5. Ohio: 38
#21. Colombia
Refugees that arrived from Colombia since October
Texas: 2
National: 41
Top states
#1. California: 7
#2. Virginia: 7
#3. Tennessee: 7
#4. New Jersey: 6
#5. Washington: 6
#22. Pakistan
Refugees that arrived from Pakistan since October
Texas: 1
National: 21
Top states
#1. Ohio: 6
#2. California: 5
#3. New York: 3
#4. Wisconsin: 3
#5. Virginia: 2
#23. Nepal
Refugees that arrived from Nepal since October
Texas: 1
National: 6
Top states
#1. Pennsylvania: 3
#2. Ohio: 1
#3. Iowa: 1
#4. Texas: 1
#24. Senegal
Refugees that arrived from Senegal since October
Texas: 1
National: 2
Top states
#1. Washington: 1
#2. Texas: 1
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The Washington Post has spent years tracking how many children have been exposed to gun violence during school hours since the Columbine High massacre in 1999.
Beyond the dead and wounded, children who witness the violence or cower behind locked doors to hide from it can be profoundly traumatized.
The federal government does not track school shootings, so The Post pieced together its numbers from news articles, open-source databases, law enforcement reports and calls to schools and police departments.
While school shootings remain rare, there were more in 2021 — 42 — than in any year since at least 1999. So far this year, there have been at least 24 acts of gun violence on K-12 campuses during the school day.
The count now stands at more than 311,000 children at 331 schools.
The Post has found that at least 185 children, educators and other people have been killed in assaults, and another 369 have been injured.
The Post’s search for more shootings will continue, and it’s possible reporters will locate additional incidents from previous years.
Hundreds of outlets cover the deadliest attacks, such as the Feb. 14 rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland, Fla., where a 19-year-old man with an AR-15 rifle killed 17 people.
Others are covered by a single newspaper, such as a 2001 shooting at Pearl C. Anderson Middle School in Dallas, where a 14-year-old boy held a revolver to a girl’s chest and asked her whether she was “ready to die” before a bullet fired, grazing her hand.
Even as the list of incidents has expanded, however, the trend lines have remained consistent.
Among The Post’s most important findings: the disproportionate impact of school shootings on children of color.
In cases where the source of the gun could be determined, more than 85 percent of shooters brought them from their own homes or obtained them from friends or relatives, according to The Post’s analysis.
The ranks of school shooters include a 6-year-old boy, who killed a classmate after saying he didn’t like her, and a 15-year-old girl, who did the same to a friend for rejecting her romantic overtures.
Seven in 10 of them, however, were under the age of 18, which means that — often because of an adult’s negligence — dozens of children had access to deadly weapons.
The median age of school shooters is 16.
Alex Horton contributed to this report.
About the methodology
The Washington Post spent a year determining how many children have been affected by school shootings, beyond just those killed or injured. To do that, reporters attempted to identify every act of gunfire at a primary or secondary school during school hours since the Columbine High massacre on April 20, 1999. Using Nexis, news articles, open-source databases, law enforcement reports, information from school websites and calls to schools and police departments, The Post reviewed more than 1,000 alleged incidents but counted only those that happened on campuses immediately before, during or just after classes.
Shootings at after-hours events, accidental discharges that caused no injuries to anyone other than the person handling the gun, and suicides that occurred privately or posed no threat to other children were excluded. Gunfire at colleges and universities, which affects young adults rather than kids, also was not counted.
After finding more than 200 incidents of gun violence that met The Post’s criteria, reporters organized them in a database for analysis. Because the federal government does not track school shootings, it’s possible that the database does not contain every incident that would qualify.
To calculate how many children were exposed to gunfire in each school shooting, The Post relied on enrollment figures and demographic information from the U.S. Education Department, including the Common Core of Data and the Private School Universe Survey. The analysis used attendance figures from the year of the shooting for the vast majority of the schools. Then The Post deducted 7 percent from the enrollment total because that is, on average, how many students miss school each day, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Reporters subtracted 50 percent from a school’s enrollment if the act of gun violence occurred just before or after the school day. To provide information about school shootings since Columbine that fit The Post’s definition, send us an email at schoolshootings@washpost.com.
Originally published April 20, 2018.
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – A cleanup event in Kingsport removed 1.4 tons of trash from the Chadwick neighborhood.
According to a release from the city, the Kingsport Neighborhood Commission (KNC) organized the event on April 28. Eight volunteers spent an hour and a half cleaning up the streets and yards in the Chadwick Drive area.
In total, 1.4 tons of trash and more than 400 pounds of garbage were removed.
“We knew we wanted to do something meaningful for one of our neighborhoods,” Alanna Leonberg, chair of the KNC, said in the release. “Since other cleanups took place across town earlier this spring, we thought why not do one more for the Chadwick neighborhood. We were happy with the results and we hope the residents were too.”
The commission consists of 12 volunteers aiming to improve Kingsport’s neighborhoods.
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The Legionnaires' disease outbreak in the Bronx has turned deadly, New York City health officials said Wednesday as they confirmed the first fatality linked to the new cluster -- and added another nine cases to the total.
As of the latest report, 19 diagnosed Legionnaires' cases have been linked to a cluster affecting two ZIP codes in the borough's Highbridge neighborhood and bordering communities: 10452 and 10456. That's up from 10 cases in a report issued just a day ago and reflects diagnoses made since May 3, health officials said.
The lone fatality in Wednesday's report is also new, but authorities didn't give any details on that person. Eight people are currently hospitalized with the disease, which is a type of noncontagious pneumonia that can be treated with antibiotics if caught early. If not, it can turn fatal, especially for particularly vulnerable people.
Adults who have been in the affected area since early May with flu-like symptoms, fever, cough or difficulty breathing should seek immediate medical attention, the city says. Given ongoing COVID spread, people seeking care should be tested for that in addition to an evaluation for Legionnaires' disease, health officials say.
The department is also conducting outreach to inform residents as it continues its investigation into the cluster.
What do they know so far? Four cooling towers tested positive for the presence of Legionella pneumophila, the type of bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease. Disinfection was immediately ordered for those towers. Health department inspectors will follow up to ensure compliance with protocols, officials say.
"We are saddened to hear about a death in a person who contracted Legionnaires’," NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan said in a statement Wednesday. "Health Department staff are working to ensure that buildings in the cluster area are treated and conditions remediated quickly. While most people exposed to the bacteria do not get sick, Legionnaires’ disease can cause severe illness or be fatal for those at higher risk, including people pre-existing chronic health issues."
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"That’s why it’s crucial that you seek health care as soon as you experience flu-like symptoms," Vasan added.
Legionnaires' disease is a type of pneumonia that is caused by the Legionella bacteria, which the health department said grows in warm water. Infections come as a result of breathing in water vapor that contains that bacteria.
Symptoms are described as flu-like, including cough, fever and difficulty breathing. Any city residents experiencing those symptoms should contact a physician immediately, the health department said.
Legionnaires' disease is not contagious, the health department said, and it can be treated with antibiotics if caught early on.
New Yorkers with flu-like symptoms, cough, fever or difficulty breathing should contact a physician immediately. Due to the ongoing spread of COVID-19, people seeking care should be tested for COVID-19 and evaluated for Legionnaires’ disease.
An average of 200-500 Legionnaires’ disease cases are reported in the city every year.
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NORMAL — A Chicago man is in McLean County custody in connection to a shooting reported early Wednesday morning near the Illinois State University campus.
Normal police responded to the 300 block of North Main Street for a report of shots fired at 12:28 a.m.
Upon arrival, officers observed a white SUV — which police later learned had been reported stolen in Chicago — fleeing the area at a high rate of speed, and officers pursued the vehicle toward South University Street, police said.
A short foot pursuit ensued with two suspects who were eventually taken into custody. One of the suspects was interviewed at the Normal Police Department and later released pending further investigation, police said.
The other suspect is identified by police as Malik Alexander-Romello Wilson, 23, of Chicago.
Police are preliminarily charging him with reckless discharge of a firearm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, aggravated robbery and criminal trespass to a vehicle. Those charges are pending review by the McLean County State's Attorney's Office.
No injuries were reported in the shooting. Police located shell casings near an alleyway at 300 N. Main St., Normal.
Police said the vehicle was reportedly hijacked Sunday in Chicago.
A loaded handgun and gun magazine were retrieved from the vehicle, police said.
ISU police responded to the call to assist Normal police because the vehicle traveled onto campus, ISU Police Chief Aaron Woodruff said.
Bloomington police and McLean County Sheriff's Office police also responded to the incident.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact NPD at 309-454-9535, as the investigation is ongoing.
This was at least the 21st shooting reported in Bloomington-Normal this year, of which four occurred in Normal.
Updated mug shots from The Pantagraph
Austin S. Waller
Austin S. Waller, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mason A. Artis
Mason A. Artis, 22, of Shirley, is charged with possession of a stolen license plate, unauthorized use of a license plate and three counts of theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shanarra S. Spillers
Shanarra S. Spillers , 36, of Normal, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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Texas man found guilty of lewd behavior on April 2 flight to Phoenix
A Texas man accused of publicly masturbating during a flight to Phoenix has pleaded guilty to lewd and obscene acts, according to the Arizona Attorney General's office.
Antonio Sherrodd McGarity, 34, of Arlington, Texas, was sentenced to 48 days in prison and a year of probation last week after admitting to exposing himself in view of other passengers on an April 2 flight from Seattle to Phoenix.
Previously, McGarity has had other charges filed against him for lewd behavior, according to prosecutors. Several prior state and local convictions for lewd and lascivious conduct were noted by the Attorney General's Office in the sentencing.
McGarity was in full view of other passengers in the emergency exit row of the flight when he committed the acts, officials noted. This prompted a nearby passenger to notify the flight attendant who in turn notified Phoenix police and the FBI.
Officials intervened immediately after the aircraft landed in Phoenix. McGarity was arrested and charged with committing a lewd, indecent, or obscene act while on an aircraft. He said in an interview with FBI agents after the incident that he didn't believe he was making the woman next to him uncomfortable.
A conviction for this offense has a maximum penalty of 90 days in jail, according to the Attorney General's Office. Additionally, McGarity is banned from flying commercially in the United States during his probation.
Reach breaking news intern Brock Blasdell at Bblasdell@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @BrockBlasdell.
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SCIOTO COUNTY, OH (WOWK) – The Scioto County Health Department has confirmed that an illness that affected more than 100 of the 155 attendees at Camporee earlier this month has been identified as Norovirus.
According to health officials, stool samples taken from those showing symptoms tested positive for Norovirus. Last week, the SCHD said Regional Epidemiologist Molly Dargavell had suspected the cause of the illness was Norovirus, but it had not been officially confirmed at that time.
Camporee took place from Friday, May 13 to Sunday, May 15 at Camp Molly Lauman in Lucasville . The camp is owned by the Girl Scouts. According to the Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland, Camporee was a Girl Scout event run by volunteers.
The SCHD says the total number of those who have fallen ill in connection to the event is currently at 117. That total includes secondary illnesses where the patient was not at the event, but contracted it from someone who did get sick from attending the event.
This follows multiple water tests by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency throughout Camp Molly Lauman that all came back negative, showing no signs of any contamination. Melissa Spears, administrator for the SCHD said food was also ruled out as a possible source because many people brought their own food to the event and did not eat what was provided.
SCHD officials say norovirus can be contracted by eating contaminated food or drinks, touching contaminated surfaces and then touching your mouth, or having direct contact with an infected person such as caring for them or sharing eating utensils.
Health officials say people who have Norovirus are most contagious while showing symptoms and during the first few days after they recover.
Food and water can become easily contaminated with Norovirus because it only takes a “very small amount” of particles for a person to become ill, according to the health department. The SCHD said ways food and water can be contaminated with Norovirus include:
- An infected person touches food with their bare hands that have feces or vomit particles on them
- Food is placed on a counter or surface that has feces or vomit particles on it
- Tiny drops of vomit from an infected person spray through the air and land on the food
- The food is grown or harvested with contaminated water, such as oysters harvested from contaminated water, or fruit and vegetables irrigated with contaminated water in the field
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UPDATE (2:37 p.m. May 25, 2022): Big Tyler Road has reopened after a pedestrian was struck in the 5400 block this afternoon.
CROSS LANES, WV (WOWK) – Emergency crews are responding to a call of a pedestrian hit, in the Cross Lanes area.
The call came in around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday that a person was hit on Big Tyler Road in the area of the O’Reilly Auto Parts store.
Big Tyler Road is shut down in the 5400 block while crews respond to the accident.
Metro 911 Dispatchers said that the information they received was that someone on scene was preforming CPR ahead of emergency crews arriving.
13 News has a crew headed to the scene and will bring you updates as soon as they are available.
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Your COVID-19 symptoms might actually be the flu: Arizona is in the midst of a late spike
While a cough, fever and fatigue are often signs of COVID-19, Arizonans experiencing those symptoms right now may actually have the flu.
Arizona is in the midst of an unusually late spike in flu cases, and it's not too late to get a flu vaccine, Carla Berg, Deputy Director for Public Health Services at the Arizona Department of Health Services, said in a May 19 blog post.
The increase in flu cases comes at a time when COVID-19 cases have also been rising in Arizona.
Dr. Robert Porter, an emergency medicine physician at Banner Ironwood Medical Center, told The Arizona Republic that Banner Health is seeing an increase in patients with the flu, many of whom believe they have COVID-19.
If you have flu-like symptoms and are worried it could be COVID-19, Porter suggests taking an at-home COVID-19 test, as the symptoms are quite similar and there isn't a reliable way to distinguish between them based on symptoms alone. However, he said the home care for both illnesses is largely the same.
“Unless you get extremely sick and have difficulty breathing and are not able to keep fluids down, then most of the stuff is symptom relief at home,” Porter said.
“If you feel dehydrated or are getting more sick and not able to drink and eat, then those are reasons to come in and get evaluated or go see your primary care physician. Depending on how sick you are, you can go to your primary doctor, urgent care or an emergency room.”
Flu vaccines expire at the end of June
Anyone who has not had the vaccine needs to hurry up because supplies are expiring, Chandler family physician Dr. Andrew Carroll told The Republic.
Many doctors’ offices may no longer have the flu vaccine this late in the season, he said.
State health department spokesperson Steve Elliott told The Republic in an email that the vaccine will expire at the end of June, which means there is still time for people to benefit from it. People should check pharmacies or other providers if their doctor doesn’t have it, he said. However, it is better for people to get the flu vaccine at the start of each flu season, Elliott wrote.
For anyone who can't find a flu vaccine, Carroll advises taking other precautions like wearing an N95 or KN95 mask indoors to avoid both the flu and COVID-19, rates of which have been increasing in recent weeks.
"If you wash your hands, hand sanitize and you mask, you're providing a decent layer of protection, and that's the best thing to do at this time," he said. "If you are going to the grocery store or a sports event or an airplane, you really should be wearing a mask."
A reduction in mask wearing could be causing flu cases to increase
Flu cases usually spike around December and January, but Arizona is experiencing an unusual second spike, ADHS data shows, though overall flu cases have been lower than usual this season. A similar trend is happening in other states, Berg’s post says.
A reduction in COVID-19 mitigation measures such as mask-wearing and social distancing may be one reason for the recent uptick in flu cases, Berg wrote.
“COVID-19 and influenza share many of the same signs and symptoms,” Berg wrote. “Both can result in severe illness and complications, especially for older adults, people with certain underlying medical conditions, and pregnant women.”
Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect against the flu, Berg wrote. In addition, she wrote, she advises other ways to protect oneself:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your eyes, mouth, and nose with unwashed hands.
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue or your sleeve, and immediately throw the tissue in the trash.
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick in your home. Keep 6 feet of distance between yourself and others outside of your home.
- Stay at home when you are sick.
Republic reporter Stephanie Innes contributed to this article.
Christina van Waasbergen is a journalism student at Northwestern University and an intern covering health care at The Arizona Republic. Reach her at cvanwaasbergen@arizonarepublic.com.
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Arrest affidavit sheds new light on Zachary Wood murder
The arrest warrants for the alleged murder suspects give new details on what happened on Brown Street.
According to allegations made in the arrest warrants:
On Saturday, May 21, Wichita Falls police responded to 2100 Brown Street for a check welfare. They found Zachary Wood deceased. An autopsy revealed Wood's death was a homicide. Detectives responded to the scene and found the house ransacked and blood in multiple rooms. The person that found Wood told the detectives Wood was living there with two women. One of them is named Mackenzie. Mackenzie also used the name Payton and went by Macc Macc on social media.
The detectives later found out Macc Macc was Payton Mackenzie Collier.
During an interview with Collier, she denied knowing what happened to Wood and said she wasn't there. She consented to search of her phone. During the investigation, police discovered someone called 9-1-1 to report that people were fighting at Avenue K and Brown Street. The 9-1-1 caller said they were given this information from Collier.
Officers responded but did not locate a disturbance. The detectives interviewed the 9-1-1 caller about the call. They told police Collier reached out to them wanting them to come help her or pick her up. The cooperating witness said they didn't want to get involved, so they called the police.
The cooperating witness gave consent to search of their phone. A review of the forensic report of the witness’s phone revealed messages from Collier.
The text message exchange:
- 10:28 p.m. cooperating witness: “What’s going on?"
- Collier: “lm beating the [expletive] outta him rn", “he stole my [expletive]".
- At 10:50 p.m. Collier: “come and help mell I'm beating the [expletive] out of him”.
- At 10:51 p.m., Collier sends a picture of her hand covered in blood.
On May 23, Collier went to the police department to give a statement. She said she was at 2100 Brown Street, and her boyfriend Ronnie, later identified as Ronnie Lang Jr., assaulted Wood with his hands, feet, and a baseball bat.
More:Police arrest three for Brown Street murder
She said Lang was helped by another person named William Bell and Bell was also hitting Lang. During the assault, they noticed Wood was not breathing. They left and did not attempt to assist Wood or seek help.
Bell confessed to his involvement in the assault. He admitted that he assaulted Wood, but said he didn't use a weapon like Lang did. William said Collier was also involved in the assault.
More:Murder suspect was wanted for gun assault
Lang was found and arrested for an unrelated warrant.
Lang admitted he was responsible for Wood’s death and said, "things went too far,” but would not give any other details. Lang had injuries on his hands consistent with being in a physical altercation. All three were arrested and charged with murder.
A fourth person, 21-year-old Ashley Esselborn of Wichita Falls, was arrested Tuesday in connection with the Wood murder.
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Police arrest fourth suspect in Wood's murder
Wichita Falls police arrested another alleged suspect in connection to city’s second homicide of the year.
According to the Wichita Falls Police public information officer Jeff Hughes:
WFPD Crimes Against Persons detectives arrested 21-year-old Ashley Essellborn of Wichita Falls as the fourth suspect in the murder of Zachary Wood.
Ronnie Preston Lang Jr., William Andrew Bell and Payton Mackenzie Collier were arrested days after Wood was discovered according to WFPD spokesperson Charlie Eipper. All four have been charged with murder.
More:Police arrest three in Brown Street murder
According to a previous Times Record News report, on May 21 police went to the 2100 block of Brown Street for a welfare check. They found Wood deceased inside a house at that location. Bell and Collier's bonds have been set at $1 million each. Lang's was set at $1,210,000. Essellborn's bond has not been set.
More:Wichita Falls Police say they've seen three murders so far this year
According to another TRN news report, police responded to a second homicide hours later on Covington Street marking the city's third murder of the year.
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Murder suspect was wanted for gun assault
Ronnie Lang, a murder suspect that allegedly used his fist, feet and a baseball bat to kill 23-year-old Zachary Wood was wanted for an assault with a deadly weapon that reportedly occurred at the same address where Wood was killed.
According to allegations made in the arrest warrant:
On May 16, Wichita Falls police responded to Kell West Hospital for an assault call. The victim said he was assaulted at his residence on Brown Street but would not give police the suspect’s name. The victim had lacerations to his head, face and arms. He told the police he was assaulted because he was romantically involved with someone’s girlfriend.
On May 22, during an interview with police, the victim said he was at 2100 Brown Street when he was assaulted by someone he only knew as “RJ.” He said he had been talking to a girl named Payton Collier. The victim said he knew RJ was the woman's boyfriend and he wanted to have a relationship with her. He said he believed that is why RJ assaulted him.
The victim said RJ pointed a handgun at him and struck him in the head with it. He said the incident was recorded on video and he sent the video to his brother. Collier, who is in the video, said Ronnie Lang goes by RJ and he committed the assault. She said Lang assaulted the victim because he found out he was romantically involved with her.
The video shows Lang wearing a hooded sweatshirt and assaulting the victim. He is seen pulling a handgun from his pocket and hitting the victim with it. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
On May 24, the Wichita Falls Police Department Special Operations and Crimes Against Persons Unit identified Lang as a person of interest in the Zachary Wood's homicide investigation.
Officers identified Lang as a passenger in a vehicle leaving Glenhaven Drive traveling towards Sheppard Access Road. During the stop, police called Lang from the vehicle at gunpoint and ordered him to walk backwards to officers.
While he was walking, police saw a handgun sticking out of Lang’s pants pocket. They found a loaded 9-millimeter semi-auto handgun with a round in the chamber. The serial number showed the gun to be stolen out of Clay County.
He was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Theft of a Firearm, Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon and Murder. His bond has been set at at $1,210,000.
Three other people have been arrested in Wood's murder case including Collier.
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Two Flagstaff high school students have been selected as the first to receive the Friends of Camp Colton alumni scholarship. Brian Hofstetter of BASIS Flagstaff and Isabel Vera of Flagstaff High School both received $500 after writing essays about their experience at the camp.
The scholarships are intended to preserve memories of the camp while helping students pay for higher education. Applicants were asked to write an essay describing the camp’s influence on their lives and connecting what they learned there with their future plans.
“The middle school years are such a formative time in people’s live and we frequently hear about the indelible impact Camp Colton has,” said Ari Wilder, executive director of Friends of Camp Colton. “...Brian and Isabel exemplify what Camp Colton is about and we’re excited to see what they accomplish in the years to come.
Hofstetter plans to study biology at Cornell University, with an emphasis on ornithology and natural history.
“Attending Camp Colton introduced me to an idea that profoundly influenced who I am today,” he said. “The more we learn about the natural world and the more questions we can ask, the more we can learn. I will use the curiosity I developed at Camp Colton in my work as a field biologist this summer and as a student at Cornell.”
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Vera will be attending the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in the fall.
“Even though I was very nervous at the prospect of going to Camp Colton without knowing anybody or having close friends, I took a leap of faith and came out of it with lasting memories and lifelong friendships,” she said. “As I prepare to enter an entirely new learning environment and move away, I know to follow in the footsteps of my sixth grade self.”
Applications for the 2023 Friends of Camp Colton Scholarships will open in February. More information can be found at friendsofcampcolton.org/camp-colton-scholarship.
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Flagstaff High School senior Anni Woods has been awarded a full-tuition scholarship through the Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP), and will be heading to Paul Smith’s College in New York in the fall to study baking and pastry arts.
She said she wanted to pursue culinary arts as a career because she’s “always loved cooking.”
“I’ve always just had a thing for baking, it’s always come so naturally to me,” she said. “... I’ve been doing it for four years in the classroom and I’ve enjoyed every minute of it and I’ve learned so much. I thought, `If I'm going to make a job out of something I’m going to do for the rest of my life, it might as well be something that I enjoy doing.’”
She’s been taking culinary classes throughout her time at FHS, starting with Culinary One as a freshman after testing out of the introductory class and progressing to Baking and Pastry and Culinary Competition as well as Culinary Two and Three.
She won the Paul Smith’s scholarship after participating in the regional and national C-CAP competitions.
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Arizona is one of seven regions across the United States served by C-CAP, which is described by its website as striving "to help further food and social justice as well as equity and inclusion by providing tools for success.”
In the first round, the students had a few hours to make a C-CAP salad and a French omelet meant to assess their knife cuts and cooking skills. They then made chicken chasseur for the final competition, alongside “dessert crepes filled with pastry cream and decorated with a chocolate sauce and strawberries.”
The students were judged on their technique and skills in several areas as well as their finished dishes.
“They didn’t judge necessarily on the dish that was provided itself, but also on ... your communication skills, cleanliness, being able to follow safety and sanitation procedures, and being able to work in the workspace provided," she said.
To prepare, Woods and FHS’s other competitor practiced every Thursday starting in the first half of the year. When the time came for the competitions, they packed boxes with all the materials needed, including whisks, pots and pans, and their knife kits. In the past, competitors had to bring portable stoves as well, but this time they were provided.
The workspaces for the competition were “very small” Woods said.
“Since we had to travel for this, we couldn’t necessarily bring everything we wanted to bring, we only had to bring necessities," she said.
She added: "We had to pack all of our stuff into one box. It was kind of hard to do that, and we had to bring everything so nothing was provided. It was a little tricky, but we managed."
This was Woods’ first year competing, she said, because she was still in virtual learning her junior year.
“I had to make up for all of that, so I’m very grateful for our younger students this year,” she said. “Our junior this year was able to participate and compete, and she did make it into the top 10 juniors -- which was awesome.”
While Woods described herself as “artsy” and spent three years on the swim and dive team, cooking has been her priority throughout high school.
She said the main thing she’ll be taking from her time at FHS is the kitchen experience she gained, specifically mentioning the CAVIAT (Coconino Association for Vocations, Industry and Technology) program.
“I don’t think there’s anything that can compare to that at home,” she said. “… There’s a different connection, because it’s like going to work. You interact with other people, and you have to work and solve problems as a team instead of doing it individually at home. I think that's something that’s really important that I’m going to take with me, because it's given me so much skill in that field, and I’m so grateful for that.
Now she's cooking up plans for Paul Smith’s College, located in Adirondack State Park in New York.
“I love it here,” she said of Flagstaff, “but, I don’t know, there’s just bigger and better things out there.”
She said she was also excited that the school was surrounded by mountains and hiking trails.
“I’m a six-hour flight away from what I know, so that’s going to be a little bit nerve-wracking, but I think it’s going to be fun. And it's such a small school, which i was looking for in a school, because i feel like its just more connected with the students," she said.
She felt like the whole recipe for future success came together.
"I was afraid that I would have to move to a city, but I fortunately got the scholarship that I wanted," she said. "…It does rain and snow a lot there, I'm gonna have to get used to that, but yeah, I'm really excited."
Woods hopes to one day open her own bakery.
“I’ve only worked for local businesses, and I love how they just connect with the community. I’ve always thought there’s just something special about that,” she said. “I’d love to open up my own business one day.”
She wanted other students to know that there are a variety of paths to take.
“Just because you don’t have straight As and don’t necessarily focus all the way in school, there are so many other options out there. There’s so many trade schools and internships and opportunities that are available to you, and just because you’re not going to college doesn’t mean you’re not going to be successful,” she said.
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Behind five championships throughout its eight Big Sky Conference-sponsored women's programs, Northern Arizona claimed the Big Sky Women's All-Sport Trophy for the second consecutive year and 10th time in school history.
Northern Arizona's 10th All-Sport Trophy snaps a tie with Weber State for the most Women's All-Sport Trophies in league history. In addition to winning it for the second straight year, the Lumberjacks have now claimed the honor for the fourth time in the last five times it has been handed out. The trophy was not awarded in 2019-20 due to COVID-19.
"Congratulations to our student-athletes, first and foremost, for earning this outstanding recognition," said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Mike Marlow. "Certainly our coaches and support staff play a critical and necessary role in any trophy won by NAU Athletics. I know Lumberjacks everywhere are proud of the dedication and effort consistently displayed by NAU student-athletes."
The award recognizes the top performing school in the Big Sky based on its performance in the conference sports they sponsor. Points are awarded only in conference-sponsored sports. Points are awarded on the basis of regular-season standings in basketball, soccer, football, tennis, softball and volleyball, and on the basis of conference tournament/championship results in all other sports. Institutional scores are calculated by dividing total points by the number of Big Sky-sponsored sports the institution sponsors.
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Northern Arizona posted a score of 9.57 to top the Women's All-Sports Trophy standings, outdistancing Weber State's runner-up score of 8.00. Montana State was third with a score of 6.41.
Women's cross country kicked off a banner year for Northern Arizona women's teams by winning its third consecutive conference title in the fall. Moreover, the cross country and track and field program was just getting started, as the Lumberjacks proceeded to dominate the conference indoor and outdoor championship meets.
After successfully defending their 2020 Big Sky Indoor title -- the conference indoor meet was not held in 2021 -- the Northern Arizona women defended their outdoor title two weekends ago with a conference-record 244 points. It was the seventh time that the women's track and field and cross country program swept the three league championships in a season and first since 2017-18.
Also hoisting the Big Sky title trophy were the golf and women's tennis teams in April. The golf team recorded the fourth-lowest 54-hole championship score in Big Sky history to win its first conference title since 2015. The women's tennis team shared the conference regular-season title before rolling to their third straight tournament title and subsequent NCAA Tournament appearance.
The women's basketball, soccer and volleyball teams all fared well in regular-season play and qualified for their respective conference tournaments. The soccer team tied for third in the regular-season standings, while both volleyball and women's basketball tied for fourth.
Women's basketball then went on a run at the Big Sky tourney, advancing to the program's first championship game appearance in 15 years as the fourth seed.
Even though they did not factor into the All-Sport Trophy standings, the swimming and diving team captured their ninth straight WAC Championship in February, giving the school six championships in all on the women's side.
This year's trophy win follows four straight wins from 1996 to 2000 and wins in 2005-06 and 2013-14 before the Lumberjacks' current stretch of four of the last five starting in 2016-17.
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Scooter riders in Lincoln can now prove they’re 18 years old — a requirement of the ordinance that made a pilot scooter program permanent — using a state ID or a driver’s license.
The change, approved Monday by the City Council, was an effort to be more inclusive, acknowledging there may be people able to ride scooters who don’t have a driver’s license.
It wasn’t unanimous, however.
Even though he appreciated the effort to be more inclusive, Councilman Tom Beckius said he voted against the amendment because he’s concerned people who’ve never had a driver’s license might not understand the rules of the road.
Councilman Richard Meginnis voted no, he said, because he thinks the age limit should be 16, not 18. If 16 is old enough to get a driver’s license, he said, it should be old enough to operate a scooter.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — A jury has found romance novelist Nancy Brophy guilty of murdering her husband, Daniel Brophy. A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for June 13.
The verdict concludes a trial that began more than seven weeks ago. Prosecutors and Brophy’s defense attorneys each made their closing arguments Monday, and the state delivered a rebuttal to the defense’s closing argument Tuesday morning.
The jury left the courtroom shortly before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to begin deliberating after receiving final instructions from Judge Christopher Ramras.
Deliberations continued through the rest of the day, and the jury reconvened Wednesday morning to continue deliberating. The jury returned to the courtroom and delivered the verdict just after noon.
Crampton Brophy, 71, was accused of shooting and killing her husband, 63-year-old Daniel Brophy, who was found shot to death on June 2, 2018 inside the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland where he worked as a chef and instructor.
Crampton Brophy is a self-published romance writer who in 2011 penned an essay titled "How to Murder Your Husband” (Ramras ruled on Day 1 of the trial that the essay would not be permitted as evidence).
Crampton Brophy was arrested in September 2018. She faced a single charge of second-degree murder in the trial, to which she pleaded not guilty. The trial began April 5 and was expected to take about six weeks, although it ended up running longer due to a pause midway through after someone in the courtroom tested positive for COVID-19.
Prosecutors claimed Brophy stood to gain a significant amount of life insurance money from her husband's death, and brought in multiple witnesses to support their claim that the Brophys were facing financial issues at the time of the murder.
Prosecutors also focused on surveillance of a van believed to be Crampton Brophy’s that was seen around the Culinary Institute on the date of the murder. In closing arguments, the state hammered home to jurors that Crampton Brophy lied about her whereabouts that morning.
The prosecution also focused on the gun used in the murder. Prosecutors contended that Brophy first researched and purchased a “ghost gun” kit online, then later bought a Glock 17 handgun at the Portland Gun Expo and separately purchased another slide and barrel designed to fit it.
Portland police detectives testified that the slide and barrel on the gun that Crampton Brophy surrendered on the day of the homicide were not used at the crime, but that police were unable to recover the additional slide and barrel to compare it to the bullets fired at the crime scene.
Prosecutors also called in Andrea Jacobs, a former cellmate of Crampton Brophy, to testify as a rebuttal witness. When asked by prosecutors if she had ever spoken with Crampton Brophy about how her husband had died, Jacobs said, "Yes. She told me that he was shot two times to the heart, and she showed me the distance.” She said Crampton Brophy stretched out her arms and said, "it was about this far."
Jacobs told the prosecutor that Crampton Brophy initially started to say "I" instead of "it," but that she appeared to have misspoken and corrected herself.
The defense questioned Jacobs about her criminal history dating back several years, including embezzlement, fraud and identity theft, and pressed Jacobs on whether she planned to use her testimony to her benefit. Jacobs admitted that she had a pending motion for compassionate release from prison when she spoke to detectives about Crampton Brophy, but denied seeking any benefit from the conversation.
During its own case, the defense argued that the prosecution’s evidence was circumstantial, disputed the accusations of financial trouble and asserted that Crampton Brophy could not have killed her husband because they were in love to the very end.
Crampton Brophy's niece, Sarah Gitchell, testified that Crampton-Brophy and her husband seemed to have an ideal relationship, and that Gitchell had spent a lot of time with Crampton Brophy after her husband was murdered.
"I personally observed her grieving, crying, sobbing, breaking down many times," she said.
In her own testimony, Crampton Brophy said she missed her husband, calling him smart, bright, funny, kind and humble.
"It's like you've lost an arm. Like you're just not as good as you were when you're with him," she said. "You were the best you could be when you were together with him. Now it's like, yeah, I function, but there's something missing."
She said the couple had struggled financially from 2014 to 2017, but had a plan to sell their home and buy a smaller property to catch up on debt and mortgage payments, and that they had purchased life insurance policies for both of them as part of their retirement planning. She also said her research into ghost guns was in preparation for a future novel.
Previous coverage of the Brophy trial:
APRIL 1: Trial underway for Oregon romance novelist accused of killing her husband, a culinary teacher
APRIL 6: 'Dan was not a gun person': Mother and father of victim testify in romance novelist murder case
APRIL 12: Surveillance shows van matching Brophy's in downtown Portland much earlier than previously disclosed
APRIL 13: Testimony focuses on 'inappropriately' high insurance premiums and gun in Nancy Brophy murder trial
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Governor Gavin Newson, along with members of the California Legislature, plan to address ways the state can curb gun control.
According to a press release from the Governor's office, Newsom will be joined by Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) to "announce efforts to expedite legislation to protect communities from gun violence."
The press conference comes on the heels of the most recent mass shooting in the United States. In Texas, an 18-year-old gunman on Tuesday fatally shot 19 children and two teachers before law enforcement officers killed him. Since 1999, 169 people have died in 14 mass shootings that happened at U.S. schools and colleges.
ABC10 will live stream the governor's press conference, which is scheduled for 1 p.m. PST.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Following the recent accidental drowning deaths of an 18-year-old and a 40-year-old in Sacramento area waters, Sacramento County's Drowning Accident Rescue Team [DART] took ABC10 along on a basic in-water, swift-water training near Tiscornia Beach.
The DART program, originally created by divers, is a local nonprofit made up of volunteers, dedicated to save lives and recover property from various lakes and waterways in and around the county.
“It’s scary that people get into those positions but to prevent a disaster, it just feels really great," a DART volunteer said.
The program's main mission is to talk about water safety year-round and encourage folks both young and old to wear their life jackets and follow basic water safety practices.
DART members say when temperatures reach triple digits, such as they did this past week, Sacramento-area beaches become incredibly popular.
"We’ll make contacts on the weekend three to five times a weekend where we assist swimmers," a DART volunteer said.
They could not stress enough that everyone going in the water needs to wear a life vest, adding that most drowning victims would be alive today if they had worn one. They’re also reminding folks to avoid mixing alcoholic beverages with water activities, practice survival strategies before your life depends on them and if you do get into trouble, remember that panic is your enemy, relax and work with the water.
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JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Jonesborough Senior Center held its Spring Expo and Health Fair Wednesday with the goal of helping the community stay healthier longer.
The free event featured giveaways, door prizes and interactive booths for those in attendance. Information on health services was also provided to everyone interested.
“Part of the mission of the senior center is, of course, to be the vocal point for folks 50 and older in our community,” Senior Center Director Mary Regen said. “So we see this as just another extension of the other services and programs and activities that we already offer.”
More than 40 vendors were at the expo and fair to offer information and resources to members of the center and the community.
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LEE COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) – The remains of a soldier killed during the Korean War will be returned to Southwest Virginia next month.
Army Corporal Roy H. Thomas was a native of St. Charles. He was originally reported missing in action in 1950 at the age of 22, according to a release from the U.S. Army Human Resources Command.
Thomas was reported MIA after his unit was involved in a battle in North Korea. According to the release, his remains could not be recovered following the battle.
Nearly 70 years after he was reported MIA, Thomas’ remains were turned over to the United States by North Korea on July 27, 2018. In December 2020, he was accounted for and identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
The release states that graveside services will be held at Mullins-Sturgill Funeral Home in Pennington Gap before he is buried in Woodway.
Thomas’ name is recorded in Honolulu on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Now that he has been identified, there will be a rosette placed by his name to show that he has been accounted for.
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Gun laws in Ohio today are very similar to those in Texas, where an 18-year-old killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school days after legally purchasing two AR-style rifles.
Both states set the legal age to buy a rifle at 18, though you must be 21 to purchase a handgun in Ohio. Some states, such as Florida have a minimum age of 21 for all firearms.
Authorities say Salvador Ramos, identified as the shooter, purchased two AR-style rifles soon after his 18th birthday and just days before the attack on Tuesday.
Some states require licenses or have waiting periods before someone can purchase a firearm. Waiting periods range from 72 hours in Illinois to 14 days in Hawaii, according to the Giffords Law Center.
Neither Ohio nor Texas have a waiting period required to purchase a firearm.
In the wake of the tragedy in Texas, anti-gun activists are criticizing Ohio lawmakers for repeatedly loosening gun laws in recent years, including this year doing away with rules requiring a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
“These deaths are not part of god’s will. These are acts of systemic and structural evil that pertain to people’s misuse of firearms, of military grade weapons,” said the Rev. Jack Sullivan, executive director of the Ohio Council of Churches about the Texas shooting.
“We need to have systems and laws in placed that make it tougher for people to obtain weaponry that this man had when he massacred people at an elementary school and the man who murdered people in Buffalo the week before.”
Gun rights advocates counter that the solution is better security procedures, including armed school staff, not gun restrictions.
“This was a tragic incident,” said Dean Rieck, executive director of the Buckeye Firearms Association. “However, there are security concepts that could have been used at this school to help prevent or deter such an incident, such as controlling who has access to the building, lockable classroom doors, armed school staff with training, etc. Waiting for help from the police is not a good plan.”
Ohio and Texas both have laws allowing school staff to have firearms. Initial reports suggest Ramos was confronted by a school district police officer as well as two other officers before opening fire in the school.
Rieck called for the passage of legislation to reduce the training required for school staff to carry firearms in schools in Ohio. He said currently in order to carry a firearm, a school staff member must receive the same training as police, amounting to more than 700 hours.
“This effectively prevents any school staff from being armed now,” he said. “Many Ohio schools are now soft targets and at more risk for similar incidents.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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TIFTON — Frank Flanders recently received the 2022 W. Bruce and Rosalyn Ray Donaldson Excellence in Student Engagement award at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Flanders is an associate professor in the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
A faculty member at ABAC since 2017, Flanders earned Ph.D. and master of science degrees in Agricultural Education and a bachelor of science degree in Agriculture from the University of Georgia.
The spirit and purpose of this award is to publicly recognize one faculty member each year who engages in meaningful and creative ways with students at ABAC. Flanders became the sixth recipient of the award.
This award celebrates and rewards faculty who excel in mentoring students through interdisciplinary collaborations, innovative projects, internship opportunities, undergraduate research or other academic enrichment experiences that engage students actively in the learning process.
A former student shared that Flanders “is constantly looking for new ways to provide benefits to his students. By staying in close contact with his colleagues, he always has an opportunity for you to engage, no matter where your interests are honed.”
Flanders’ department head said, “He continually tells me ‘I have an idea … not that we need more to do, but I think we will have students interested, and it will be a great learning opportunity.’
“Thanks to Dr. Flanders, we have had students representing ABAC and the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Washington and at other national events within our discipline this year alone.”
Flanders has engaged his students by arranging tours of the plant production site at Walt Disney World, organizing student-led succulent dish garden and floral management courses for the community, and utilizing his students’ newly learned skills to provide decorative table arrangements for An Evening for ABAC and the Rodeo Club Reunion.
Students in one class were encouraged to submit designs in the Tifton Garden Club Spring Show in 2022. Three of his students have represented ABAC at the First Lady Luncheon in Washington, D.C., learning and preparing arrangements alongside leaders in the floral design industry.
One of Flanders’ peers stated, “These real-world experiences build students’ confidence and challenge them to be involved in educational outreach activities and service to the greater Tifton community. This is vital in promoting professional development while helping students grow and enhance their professional networks.”
Flanders’ efforts to involve students in the set-up and judging of career development events at the national convention level led to contact with and recruitment of a student from Indiana.
She said, “Since I started my academic career at ABAC, he has proven time and time again how seriously he takes his student involvement. He truly puts his students first and wants to give them as many opportunities to develop into the best person they can be.”
ABAC Associate Professor Emerita of English Rosalyn Ray Donaldson presented the award.
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Weather Education Day was back in full force at Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, May 19. After having a virtual Weather Education Week online the past two years due to the pandemic, the popular event finally returned to the ballpark in person. NBC10, Telemundo62, and NBC Sports Philadelphia, in partnership with the Phillies and the Franklin Institute, teamed up to provide an exciting day of weather experiments and educational activities for the nearly 8,000 elementary and middle school students from all over the Greater Philadelphia region.
Glenn's Final Weather Education Day
NBC10 First Alert Meteorologists Bill Henley, Krystal Klei, Steve Sosna, and Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz, as well as Telemundo62 weather anchors Janet Bolivar and Brian Mendoza, were on the field to teach local students how the weather impacts baseball. It was an extra special Weather Education Day for Glenn since he will be retiring from NBC10 after 27 years with the station.
The stations’ weather team took questions from students in the stands such as, “How do you become a meteorologist?” and “How can you tell when it’s going to rain?” They also conducted numerous weather experiments right on the field. For example, Krystal and Brian performed an experiment that kids could do at home to understand how fronts work by dyeing a tub of hot water red and a tub of cold-water blue. Once combined, the two colors separated while the red water rose to the top and the blue water sunk to the bottom. Another crowd-pleasing experiment was performed by Glenn where he used liquid nitrogen and warm water to create a cloud.
Phillies’ outfielder Kyle Schwarber made an appearance as well to talk with the kids about baseball and how he made it to the major leagues. Schwarber explained to the students that you must get good grades and put school first so that you can begin by getting into a good college. He then hyped up the crowd even more by hitting a few balls off a tee into the outfield.
Another highlight of Weather Education Day at the ballpark was having the “NBC10/Telemundo62 Weather Wall” return to the concourse as well. The activity features a green screen complete with lights and a production camera where kids can take a stab at playing meteorologist in front of the Weather Wall. Krystal Klei and Steve Sosna were on-hand to help the kids show them how it’s done!
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HOUSTON — The NRA's annual meeting taking place in Houston this weekend will go on as scheduled, according to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner.
Editorial note: The above video is from a related story.
The meeting is scheduled to take place from May 27 through May 29 at the George R. Brown Convention Center.
"The convention has been on the books for more than two years," Turner said during Wednesday's City Council meeting. "It's a contractual arrangement. We simply cannot cancel a conference or convention because we do not agree with the subject matter."
Many big political names are expected to speak at the event, including Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Greg Abbott, and former President Donald Trump.
Senator John Cornyn pulled out of the event before the Uvalde shooting, due to an unexpected change in his schedule, according to his staff.
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The event has come under fire now that it's scheduled to take place three days after Tuesday's mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left at least 19 elementary school children and two adults dead.
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke asked on social media for Abbott to withdraw from the meeting and urge the NRA to hold it anywhere but Texas.
"Governor Abbott, if you have any decency, you will immediately withdraw from this weekend's NRA convention and urge them to hold it anywhere but Texas," O'Rourke wrote on Twitter.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer took to the Senate floor Wednesday in the aftermath of the shooting to call out the Republicans’ decades-long opposition to gun control legislation.
“Maybe the thought of putting yourself in the shoes of these parents instead of in the arms of the NRA might let you wriggle free from the vise-like grip of the NRA to act on even a simple measure,” the New York Democrat said. “For the sake of these children, these 9-year-olds, these 10-year-olds, these 11-year-olds, these beautiful children, please, damn it.”
The Democrats’ pleas to Republican colleagues reflect a long history of congressional inaction on gun control since a gunman killed 20 schoolchildren in Newtown, Connecticut, nearly a decade ago. Democratic lawmakers have introduced countless proposals that would have required a background check of the gunman in Texas. All failed to pass, mostly due to the filibuster.
Schumer pledged Wednesday to move forward with or without Republican lawmakers. “If we can’t find a good, strong bill that has bipartisan support, we will continue to pursue this issue on our own,” he said.
The NRA issued the following statement Wednesday afternoon on their annual meeting:
"Our deepest sympathies are with the families and victims involved in this horrific and evil crime. On behalf of our members, we salute the courage of school officials, first responders and others who offered their support and services.
Although an investigation is underway and facts are still emerging, we recognize this was the act of a lone, deranged criminal. As we gather in Houston, we will reflect on these events, pray for the victims, recognize our patriotic members, and pledge to redouble our commitment to making our schools secure."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
The National Rifle Association released the following statement Wednesday
"Our deepest sympathies are with the families and victims involved in this horrific and evil crime. On behalf of our members, we salute the courage of school officials, first responders and others who offered their support and services.
Although an investigation is underway and facts are still emerging, we recognize this was the act of a lone, deranged criminal. As we gather in Houston, we will reflect on these events, pray for the victims, recognize our patriotic members, and pledge to redouble our commitment to making our schools secure."
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UVALDE, Texas — A total of 19 children and two faculty members were killed Tuesday when an 18-year-old gunman opened fire inside Robb Elementary School. Gov. Greg Abbott reported Wednesday that 17 people also suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
In a press conference Wednesday, he added that three law enforcement officers were among the injured, all of which remain in good condition. However, he added that one sheriff's deputy lost his daughter inside the school. Gov. Abbott did not expand on any details regarding the deputy.
"Before coming out here, we had a long discussion with law enforcement at all levels...," said Gov. Abbott. "I asked the sheriff and others an open-ended question, and I got the same answer from the sheriff as well as from the mayor of Uvalde. The question was, what is the problem here? And they were straightforward and emphatic. They said ... we have a problem with mental health illness in this community, and then they elaborated on the magnitude of the mental health challenges they are facing in the community and the need for more mental health support in this region."
In response, the governor said the State of Texas will be working with federal and local officials to focus on making sure that everybody in the Uvalde community has access to mental and emotional health care "as long as they need it."
"Some physical wounds that were sustained by the officers, they're going to heal in the coming days. The mental and the emotional wounds are far harder to see and last far longer," Gov. Abbott said.
A family resource center is currently set up at the Uvalde County Fairplex. Crisis teams are also set up at the Uvalde Civic Center, providing wraparound services for families who are affected.
Gov. Abbott said the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium created by the Texas Legislature in 2019 is also available to assist, in addition to the Bluebonnet Children's Advocacy Center. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is also on-site. He said Texas Education Agency will be available to provide supplemental counseling services to students and school staff, while the Texas Department of Public Safety and the FBI will be providing counseling services to law enforcement.
"It cannot be over-emphasized the importance of law enforcement officers – all of them – seeking out and obtaining this mental health counseling," Gov. Abbott said.
Abbott added that the district attorney's office for victims services is now available to provide support to the community at 830-278-2916.
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BLOOMINGTON — State Farm has ended its partnership with a program that worked to provide LGBTQ-themed children’s books to teachers and libraries.
The Bloomington insurance company said this week that it had ended its relationship with the organization, the Chicago-based GenderCool Project. The statement came after what State Farm described as "news and consumer inquiries" on the subject.
"We support organizations that provide resources for parents to have conversations about gender and identity with their children at home," State Farm said in a statement on its website. "We do not support required curriculum in schools on this topic."
The partnership drew attention after being publicized by the nonprofit Consumers' Research, which mocked State Farm's "Like a Good Neighbor" slogan with its own campaign, "Like a Creepy Neighbor."
Consumers' Research executive director Will Hild on Monday tweeted an image of a January email from a State Farm employee. The email showed a corporate responsibility analyst seeking agents to participate in the program, which would have allowed them to donate LGBTQ-friendly books to a local teacher, library or community center.
🚨 Emails leaked to @ConsumersFirst from concerned @StateFarm employees show the company engaged in the woke indoctrination of kids age 5+.
— Will Hild (@WillHild) May 23, 2022
State Farm partnered with The GenderCool Project — which aims to have conversations with children about being Transgender and Non-Binary. pic.twitter.com/MYcZSW8Yp1
Hild tweeted that the company was engaging in the "woke indoctrination" of children.
State Farm said it would "continue to explore how we can support our associates, as well as organizations that align with our commitment to diversity and inclusion, including the LGBTQ+ community."
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BLOOMINGTON — A real fine funk artist loves to make people get up and move.
There’s no doubt that Dexter O’Neal is filled to the brim with that kind of love — so filled, he and the rest of the “Funk Yard" are "gonna tear the roof" off this Saturday at Bloomington's Castle Theatre.
His five-piece band, based in the Peoria area, brings to the stage sizzling energy and grooves that will take you back. O’Neal sings with such soul that his voice captivates his audience, evidenced by his spot-on covering of “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.”
When the whole Funk Yard is dropped into a low gear, they can ferociously shunt from the famous classics of Marvin Gaye to hits of The Temptations. Before stitching in a Ludacris song, O'Neal may invoke the renowned words of "Smooth" by Santana: "Give me your heart, make it real, or else forget about it."
O'Neal said funk music doesn't get old. He added some styles of music have made a real comeback after 20 years, but not yet funk.
"I want to do that," he said. "It'll hit a chord with people."
Peoria Funkadelic
Out from their Peoria-area home base, O'Neal and the Funk Yard return to the Twin Cities after performing last fall at Jazz Upfront. Saturday will be the band's first headlining show at The Castle, and O'Neal said he's excited for it.
No funk band is complete without some saxophone, and Paul Weddle delivers his skills with the Funk Yard. O'Neal said Weddle also tours with the Classics IV, who wrote "Spooky."
Adding on to O'Neal's talented accompaniments are Courtez Banks on the keyboard and drummer Bryan Moore. O'Neal said both have gospel backgrounds, with the former having too many acts to mention. Jeremie Horton lines up on the bass guitar, experienced in traditional blues styles.
"Everybody brings a little something from where they come from," O'Neal said.
As for O'Neal, he's performed with greats like Jerry Garcia and Bootsy Collins. While he hasn't played with George Clinton, O'Neal said he feels like he knows him.
He added that with 104 shows booked in the previous year, his band is back up to full speed since COVID slowed their roll.
O'Neal said during the pandemic, they were able to continue to play at venues and clubs thanks to a strong following they built up. He said they found some new venues that have been willing to call them back.
O’Neal told me he’s had a great, charming life in music. You can feel that exact vibe as he speaks to you.
His top influences come from Stevie Wonder, Clinton, Earth, With and Fire, and The Doobie Brothers, and encapsulate many musical genres. Hip-hop artists like Outkast and Kayne West also earned spots in his band's repertoire.
He explained that he's patterned himself after the Dave Matthew Band, which he said didn't have a lot of media support. However, O'Neal said DMB still created events with an atmosphere that people wanted to join.
"I just love making people dance and watching them have a good time," O'Neal said. "It doesn’t matter how old they are, they just can’t stop.
Brendan Denison is our breaking news reporter. Denison was a digital content producer for WCIA-TV in Champaign and a reporter for The Commercial-News in Danville. He can be reached at (309) 820-3238 and bdenison@pantagraph.com.
It’s no secret that the Normal-raised, top 10 American Idol contestant Leah Marlene had set her heart on musical ambitions early on in life. In fact, it’s long been public record.
The Pantagraph’s Flying Horse page got a glimpse of Marlene's dream in the making about ten years ago. Check out the story below to hear what she had to say about a career in music when she was in fifth grade.
Organizers say they thought there was a void for a family-friendly video game convention in the Midwest, and their event has grown hugely over the years. Over 20 arcade machines are being brought to the Interstate Center, plus many more modern and retro consoles.
The Bloomington-based two-man acoustic rock squad regularly strum out all-request shows and cover both classic and recent hits. You can catch them Friday at Rob Dob’s Restaurant.
Heartland Theatre Co. has announced its lineup for the 2022-23 season, with five main shows starting this fall and wrapping up with the 10-Minute Play Festival next June.
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A Richfield, Minnesota, man is charged with negligent homicide in connection with a March crash on Interstate 94 in North Dakota that led to the death of a Montana man.
Hashi Shire, 37, also is charged with misdemeanor aggravated reckless driving, court records show.
Shire was driving a 2020 Freightliner and double box trailers that went out of control on the icy highway west of Mandan and crossed the median into oncoming traffic, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The rig collided with a westbound GMC Sierra that was pulling a trailer loaded with a pickup. The driver of the GMC, Scott Walden, 46, of Missoula, Montana, died a week later. A passenger in the GMC, 49-year-old Antonina Walden, of Missoula, suffered serious injuries, the Patrol said.
Shire suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. A passenger in the Freightliner, Ahmed Ahmed, 27, of Minnetonka, Minnesota, was not injured.
Authorities allege Shire was aware of dangerous driving conditions due to poor weather but was distracted by a conversation he was having with Ahmed.
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"Shire drove without due caution and at a speed to endanger a person," Trooper Brian Mehlhoff said in a Patrol document.
Shire faces a possible five-year prison term on the negligent homicide charge. Defense attorney Tom Dickson in a statement to the Tribune said his client "was driving carefully and well under the speed limit when he hit some black ice. This was a terrible and tragic accident."
Reach Travis Svihovec at 701-250-8260 or Travis.Svihovec@bismarcktribune.com
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The Coquille Police Department will soon host the Gay 90’s Car Show.
The car show will take place on June 4.
Registration will take place from 8-10 a.m., with show hours being 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
The community is invited to join in for the Coquille Gay 90’s Event, where there will be vendors and lots of things going on.
If you would like to pre-register for the car show you can do so with a pre-registration fee of $15 to the Coquille Police Department by May 27. You can also register the day of the event for a fee of $20 per car.
The first 100 participants will receive a free dash plaque. There will be first and second place class awards for the following classes.
• Pre 30’s
• 30’s
• 40’s
• 50’s
• 60’s
• 70’s
• Corvette
• Tuners
• Modern American Muscle Cars
Contact Coquille Police Department at 541-396-2114 or 851 N. Central Blvd. in Coquille for registration forms or information.
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The American Legion Auxiliary Bay Area Unit 34 will be distributing their Memorial Poppies on May 26 and 27 at the North Bend Post Office and May 27 to May 29 at the grocery entrance at Walmart in Coos Bay.
Proceeds go to support veterans and their children in our community.
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WASHINGTON — President Biden is expected to issue an executive order to reform federal policing on Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's murder, according to reporting by the New York Times and the Associated Press.
The president is expected to ask federal law enforcement agencies to:
- Revise use-of-force policies
- Create a national registry of officers terminated for misconduct
- Encourage state and city police to restrict chokeholds and no-knock warrants
- Restrict transfers of military equipment to law enforcement agencies
The people who described the order spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of any public announcement. Biden is expected to sign the order alongside relatives of Floyd, whose killing by Minneapolis police sparked nationwide protests.
The order reflects a less extensive approach than Biden originally wanted because Congress was unable to agree on legislation that would have increased oversight of law enforcement. It is the result of months of negotiations among White House officials, civil rights groups and police organizations.
The administration began working on executive action after bipartisan talks to pass police reform legislation in Congress stalled last year.
"We know full well that an executive order cannot address America’s policing crisis the same way Congress has the ability to, but we’ve got to do everything we can," said a statement from NAACP President Derrick Johnson.
Floyd's murder under the knee of now-former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020 sparked nationwide protests and calls for police reform. Chauvin was convicted on state charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death and sentenced to 22.5 years in prison. He later reached a plea deal on federal charges of violating George Floyd's civil rights.
Three other former Minneapolis officers were also charged in connection with George Floyd's murder. Earlier this month, Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. The other former officers, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng, are scheduled to go to trial on similar charges starting in mid-June. All three men were convicted on federal civil rights charges earlier this year.
Floyd's murder sparked a state investigation into Minneapolis Police Department procedures and policies; the Minnesota Department of Human Rights found probable cause that "the City and MPD engage in a pattern or practice of race discrimination" and violated the state human rights act.
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Police confirm the identities of bodies found in Bossier City apartment Tuesday
At 5 a.m. Bossier City Police and Fire responded to the Swan Lake Apartment complex in Bossier City on reports of a structural fire.
Upon arrival, fire personnel discovered Craig Stewart, 35, and Christopher Dillard, 26, inside the apartment deceased.
Bossier City Police opened an investigation and located a person of interest, Demarcus Quintavious Walpole, in a nearby apartment, forcing an evacuation of the apartments.
More:BREAKING: Bossier City apartment building evacuated after police discover two bodies
Police said they were evacuated because of the potential need to use tear gas.
Walpole was booked into Bossier City Jail, with a bond of $1,500,000 on two counts of first-degree murder.
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.
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See the four community leaders honored by Bossier Chamber
The Bossier Chamber named four Community Heroes who were recognized for their daily efforts in making the community a better place to live.
On May 12, 19 nominees were honored at the inaugural Salute to Community Heroes at Margaritaville Resort Casino.
In conjunction with Willis-Knighton Health System, the Salute to Community Heroes is an event designed to not only continue the tradition of recognizing military and first-responders for their great work day-in and day-out but to also recognize those in other sectors who work daily to make the lives of those in the community better.
The nominees recognized come from the sectors of education, healthcare, non-profit/community service and military/support/law enforcement.
More:New stores are coming to Bossier City and Harvard made a visit to Shreveport: Business in the 318
The 2022 Community Heroes are:
Education
Dr. Shelly Barrett, Regional Coordinator, NWLA Transportation Safety Coalition, for her work to educate the public and convene groups to work to keep our roads safe.
Healthcare
Dr. Randy Davis and Dr. Justin Moore, CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System, for their work to manage ER staff as well as emergencies.
Non-profit/Community Service
Vita Riner of 318 Latino for her work in building up the cultural and business activities of the local Hispanic population.
Military Support/Law Enforcement
Sgt. Erin Talley for her work with the Internet Crimes Against Children taskforce as well as Hostage Negotiations and overseeing and training detectives for the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Read:Shreveport renames street after pastor, civil rights leader
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.
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As the megadrought bakes California, leaving parched lake beds and aggressive water restrictions in its wake, the state's creeks and wetlands are more fragile, and vital, than ever. Punishments handed down to landowners who damage that delicate environment are now matching that seriousness.
A Bay Area winery executive is facing a multi-million dollar state fine for allegedly removing trees and destroying a small wetland on a rural patch of land east of Cloverdale in Sonoma County.
Hugh Reimers and Krasilsa Pacific Farms could be on the hook for up to $3.75 million in fines for allegedly cutting down trees, grading, ripping and other activities near tributaries to Little Sulphur Creek, Big Sulphur Creek and Crocker Creek in the Russian River watershed, according to the state water board.
In a complaint filed May 9, the the board accused Reimers and Krasilsa Pacific Farms of failing to abide by a 2019 cleanup and abatement order, which required them to restore the streams and wetlands. The initial complaint was filed after two hunters “came upon a bulldozer operator clearing and bulldozing steep hillsides,” according to the water board's report. “Additional information submitted by the hunters indicated up to 150 acres had been deep ripped.”
Industry publication Wine Business reported last year that a 2,258-acre Cloverdale ranch on the property in question at 29810 River Road was previously listed for $10 million. Its Sotheby's blurb stated that around 150 acres of “prime mountain cabernet vines” could be planted at 1,600 feet elevation. The ranch is no longer listed, as the listing agents told the publication that most of it cannot be sold until the issues are resolved.
Reimers allegedly directed the removal of 40 acres of oak woodlands on the property in 2018 for a vineyard development, which, along with other unpermitted work, damaged the watershed and resulted in fine sediment being discharged into the tributaries.
"The actions of the dischargers caused the destruction and degradation of state waters in violation of California law," said Joshua Curtis, North Coast Water Board assistant executive officer.
The damage from work on the property still threatens fish and other aquatic species in the area, according to the water board.
"Their resistance to restoring those waters caused a loss of natural resources that would otherwise benefit the public, and the proposed fine shows there is a cost for failing to comply with regulations that protect the environment," Curtis said in a news release Tuesday.
The board will hold a public hearing sometime in the first week of August to vote on whether to approve the proposed fine.
"I was pleased to see this today," said Anna Ransome of Friends of Atascadero Wetlands, a local environmental group that has worked for several years to bring attention to the issue. "We really hope this sends a message to other people with the same idea that there are serious consequences to doing this kind of unpermitted work."
The Bay City News Service contributed to this report.
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Despite rising inflation, Mason City Chamber of Commerce announced a reprieve for North Iowa Band Festival.
Todd Merriam of Merriam's Midway Shows indicated to Chamber of Commerce staff Wednesday night that carnival tickets for North Iowa Band Festival would remain consistent with prices from last year, according to their press release.
This comes despite fuel costs, which have risen extensively over the past year. This price consistency may not be the case throughout the summer, but Merriam stated that he wanted to give North Iowans a carnival they recognize at a price they can afford.
North Iowa Band Festival Carnival begins on Thursday at 6p.m. and will run through the weekend until Monday at 6p.m.
Rae Burnette is a GA and Crime & Courts Reporter at the Globe Gazette. You can reach her by phone at 641.421.0523 or at Rae.Burnette@GlobeGazette.com
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The student listed below graduated from Mount Mercy University this May. Commencement ceremonies were held Sunday, May 15, 2022, at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, according to their press release.
Samantha Doughan of Britt graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude.
Macy Ross of Charles City graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude.
Jillian Heitland of Garner graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude.
For over 90 years, Mount Mercy has grown in size and reputation, adapting to meet the changing educational needs of the Cedar Rapids community. Its 1,600+ students come from around the globe, creating a vibrant, diverse and open-minded campus community. A continuously updated undergraduate curriculum, in-demand master's and doctoral programs, flexible online courses, and the region's most successful accelerated program have resulted in Mount Mercy being recognized as a national leader within the Conference for Mercy Higher Education.
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Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mount Mercy University is the regional Catholic, Mercy University that promises students of diverse backgrounds, ages, and faiths a challenging, practical education that inspires them to discover knowledge, build community, and live their values. Mount Mercy provides a forward-thinking, future-focused education, offering baccalaureate and graduate education to 1,600+ enrolled students and uniquely blending a quality liberal arts education with career-focused professional preparation.
Rae Burnette is a GA and Crime & Courts Reporter at the Globe Gazette. You can reach her by phone at 641.421.0523 or at Rae.Burnette@GlobeGazette.com
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Government officials representing the Lehigh Valley and beyond reacted with horror to the elementary school shootings in Uvalda, Texas on Tuesday.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey stood on the Senate floor and implored his colleagues to at least pass a background check bill supported in some polls by 90% of Americans.
His Senate counterpart, Republican Pat Toomey, joined in “mourning those whose lives have been stolen.”
U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-7, heard about the massacre just before a town hall Tuesday night. She dispensed with a moment of silence and asked the audience for their ideas on what can be done to stop these mass shootings.
Her opponent in November, Republican Lisa Scheller, offered her condolences: “My prayers go out to all families and the community in Texas affected by the shooting at Robb Elementary School yesterday.”
Here are what the lawmakers and other officials are saying:
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa.
“So, we’ve had another example in barely less than a week where a gunman goes into a setting in a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, and now into a school where second graders, third graders, and fourth graders are killed because he has a high-powered weapon and he’s fully protected from any law enforcement or any other response.
“And we’re supposed to just get used to this? I guess that seems to be the response here in Washington.
“Now, this isn’t a problem of Congress more broadly or the executive branch of our government.
“This is a problem, the failure to address this problem — even to pass something as simple as background check legislation.
“This is a problem in the Senate of one side. You got 50 United States senators who are Republicans who have refused now for years to pass anything remotely resembling common sense gun measures.
“I would support a whole series of bills that we could talk about. We don’t have time today, but at least the United States Senate should be able to pass a background check bill supported by 90% of the American people.” ― Excerpt from Wednesday’s U.S. Senate floor speech.
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa.
“Today, I join all Americans in mourning those whose lives have been stolen in Uvalde. This tragedy is as horrifying as it is heartbreaking. My deepest condolences are with the families & loved ones of those killed, with those who were injured, & with the entire state of Texas.”
U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-7th District
“I learned about the shooting at a TX elementary school right before my town hall (in Palmer Township Tuesday night). I didn’t open with a moment of silence. We’ve had too many of those. Instead I wanted to hear from the people I represent. What I heard is this: ‘no more excuses, take action.’ And I agree.”
Lisa Scheller (Republican candidate for 7th District)
“My prayers go out to all families and the community in Texas affected by the shooting at Robb Elementary School yesterday. May God give you strength in the aftermath of this senseless tragedy.”
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-1st District
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“The past 24 hours have been extremely difficult for the citizens of Uvalde, Texas. You can never truly adjust to the loss of a loved one’s life that has ended too soon. My prayers are with the families of those who died, and I hope that we can work together as a country to find a solution that protects our children and citizens from the evils of unnecessary violence.”
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8th District
“In these United States of America, no child should be afraid to go to school. No senior citizen should be afraid to go to the grocery store. No American should be afraid to go to a concert, their place of worship, a nightclub or a shopping mall. Democrats and Republicans need to stand together and come up with a commonsense approach to gun legislation to keep our communities safe and prevent the senseless and heartbreaking tragedies that are becoming the norm.
“We need to start treating gun violence as the deadly public health crisis it is.”
Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pa.
“I am horrified by these tragedies and I am angry that our lawmakers continue to fail to address gun violence. I strongly urge our General Assembly and Congress to enact common sense legislation that will help stem the tide of gun violence.
“How many more children must die before we actually take meaningful action? How many more mass shootings must we witness before we wake up to the reality that gun violence is a public health crisis that must be addressed? People should feel safe going to school, the supermarket, their place of worship, the mall, the movies, and even outside in their community. Yet, these tragedies keep happening.
“Pennsylvania knows Texas’ pain. Too many states and communities know this pain as well. We lost five children in the 2006 mass shooting at a schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Lancaster County. The 2018 mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh gave us the terrible distinction of being home to the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in the country. And we see gun violence regularly in our communities.
“I’m tired of the lack of action. I have made addressing gun violence a priority throughout my administration. I wish I could say the same of our Republican-led legislature, which seems more focused on pushing dangerous bills that would loosen restrictions and put Pennsylvanians at risk. I urge Pennsylvanians to join me in calling for our lawmakers at the state and federal levels to take meaningful steps to end gun violence.”
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Martin Guitar got its launch nearly three decades before the Civil War.
Founded in 1833, the Lehigh Valley’s world renowned, privately owned instrument maker has operated throughout the nation’s involvement in wars. In time for this Memorial Day, the company unveiled Wednesday afternoon a new exhibit inside its museum to recognize military veterans.
In addition to C.F. Martin & Co.’s display to vets, John DeRosa, who works as a technician in Martin’s pre-finishing department, performed live his song “13,″ written to honor fallen soldiers in the 20-year Afghanistan War, the longest conflict in U.S. history, in which 2,448 American soldiers died.
DeRosa, who has performed for 30 years in the Lehigh Valley, said the song’s title stands for the number of times a flag is folded during a burial ceremony honoring a fallen soldier. He said he wrote the song last summer after reading a story about a pilot who was returning bodies from the war; one victim left behind a wife and 5-year-old son. Years later, according to the story, the son died from a drug overdose.
“I was like, somehow I’ve got to help them,” DeRosa said.He hopes the song gains attention so that the proceeds could be donated to families of deceased and wounded veterans.
“That’s my main and only motivation,” said DeRosa, a Phillipsburg, New Jersey, resident who sported boots and a polo shirt in the American flag colors.
DeRosa has performed the song at a gala in April for the military support group Operation Jersey Cares and on the television show “Fox and Friends.” It was recently recorded at Holland Studios in Bethlehem, he said.
On Wednesday, he gave a rendition in front of a small audience of Martin employees, Operation Jersey Cares representatives,military members and others.
“There’s 13 folds, in the fabric of time, on the mantle by your picture,” part of DeRosa’s refrain says.
The 13-fold procedure was common long before the more modern assigned meanings, according to the Pittsburgh-based National Flag Foundation. Each of the 13 folds holds a special significance regarding the nation and American flag.
The source and date of origin are unknown, but for those who participate or witness a formal flag folding ceremony at military funerals or events held on Memorial Day and other commemorations, the meaning of the 13 folds can create an uplifting experience.
The Martin exhibit at the company’s Upper Nazareth Township facility displays photos of past and current Martin Guitar employees who have served in the military. In addition, it features American flags and certificates that were gifts from some soldiers for guitars they received. Martin has donated guitars to soldiers stationed outside the U.S. for decades.
“We are so excited to have one of our cases dedicated to veterans,” Martin CEO Thomas Ripsam said during the brief event.
Ripsam said Martin has between 20 and 30 employees who served in the military; the company employs 600 in the U.S.
“I think it is really important for us to play a small part in honoring and recognizing our servicemen and women all over the world,” he said. “That’s a little we can do.”
Jason Ahner, Martin’s archivist and museum curator, said the display features several guitars, including one used during World War II and another in the Gulf War of the early 1990s. He said the company has donated guitars to military personnel since at least the 1990s, and several have sent back American flags and certificates of appreciation.
In addition, the exhibit has various wartime memorabilia: service medals, a photo book and a photograph of a seated Christian Martin II, grandfather of current Chairman Chris Martin IV, in a World War I uniform.
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“He ended up being an English teacher at an Army YMCA in North Carolina,” Ahner said of Martin II. “It was fortunate for him he got that assignement, because he met his future wife there.”
There’s also a Union cap from the Civil War, about three decades after Martin began turning out its string instruments.
The museum at 510 Sycamore St. is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. For more information, call 610-759-2837 or visit martinguitar.com. Hear DeRosa’s song and see more online at johnderosamusic.com.
Morning Call journalist Anthony Salamone can be reached at asalamone@mcall.com.
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COVID-19 update: Ariz. cases increase by 11,498, positive test percentage continues to rise
Reported cases of COVID-19 are continuing to increase and a higher portion of tests are coming back positive for the virus, according to the Arizona's latest weekly update.
Health officials on Wednesday reported a high 11,498 new COVID-19 cases and 40 new known deaths over the weeklong period ending May 21. That's the highest case report since Arizona switched to weekly updates at the start of March.
Cases reported from tests done during the past week were the highest they've been in three months, state data shows, but still far lower than the winter. Case numbers in recent months likely are not showing the full picture of infections as many more people have used at-home test kits and may not report positive results to county health departments.
Reported cases since the pandemic began are at more than 2 million. Known deaths in Arizona are at about 30,300.
Wednesday marked the 13th of the weekly updates to the state's data dashboard, instead of daily updates that Arizonans became accustomed to following for the latest data on infections, illnesses and deaths.
The previous week's update added 7,204 cases and 29 deaths, compared with 5,490 cases and 41 deaths, 3,911 cases and 238 deaths, 2,350 cases and 99 deaths, 2,377 cases and 29 deaths (low because of a processing error), 2,777 cases and 142 deaths, 6,840 cases and 413 deaths, 10,143 cases (high because of a reporting catch-up) and 385 deaths, 4,566 cases and 336 deaths, 5,153 cases and 457 deaths, 6,549 cases and 382 deaths, and 9,647 cases and 449 deaths the 11 weeks prior.
This week's update shows the differences between data reported for the week of May 15-21 and the week of May 8-14.
Health officials say moving to weekly updates matches how public health monitors trends and other disease reporting.
Case numbers generally were relatively lower in the past couple months, and public health experts estimate cases of the highly contagious omicron variant peaked in Arizona around mid-January.
The state data dashboard no longer shows key hospitalization information since Gov. Doug Ducey ended the COVID-19 emergency declaration on March 30. State health officials said hospitals are no longer required to report some COVID-19 surveillance data to the state, meaning certain graphs showing weekly hospitalization levels for the disease and bed usage by COVID-19 patients are no longer updated.
At the time that data reporting stopped, hospitalizations for the disease had dropped steadily since late January.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still reports state hospitalization data for Arizona and showed a 3.1% increase in the seven-day average of COVID-19 hospital admissions from May 16-22 compared with May 9-15. Hospital admissions last week were down 90.5% from the peak seven-day average in early January 2021.
The number of known deaths in the state was at 30,299 as of Wednesday, after passing 30,000 known deaths in the May 4 update, 29,000 deaths in the March 30 update, 28,000 deaths in the March 9 update, 27,000 deaths on Feb. 10 and 26,000 deaths on Jan. 28. The state surpassed 25,000 deaths on Jan. 13. Deaths are now reported with a four-week lag.
Arizona's overall pandemic death rate since early 2020 is third-highest nationwide.
State data on breakthrough infections
The state in December began publicly disclosing data on breakthrough COVID-19 infections, and state officials say the data underscores the effectiveness of the vaccine — especially for people with booster doses.
The majority of cases, hospitalizations and deaths are among people not fully vaccinated and boosted.
Data from March show that 25.7% of cases, 27.1% of hospitalizations and 22% of COVID-19 deaths were among fully vaccinated people without a booster, with most of the rest among unvaccinated people. Fully vaccinated people with a booster made up 24.6% of reported cases, 20% of hospitalizations and 25.7% of deaths in March.
The COVID-19 virus' disproportionate impact on older adults, who are also more likely to have a booster dose, could help explain why a higher percentage of people who were fully vaccinated and boosted died of COVID-19 in March than those who were fully vaccinated and not boosted. The effectiveness of boosters also appears to wane after several months. But the precise explanation for those percentages of deaths is unclear.
Looking at the proportions of deaths by vaccination status does not tell the risk, though. State health officials recommend considering the rates of death among boosted individuals versus unvaccinated individuals, which show significantly lower death rates in vaccinated and boosted individuals compared with unvaccinated individuals.
Health officials emphasize the best protection against severe illness from COVID-19 is to remain up to date with recommended vaccinations, including second booster doses for those 50 and older and people who are immunocompromised.
Unvaccinated adults in Arizona had a 4.3 times greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19, 13 times greater risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 and 19 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19 in March compared with fully vaccinated people with a booster, according to state data.
Unvaccinated adults had a 5.2 times greater risk of testing positive, 7.4 times greater risk of hospitalization and 13 times greater risk of dying from COVID-19 compared with individuals who were fully vaccinated without a booster.
As of April 20, there had been 1,867 breakthrough deaths in fully vaccinated individuals, according to state health officials’ preliminary data, which works out to a breakthrough death rate of 0.04% among fully vaccinated people.
Case rates and death reports
The omicron variant and other versions of omicron are still contributing to many of the cases in Arizona, according to results from sequencing labs.
Percent positivity, which refers to the percentage of COVID-19 diagnostic tests that are positive, varies somewhat based on how it's measured. It was high in winter months, a sign of more community spread. It's recently been much lower, but has been climbing upward the past several weeks.
For most of December, Arizona's percent positivity for COVID-19 testing was at 11%-13%, before rising to 22% for the week of Dec. 26, 29% for the week of Jan. 2, 32% for the week of Jan. 9, 34% for the week of Jan. 16, 29% for the week of Jan. 23, 22% for the week of Jan. 30, 16% for the week of Feb. 6, 11% for the week of Feb. 13, 7% for the week of Feb. 20, 4% for the week of Feb. 27, 3% for the week of Mar. 6, 3% for the week of Mar. 13, 3% for the week of Mar. 20, 3% for the week of Mar. 27, 3% for the week of April 3, 4% for the week of April 10, 5% for the week of April 17, 6% for the week of April 24, 9% for the week of May 1, 11% for the week of May 8 and 16% for the week of May 15. The percentages are now for all diagnostic tests conducted, rather than for unique individuals tested, following a change to the state dashboard.
A positivity rate of 5% or less is considered a good benchmark that the disease's spread is under control.
The state's overall COVID-19 death and case rates since Jan. 21, 2020 still remain among the worst in the country.
The COVID-19 death rate in Arizona since the pandemic began is 415 deaths per 100,000 people as of Tuesday, according to the CDC, putting it third in the country in a state ranking that separates New York City from New York state. The U.S. average is 301 deaths per 100,000 people as of Tuesday, according to the CDC.
New York City has the highest death rate, at 480 deaths per 100,000 people, followed by Mississippi at 418.
Arizona's first known death from the disease occurred in mid-March 2020.
Many of the reported deaths occurred days or weeks before because of reporting delays and death certificate matching.
A total of 2,049,627 COVID-19 cases were identified across the state through May 21.
Vaccination update
Arizonans ages 5 and older are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine, while the Moderna vaccine is approved for those 18 and older. The FDA has approved the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on a more limited basis for people 18 and older. Many individuals are eligible for booster doses, too.
The state reported about 5.1 million people in Arizona — about 71.2% of the total state population — had received at least one vaccine dose through May 21, with about 4.4 million residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The state’s data dashboard now separates out doses administered to Arizona residents versus all doses administered in the state.
Arizona's rate of fully vaccinated people out of the total population is 61.9%, which is behind the national rate of 66.6%, according to the CDC as of Tuesday.
Out of the vaccine-eligible population, people ages five and older, 65.8% of those in Arizona are fully vaccinated, compared with 70.8% at the national level, CDC data shows.
Health experts strongly recommend booster shots for those eligible, especially with the omicron variant spreading. About 45.9% of fully vaccinated Arizonans over the age of 18 had received a booster shot as of Tuesday, below the national rate of 50.1% for that same age group.
What to know about latest numbers
Reported cases in Arizona: 2,049,627, as of May 21.
Cases by county: 1,296,530 in Maricopa; 258,470 in Pima; 133,615 in Pinal; 62,829 in Yuma; 57,960 in Mohave; 48,765 in Yavapai; 44,504 in Coconino; 38,649 in Navajo; 31,809 in Cochise; 22,689 in Apache; 17,492 in Gila; 16,746 in Santa Cruz; 12,096 in Graham; 5,238 in La Paz; and 2,235 in Greenlee, according to state numbers.
The rate of cases per 100,000 people since the pandemic began is highest in Navajo County, followed by Gila, Apache, Santa Cruz, Graham and Coconino counties, according to state data. The rate in Navajo County is 34,256 cases per 100,000 people. By comparison, the U.S. average rate since the pandemic began is 25,084 cases per 100,000 people as of Tuesday, according to the CDC.
The Navajo Nation reported 53,946 cases and 1,777 confirmed deaths as of Tuesday. The Navajo Nation includes parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.
The Arizona Department of Corrections reported 14,964 inmates had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, including 2,471 in Tucson, 2,278 in Eyman, 2,234 in Yuma, 1,745 in Lewis and 1,254 in Phoenix; 55,910 inmates statewide have been tested. A total of 5,042 prison staff members have self-reported testing positive, the department said. Sixty-two incarcerated people in Arizona are confirmed to have died of COVID-19, with 14 additional deaths under investigation.
The race/ethnicity breakdown of cases since the start of the pandemic in 2020 is 40% white, 29% Hispanic or Latino, 5% American Indian, 4% Black and 2% Asian/Pacific Islander. Race/ethnicity of positive cases since the onset of the pandemic is unknown in 14% of cases, and listed as other race in 6% of cases.
Of those who have tested positive in Arizona since the start of the pandemic, about 21% were younger than 20, 42% were 20-44, 13% were 45-54, 11% were 55-64 and 12% were age 65 or older.
Laboratories had completed 19,534,476 total diagnostic tests for COVID-19 as of May 21, 12% of which have come back positive. That number includes both PCR and antigen testing. Percent positivity was at 16% for the week of May 15, higher than recent weeks. The state numbers leave out data from labs that do not report electronically.
The state Health Department includes probable cases as anyone with a positive antigen test, another type of test to determine infection. Antigen tests (not related to antibody tests) use a nasal swab or another fluid sample to test for current infection. Results are typically produced within 15 minutes.
A positive antigen test result is considered very accurate, but there's an increased chance of false-negative results, Mayo Clinic officials said. They say a doctor may recommend a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test to confirm a negative antigen test result.
Arizona as of Tuesday had the 14th highest overall case rate in the country since Jan. 21, 2020. Ahead of Arizona in cases per 100,000 people since the pandemic began are Rhode Island, Alaska, North Dakota, Kentucky, Tennessee, Utah, New York City, South Carolina, Guam, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Florida and Delaware, according to the CDC.
Arizona's infection rate is 28,001 cases per 100,000 people, according to the CDC. The national average is 25,084 cases per 100,000 people, although the rates in states hard hit early in the pandemic may be an undercount because of a lack of available testing in March and April 2020.
Reported deaths in Arizona: 30,299
Deaths by county: 17,364 in Maricopa; 3,859 in Pima; 1,669 in Pinal; 1,459 in Mohave; 1,214 in Yavapai; 1,183 in Yuma; 910 in Navajo; 614 in Apache; 576 in Cochise; 478 in Coconino; 386 in Gila; 232 in Santa Cruz; 178 in Graham; 144 in La Paz; and 33 in Greenlee.
People age 65 and older make up 21,479 of the 30,299 deaths, or 71%. About 16% of deaths were among people 55-64 years old, 8% were 45-54 and 6% were 20-44 years old.
While race/ethnicity was unknown for 4% of deaths, 56% of those who died were white, 26% were Hispanic or Latino, 7% were Native American, 3% were Black and 1% were Asian/Pacific Islander, the state data shows.
The global death toll as of Wednesday was 6,281,385. The U.S. had the highest death count of any country in the world, at 1,003,055, followed by Brazil at 666,129 and India at 524,507, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Arizona's 30,299 deaths represent about 3% of COVID-19 deaths in the United States.
Republic reporter Stephanie Innes contributed to this article.
Reach the reporter at Alison.Steinbach@arizonarepublic.com or at 602-444-4282. Follow her on Twitter @alisteinbach.
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New sexual assault crisis center opens in Phoenix, offering therapy and other services
New Life Center, a domestic violence shelter based in the West Valley, opened its first sexual assault crisis center in Phoenix on Tuesday for victims of rape, sexual violence and human trafficking.
"Unfortunately, sexual violence has no boundaries when we are talking about social economics, genders," said Myriah Mhoon, CEO of New Life Center. "This center is truly for anyone and everyone over the age of 18 that has experienced sexual violence, meaning men, women."
According to New Life Center, the new location will offer help from advocates who work on behalf of survivors of sexual assault, violence, and human trafficking. Prevention and training departments will also operate at the Sexual Violence Healing Services Center.
A partnership with La Frontera Empact will allow the center to bring on a trauma healing therapist, who will be available for behavioral health needs for 20 to 40 hours per week.
The New Life Center Sexual Violence Healing Services Center will operate out of 3826 N. 3rd Street, a standalone building in Phoenix with its own parking lot.
"Arizona does not have a standalone community-based service provider serving survivors of sexual violence," said Mhoon. "If someone wants to go to law enforcement and get an exam, we want to champion and help them get to law enforcement, but if they don't or if they are not ready, we want to make sure that they have a really comfortable trauma-informed environment that they can come and present at and talk to an advocate or a therapist."
Data from the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network estimates that someone in the United States is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2015, 43.6% of women and 24.8% of men in the United States have experienced some form of contact with sexual violence in their lifetimes.
Based on those statistics, the New Life Center estimates that 757,000 women and 420,380 men in Maricopa County have been victims of sexual assault in their lifetime.
"Our research shows that three out of four sexual violence crimes are never reported to the police," said Amy Scanlon, outreach director of New Life Center in a statement.
"With so few sexual assaults being charged, and successfully prosecuted, there leaves a large swatch of survivors who likely never engage with formal systems (police, prosecution, medical, etc.) for services, and this is the population gap that Sexual Violence Healing Services Center aims to address," Scanlon added.
Scanlon will be managing the Sexual Violence Healing Services Center, which will operate with four full-time employees.
"There, you can talk to an advocate or we also have also have a therapist on-site to provide services to anyone that has experienced sexual violence and that needs to be believed, needs to be listened to, and needs that person as an advocate to be able to share resources, to make sure that they start the healing journey in a trauma-informed way," said Mhoon.
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Police seek information related to the homicide of sleeping man in Phoenix
Phoenix police want help identifying a man they believe to have information about a homicide that took place in the early morning of April 22 behind a retail complex near 7th Avenue and Camelback Road.
The victim, Robert Armstrong, 62, was sleeping on a loading dock behind a retail store in the area when the suspect allegedly approached him and threw multiple river rocks at his face and head, killing him. The suspect is believed to have then fled to a nearby apartment complex.
A security guard later discovered Armstrong with severe head trauma and called the police. Armstrong died on scene from his injuries.
Officials are still investigating the homicide, and have released security camera footage of a man they believe knows about the incident. The person is identified as a white male with a red T-shirt, jeans, black shoes with white soles, and a baseball cap with a reflective sticker on the bill.
Police advise anyone with information about the incident to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish speakers, if they wish to remain anonymous.
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Why scared children should continue to go to school, according to Prisma psychiatrist
How to talk to your kids in SC about horrific tragedies like the Texas school shooting
The news out of Uvalde, Texas, hits home for the Upstate after the school shooting in April at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville.
Learning about the deaths of 19 children and two teachers might leave students feeling anxious and unsafe.
Dr. Peter Loper, a child and adolescent psychiatrist with Prisma Health Midlands, offered some advice Wednesday for parents in talking to their children about school shootings and "collective tragedies."
The first step is to limit exposure to the tragedy, whether that's on social media, the radio or TV, he said.
"When there's a news story that involves tragedy that's outside of one's locus of control, whether they're an adult or a child, it's very, very important that you limit exposure," Loper said. "The more time we spend engaging with (these stories), the more it reinforces our lack of self efficacy and disempowerment."
► For children under the age of 7, it's important to remember they haven't developed a sense of the permanence of death, Loper said.
Once parents are aware their child knows about the story, tell a superficial version of events and leave out details as necessary. Ask how they feel about the story, and allow them to ask questions.
Younger children are more likely to bring up topics they're concerned about, Loper said.
► For adolescents, having an adult conversation may be more appropriate, Loper said. If they bring it up, "reinforce the idea that, 'This too shall pass,'" he said.
"Don't avoid the topic," Loper said. "If your adolescent brings it up, engage and really help them process the tragedy by having a back-and-forth dialogue about their feelings."
Older children may be less prone to bringing up emotional events, and Loper advised having a direct conversation.
"Chances are they're going to be exposed to the fact that this has occurred," he said. "Ask them, 'How are you doing with it? What do you think about that? Do you have any questions? Do you want to talk about it?' And then advise them to make sure that they're limiting their exposure to the news story."
► Changes in behavior may be a sign the student needs additional help processing their emotions. School guidance counselors, community mental-health facilities and other professionals are available and specialize by ages, he said.
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► Even if afraid, students should continue to attend school, Loper said. Talk with them to find out the root of their anxiety and bring in the support of the school counselor, close friends and family members.
"(Not attending) reinforces this concept that there's something to be afraid of, which then reinforces the school avoidance behavior and empowers the anxiety," Loper said.
► For all students, engaging in quality time is key to creating connected, resilient children, Loper said. Interpersonal connections are key for healthy development, and undistracted time with family is sacred.
"We have to find a way to restore community construct, starting in the family of origin, starting in the household," Loper said. "Be present with those that you love most and make sure your kids are present with people who are supporting their healthy development."
One of the best times to do that is over a meal — whether homecooked or from a drive-thru — with phones and tablets tucked away in a "technology basket" for a designated amount of time, he said.
► Parents should get involved with their students' schools, sports teams and clubs, he said, to maintain "core social infrastructure."
Make sure students aren't spending hours of time in isolation and are actively out and engaging with their peers, he advised. Students shouldn't be too busy or involved that it compromises family time.
"You can never be too busy to engage in meaningful interpersonal interactions with those that you love most," he said. "That is the foundation upon which healthy human development and wellbeing occurs."
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WASHINGTON — President Biden is expected to issue an executive order to reform federal policing on Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's murder, according to reporting by the New York Times and the Associated Press.
The president is expected to ask federal law enforcement agencies to:
- Revise use-of-force policies
- Create a national registry of officers terminated for misconduct
- Encourage state and city police to restrict chokeholds and no-knock warrants
- Restrict transfers of military equipment to law enforcement agencies
The people who described the order spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of any public announcement. Biden is expected to sign the order alongside relatives of Floyd, whose killing by Minneapolis police sparked nationwide protests.
The order reflects a less extensive approach than Biden originally wanted because Congress was unable to agree on legislation that would have increased oversight of law enforcement. It is the result of months of negotiations among White House officials, civil rights groups and police organizations.
The administration began working on executive action after bipartisan talks to pass police reform legislation in Congress stalled last year.
"We know full well that an executive order cannot address America’s policing crisis the same way Congress has the ability to, but we’ve got to do everything we can," said a statement from NAACP President Derrick Johnson.
Floyd's murder under the knee of now-former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020 sparked nationwide protests and calls for police reform. Chauvin was convicted on state charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death and sentenced to 22.5 years in prison. He later reached a plea deal on federal charges of violating George Floyd's civil rights.
Three other former Minneapolis officers were also charged in connection with George Floyd's murder. Earlier this month, Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. The other former officers, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng, are scheduled to go to trial on similar charges starting in mid-June. All three men were convicted on federal civil rights charges earlier this year.
Floyd's murder sparked a state investigation into Minneapolis Police Department procedures and policies; the Minnesota Department of Human Rights found probable cause that "the City and MPD engage in a pattern or practice of race discrimination" and violated the state human rights act.
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SAN ANTONIO — Several victims in Tuesday's mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school continue to battle their injuries at medical facilities, and at least two blood drives have been announced for community members looking to donate.
The University Health system, based out of San Antonio, says its donor rooms have availability for the next several days. More information can be found here.
The region's primary blood bank, the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, has also organized a blood drive for Wednesday at Uvalde's Herby Ham Activity Center (248 FM Road 3447). Walk-ins are welcome, STBTC says, and interested donors can also make an appointment ahead of time here.
As a way to help those who have been directly affected by the mass shooting in Uvalde, VictimFirst has created a GoFundMe to help those victims and their families. You can donate to the GoFundMe here. $300,000 has been donated so far.
VictimFirst is a nonprofit that was created by victims who have gone through similar experiences. They say 100% of the money donated goes back to the victims in cash payments.
Ken Paxton's office is offering services from the Crime Victims' Compensation Fund Program which is aimed at helping victims and their immediate families with financial costs, counseling, funeral costs, medical treatment and loss of income due to the crimes. The office has also listed the following resources:
UCISD said an account at First State Bank of Uvalde has been opened for families of Robb Elementary. If you would like donate, you are able to do so at any of the corresponding bank branches.
The Community Foundation of Texas Hill Country, a Kerrville-based nonprofit, has started a relief fund for the victims and their families, as well as others affected by the Uvalde shooting. You can donate here.
At least 21 people died in the shooting, including 19 children and one teacher. The 18-year-old gunman was also deceased.
This story will be updated with other donation opportunities as they are announced.
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UVALDE, Texas — Tragedy struck Robb Elementary in Uvalde on Tuesday.
At least 21 people, including 19 children, were killed in a shooting, according to law enforcement officials. Several others, both students and adults, are being treated for injuries.
The alleged shooter was also killed by a tactical agent responding to the scene after he exchanged gunfire with law enforcement, local police confirmed. It is believed that shooter acted alone.
Here are the victims that have been identified so far.
Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez
Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez, 10, was a 3rd grader at Robb Elementary.
Uziyah Garcia
Manny Renfro told the Associated Press he got word Tuesday that his grandson, 8-year-old Uziyah Garcia, was among those killed.
“The sweetest little boy that I’ve ever known,” Renfro said. “I’m not just saying that because he was my grandkid.”
Renfro said Uziyah last visited him in San Angelo during spring break.
“We started throwing the football together and I was teaching him pass patterns. Such a fast little boy and he could catch a ball so good,” Renfro said. “There were certain plays that I would call that he would remember and he would do it exactly like we practiced.”
Xavier Javier Lopez
The Associated Press spoke with Lisa Garza, 54, of Arlington, Texas, who identified her cousin, Xavier Javier Lopez, 10, as one of the victims.
“He was just a loving 10-year-old little boy, just enjoying life, not knowing that this tragedy was going to happen today,” she said. “He was very bubbly, loved to dance with his brothers, his mom. This has just taken a toll on all of us.”
This story will be updated as more victim identifications become available.
Eva Mireles
Fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles, 44, was remembered as a loving mother and wife.
“She was adventurous. I would definitely say those wonderful things about her. She is definitely going to be very missed,” said 34-year-old relative Amber Ybarra, of San Antonio.
Ybarra prepared to give blood for the wounded and pondered how no one noticed trouble with the shooter in time to stop him.
Eliahana Cruz Torres
Fourth grader Eliahana Cruz Torres was looking forward to her last softball game of the season on Tuesday.
"She was very excited about her softball game today. She was kind of nervous," her aunt said. "I talked to her last night and she was kind of nervous, saying that it was her last game and she didn't want softball to end. And she was excited because there were gonna, I guess, announce the ones that made it to all stars. And she was also saying like, 'what if I make it? I'm gonna be so nervous.' And I was like, 'girl you got this. You're gonna be good at it. You got this.' So she was excited."
Rogelio Torres
The father of Rogelio Torres confirmed Wednesday morning that his son was killed in Tuesday's shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Rogelio was 10-years-old.
Nevaeh Bravo
Family members of Nevaeh Bravo said she was 10-years-old and attended Robb Elementary School.
Jailah Nicole Silguero
The grandmother of Jailah Silguero confirmed Wednesday that Jailah was killed in Tuesday's shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Jailah was 10-years-old.
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Felipe Vazquez, the 19-year-old who fired the shot that killed Lincoln Police Investigator Mario Herrera in August 2020 during an attempt to escape as officers closed in to arrest him, has been sentenced to 70 years to life in prison for first-degree murder.
Lancaster County District Judge Andrew Jacobsen gave him another 64 to 96 years for attempted assault on a second officer, escape and four gun charges.
In March, a jury in Columbus, where the trial was moved due to pretrial publicity, heard Herrera's pained screams, captured on an audio recorder in the investigator's pocket, of the moment he was wounded.
The screams followed the sound of glass breaking from a bedroom window, then gunfire.
On Aug. 26, 2020, Vazquez had been holed up inside his brother's bedroom trying to evade his arrest with police on the other side of his locked door inside his father's house at 33rd and Vine streets.
Lancaster County Attorney Pat Condon said Herrera did what he was trained to do. Hearing the crashing noise of Vazquez's escape attempt, the officer, who went there to help translate, came out from behind a tree to try to arrest him.
"He's also drawing Mr. Vazquez's fire," Condon said.
He argued in the 20 to 25 minutes holed up in the house, Vazquez had time to think the whole thing out, showing premeditation necessary for first-degree murder.
"He's not trying to scare the officers. He's trying to kill the officers that are trying to stop him from leaving," Condon said.
Vazquez's first shot was the one that tore through Herrera's liver. Then there was a pause and a second boom from the stolen .45-caliber handgun.
On the stand, Vazquez said he remembered firing twice — police found three .45 casings. He said the plan was to aim at the tree to cause officers to take cover, allowing him and his friend, Orion Ross, to get away.
His attorney, Nancy Peterson, argued it was manslaughter, that Vazquez hadn't intended to kill anyone when he fired three shots after breaking out the window and jumping out to run away.
She said all Vazquez wanted to do was get away.
If he had planned to have a shootout with police, she argued, why would he leave an extra magazine for the gun behind? And why didn't he shoot at an officer blocking off Vine Street a block away?
Peterson asked the jury to find Vazquez guilty of manslaughter for Herrera's killing and not guilty of attempted assault on Officer Cole Jennings, who ended up with bruising on his legs.
Prosecutors believe Vazquez shot at Jennings' feet, causing debris to hit him, before Jennings returned fire, shooting four times but missing Vazquez as he ran away.
Condon said Vazquez wasn't shooting in the air or at a van or a tree.
"Felipe Vazquez was shooting at the officer who was going to stop him," he said. "That was his intention. To not get caught and to shoot ... whichever police officer he needed to."
The Lincoln Police Department says they have arrested two people — 32-year-old Derrick Pearson and 31-year-old Briana Jelinek — on suspicion of manslaughter in connection to a 57-year-old man's death early Thursday morning in central Lincoln.
Police said 45-year-old Rodney Badberg punched the man three times and kicked him once before fleeing the area on foot, leaving the man bleeding on the sidewalk.
"She is in a position of trust, where she is tasked with ensuring the safety of inmates, ensuring the safety of her co-workers, as part of her job ... and she violated that," Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Chris Reid said.
Henry Lee Jones, a resident of 2801 F St., was pronounced dead at a local hospital after a fight broke out around 6:30 a.m. Thursday near the intersection in front of his house, Assistant Police Chief Jason Stille said.
Prosecutors formally charged a 32-year-old man and 31-year-old woman with manslaughter and first-degree assault on Monday, four days after they allegedly confronted and killed a 57-year-old in a property dispute, police said in court records.
The visual records created by body-worn cameras have largely remained inaccessible to the public — a reality that calls into question the effectiveness of body cameras as a tool for police accountability in Nebraska.
Felipe Vazquez showed little emotion in March as a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting of Lincoln Police Officer Mario Herrera.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Board of Regents has appointed Dr. David Hicks as the next president of TCAT Elizabethton.
Hicks will take over from current President Dean Blevins, who is retiring after leading the college for 13 years and 35 years in career and technical education.
“TCAT Elizabethton has an excellent track record of preparing and placing students in productive and thriving job opportunities,” Hicks said in a release. “Working together, I’m confident we will build on that success. I look forward to immersing myself into the important work of preparing our students. Collectively, we will continue and seek ways to ever improve upon the role we play in developing a well skilled workforce that enhances economic development for Northeast Tennessee communities. I am thankful to Chancellor Tydings and the Board of Regents for this opportunity, and I’m ready to get to work.”
Hicks will come to Elizabethton from Bremen, Georgia, where has been superintendent of Bremen City Schools since 2010. He previously served as superintendent of Hart County Schools in Georgia from 2007 to 2010.
TBR Chancellor Flora Tydings recommended Hicks’ appointment after a search committee selected him and one other person as finalists for the position.
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WASHINGTON — President Biden is expected to issue an executive order to reform federal policing on Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's murder, according to reporting by the New York Times and the Associated Press.
The president is expected to ask federal law enforcement agencies to:
- Revise use-of-force policies
- Create a national registry of officers terminated for misconduct
- Encourage state and city police to restrict chokeholds and no-knock warrants
- Restrict transfers of military equipment to law enforcement agencies
The people who described the order spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of any public announcement. Biden is expected to sign the order alongside relatives of Floyd, whose killing by Minneapolis police sparked nationwide protests.
The order reflects a less extensive approach than Biden originally wanted because Congress was unable to agree on legislation that would have increased oversight of law enforcement. It is the result of months of negotiations among White House officials, civil rights groups and police organizations.
The administration began working on executive action after bipartisan talks to pass police reform legislation in Congress stalled last year.
"We know full well that an executive order cannot address America’s policing crisis the same way Congress has the ability to, but we’ve got to do everything we can," said a statement from NAACP President Derrick Johnson.
Floyd's murder under the knee of now-former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020 sparked nationwide protests and calls for police reform. Chauvin was convicted on state charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death and sentenced to 22.5 years in prison. He later reached a plea deal on federal charges of violating George Floyd's civil rights.
Three other former Minneapolis officers were also charged in connection with George Floyd's murder. Earlier this month, Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. The other former officers, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng, are scheduled to go to trial on similar charges starting in mid-June. All three men were convicted on federal civil rights charges earlier this year.
Floyd's murder sparked a state investigation into Minneapolis Police Department procedures and policies; the Minnesota Department of Human Rights found probable cause that "the City and MPD engage in a pattern or practice of race discrimination" and violated the state human rights act.
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CHULA VISTA, Calif. — An inspiring South Bay woman is sharing her message of empowerment on a national stage. In this Zevely Zone, I traveled to Eastlake to meet Ms. Wheelchair California.
After a childhood filled with health challenges, Deborah Vick never saw the diagnosis on August 6, 2016 coming.
"So, 2016, that is still a day I am in the process of working through that was the day I was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis," said Deborah. The 47-year-old told me about six years ago, she woke up with slurred speech and double vision. "Looked like I had a stroke," said Deborah who knew it might have been time to reassess life's biggest dreams.
"It was to run for the President of the United States. I wanted to run a successful campaign for the President of the United States and that has been my dream since I was 14 or 15 years old," said Deborah who is married to her college sweetheart, Karate. She has two boys and a service dog named Peeta. "He is my best buddy. Aren't you? Yes, I know," she said while petting Peeta.
Deborah also suffers from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome which causes her bones to slip out of joint. "I've had three neck surgeries, at least two back surgeries, probably about five or six pump surgeries," said Deborah. When adversity strikes, she suggests the first step is facing your fear. She was worried about the unknown, being a bad mom, and a bad wife.
"Yeah, I still am, it doesn't go away," said Deborah. "Disabilities are always a grieving process, especially when you have a progressive because you know what you were and where you are at. You can choose to be angry, mad and upset or you can choose to live life with a positive mindset and I choose every day to live in a positive mindset."
Which may explain why Deborah was crowned Ms. Wheelchair California 2022. She is now working on her queen wave. "I am trying, my friends are giving me tips on the elbow, elbow, wrist, wrist and kiss, ha, ha, ha," laughed Deborah. Next up, Deborah travels to Ohio for the national competition. How does Ms. Wheelchair USA sound? "It sounds amazing it really does," said Deborah.
Sharing her message of empowerment is victory in itself. "Keep rolling forward, keep moving forward. The most important thing is to not give up," said Deborah.
Even if you don't find yourself in a wheelchair, Deborah says you can stand up to anything. We should mention, throughout our interview, Deborah found it quite funny, she received a plasma infusion. "Humor is part of my coping mechanism," laughed Deborah.
Deborah Vick is dedicated to serving her family, community and those battling chronic illnesses, to the best of her abilities. She has earned her BA in Political Science, M.Ed. in Higher Education with a focus on Diversity Inclusion and continues to pursue the completion of her law degree.
Deborah travels to Ohio this July to compete in the Ms. Wheelchair USA contest.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham Stallions continued their winning ways Saturday with a win over the Michigan Panthers at protective Stadium.
As the only remaining undefeated team in the USFL, the Stallions have plenty of talent that deserves recognition, and for the second week in a row, the league did just that.
Newly acquired running back Bo Scarbrough and safety JoJo Tillery claimed the Offensive and Defensive Player awards for Week 6. The prior week, running back CJ Marable and linebacker DeMarquis Gates won the honors as well.
In just his second game in a Stallions uniform, Scarbrough took over as the featured back in the offense and accounted for 104 yards and 1 touchdown on the ground and also grabbed 2 passes for 15 yards.
Tillery was recognized for his efforts against the Panthers as the Stallions gave up only 17 points and shut Michigan out in the fourth quarter. Tillery made 10 tackles on the night and added his first sack of the season.
Scarbrough, Tillery and the Stallions will have the chance to clinch a playoff spot on Sunday with a win as well as some help from the New Jersey Generals.
Birmingham takes on the Pittsburgh Maulers at Protective Stadium on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) — An English teacher at Huntington High School has been charged with solicitation of a minor after sending sexual text messages and pictures to underage girls for more than three years.
The criminal complaint says 37-year-old Nathan Lee Litteral is being charged with one count of solicitation of a minor.
It says that in November 2021, Cabell County deputies were made aware of allegations against Litteral.
They say Litteral, an English teacher at Huntington High School, would allegedly ask underage students and church attendees for inappropriate pictures. He would also send nude photos of himself and send messages that were sexual in nature over social media and through text messages.
The criminal complaint says one person alleges girls would stop going to the church Litteral went to due to him.
One victim says that Litteral would tell them to not tell anyone because he did not physically touch them.
The complaint says Litteral told law enforcement he was “black-out drunk” and had no recollection of any allegations.
Litteral is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond and is booked at the Western Regional Jail.
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MINGO COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — One more person has been arrested in connection to the murder of Teresa Harmon in Mingo County.
The Mingo County Sheriff’s Office says the murder happened in Ragland on March 31, 2022.
Deputies say Delbarton resident Brittany Garlock was arrested in Charleston by the U.S. Marshal’s CUFFED Task Force in connection to the murder of Harmon.
The criminal complaint says on April 26, law enforcement asked Garlock about the murder weapon she said she had in her possession after the murder. Garlock then goes on to say the weapon was stolen from her camper and didn’t know where it was.
The next day, law enforcement went to the camper and told Garlock that Alex Likens, one other person arrested in connection to the murder and her boyfriend, said she had it in her possession.
She then called Phillip Mitchell who said the gun had been melted. Officers say they later found that Garlock gave the gun to Mitchell without the knowledge of Likens through phone calls made in jail.
They say she was arrested on warrants for first-degree murder and accessory after the fact.
Two others have already been charged with Harmon’s murder. We previously reported the two were Likens and Chace Prater.
Deputies say Prater is the victim’s nephew.
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The Delaware Valley Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will host the Philadelphia Finest Finale Gala to recognize young professionals in the area who have contributed to helping those with Cystic Fibrosis and finding a cure. NBC10's Danny Freeman will emcee the event on Wednesday, June 1st, which will be held at Franklin's View in Franklin Square Park.
This year’s Finest class includes:
- Olya Antonuccio, Janssen
- Logan Bersani, Inspira Health Network
- Nicole Bock, Inspira Health Network
- Meagan Brackeen, Barclays
- Lindsay Edling, GCI Health
- Madeline Farrell, Perfect Setting Catering
- Natasha Filipov, GlaxoSmithKline
- Amit Hattay
- Josh Hersch, NBC10/Telemundo62
- Laura Korz, Inspira Health Network
- Julianna Magnus, Organon
- Mia Nightingale, Student
- Alison Wehr, QVC
“These honorees are needed in our city now more than ever. Despite all that the last two years have brought us, we felt it important to continue shining a light on the brightest up and coming professionals and philanthropists in our region.” said Jessica Wickersham, executive director for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Delaware Valley Chapter.
The event will support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's fight to support find a cure and continue to support people with Cystic Fibrosis.
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More than thirty years after Joy Hibbs was found dead inside of her burning suburban-Philadelphia home, the decades-long search for her killer has ended in an arrest.
Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub announced Wednesday the arrest of Robert Francis Atkins, 56, of Fairless Hills for the murder of Hibbs, 35, in 1991. Atkins is charged with first-degree and second-degree murder, arson, robbery and other related offenses.
NBC10's Deanna Durante was there Wednesday as Atkins was taken into custody. She reported Atkins said nothing inside the court room.
The cold case murder made national headlines over the years before the breakthrough announcement from Bucks County officials.
On Friday, April 19, 1991, Hibbs’ 12-year-old son was dismissed early from elementary school and arrived at their home along the 1200 block of Spencer Drive in the Croydon section of Bristol Township around 1:05 p.m. to find the kitchen on fire.
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Hibbs’ son couldn’t get past the kitchen due to the flames and smoke. He then ran to neighbors for help.
After the fire was extinguished, Joy Hibbs was found dead on a bed in her son’s bedroom.
Investigators initially believed Hibbs died in an accidental fire. An autopsy the next day however revealed she had been repeatedly stabbed. Her ribs were also fractured and she was likely asphyxiated. The autopsy also determined there was no smoke in her lungs and she likely died prior to the fire.
The Fire Marshal then determined fires were intentionally set in the kitchen, Hibbs’ son’s bedroom and in the hallway.
Investigators later learned Hibbs had cashed her paycheck hours before her death and her wallet was found stuffed in the living room couch. Her purse was also found with items emptied and strewn out in the kitchen while cash was never located.
Police said Hibbs was likely murdered between 11:50 a.m. and 12:50 p.m. that day. During that one-hour window, witnesses spotted a blue Chevrolet Monte Carlo parked outside Hibbs’ home. At the time, investigators named several suspects, including Atkins who had a blue Chevy Monte Carlo and also at one point lived two doors away from Hibbs.
Police also said Atkins occasionally sold marijuana to Hibbs and her husband.
Atkins remained a person of interest in the murder for the next three decades. During that time, he was interviewed by police at least twice but maintained his innocence.
During one interview, Atkins told investigators that he had been a "Confidential Informant" for the Bristol Township Police Department at the time of the murder, and had a "good relationship" with Bristol Township narcotics detectives, according to the criminal complaint. Former Bristol Township Police Chief Thomas Mills later confirmed that in 1991, Atkins had been working for them as a CI purchasing meth and marijuana.
Atkins also told investigators about a fight he had with Hibbs and her husband over their claims of low-quality marijuana, but denied threatening her or her family.
In January of this year, the case was submitted to the Bucks County Investigating Grand Jury. Atkins’ ex-wife, April Atkins, was one of the people who testified.
April Atkins told the Grand Jury that in the afternoon of April 19 1991, Robert Akins came home, covered in blood. She said her then-husband told her he had stabbed someone and lit their house on fire. He then told her to call out of work and get their children because they were taking a trip to the Poconos, according to the criminal complaint.
April Atkins said she then put his bloody clothes in the wash and showered.
April and Robert Atkins then arrived in the Poconos shortly before 5 p.m. that day and stayed for two more days before returning to their home on Sunday, April 21, 1991, according to records. April Atkins said she then discovered that day that it was Joy Hibbs who had been killed.
April Atkins told investigators she feared for her own safety if she spoke the truth about her then-husband's role in the murder.
Robert Atkins was arraigned Wednesday with his bail denied. He was then remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility.
“The immense grief and suffering our family has endured over the last three decades will never disappear,” Hibbs’ family wrote in a statement. “For thirty-one years, our family has been haunted by this tragic loss, knowing, without a doubt, that Robert Atkins was the perpetrator. Our family has waited thirty-one years for justice to prevail.”
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A shift to later start times for all of the Philadelphia School District's schools previously planned for the beginning of the 2022-2023 school has been postponed, the superintendent said Wednesday.
A shortage of bus drivers and "some much needed stability...during these challenging times" were reasons cited by Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite.
High schools and middle/high schools will maintain their current schedules for the next academic year.
This comes after an original statement from the district in March regarding a plan to push back times for these schools this coming fall.
"Our initial plan for the 2022-2023 school year was for all 56 District high schools and middle/high schools to shift to a 9 a.m. bell schedule. However, like school districts across the country, we continue to wrestle with ongoing bus driver shortages, and are unable to equitably support the shift for all 56 schools," Hite said in a statement posted to the district website. "We also know that our students, staff and families are still working hard to reclaim a sense of familiarity and stability as we continue to: recover from extended time apart when school buildings were closed; learn to live in the presence of an ever-changing pandemic; and deal with many other traumas locally, nationally and globally. Postponing this change in bell schedules is the caring thing to do at this time. School leaders who would like to move forward with a revised bell schedule for the fall can submit a proposal for consideration."
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Hite said that the intended goal for the shift is to follow recommended guidelines provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics. With the initial plan to move to a 9 a.m. schedule, older students would have the ability to get the sleep the AAP recommends.
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SPANAWAY, Wash — A 55-year-old Spanaway man has been formally charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed a plumber over a dispute at his home Monday night.
55-year-old Jacque Dothard has been charged with first-degree murder and five counts of unlawful position of a firearm.
Dothard pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance Wednesday. He is being held on a $1.5 million bond.
At around 8 p.m. Monday, South Sound 911 received a report of shots fired at a home in the 1000 block of Military Rd E in Spanaway. The caller called 911 just before 8:30 p.m. and the caller reported they could see a body in a truck in front of the home where they heard the shots fired.
The Pierce County Sheriff's Department said arriving detectives saw Dothard in the driver's seat of the truck before he retreated into his home. Dothard later surrendered.
Deputies found a 40-year-old man with gunshot wounds inside the truck, but he was pronounced dead by emergency crews.
Investigators learned the dispute started when Dothard called for a plumber, saying he had run over a drainpipe. When the plumber arrived, Dothard accused him of hitting his gate before shooting, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
Surveillance video reviewed by investigators showed Dothard walking up to the driver's side of the victim's vehicle before firing seven shots, according to charging documents.
After the shooting, the suspect allegedly took a "bag of guns" to a nearby home and asked his neighbor to hold onto them. Six guns were later found at the neighbor's home, deputies said. Investigators also found several empty and loaded magazines of different calibers, gun cases and a ballistic "military-style" vest with his last name duct-taped to it.
According to the documents, PCSD received a welfare check request from the Veteran's Crisis Line for Dothard on March 28. It was reported Dothard called the crisis line regarding a dispute with his son. It was reported Dothard threatened to kill his son. The documents said it did not appear the welfare check was ever conducted.
Dothard said during his court appearance that he is on VA disability and that is 100% disabled.
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MINNEAPOLIS — EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the commemorative sign at George Floyd Square would be unveiled by an MPD officer. The story has been corrected below.
Wednesday marks a somber and course-changing anniversary for Minneapolis and for America: two years since George Floyd was murdered by a police officer.
When Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police officer, held his knee for more than nine minutes on the neck of a Black man on the evening of May 25, 2020, a chain of events that is still felt today was set in motion.
To remember Floyd, the man who lost his life on that day and the movement that gained strength from his death, community events are taking place on Wednesday and through the weekend.
At 7 p.m. Wednesday, a George Perry Floyd Square sign will be unveiled at the corner of 38th and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis by Floyd's brother, Terrence, aunt Angela Harrelson, and Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins.
At the same time St. Joan of Arc church at 4537 3rd Ave South in Minneapolis will host "A Time of... Remembrance and Renewal." Songs and prayers will be lifted, reflecting on Floyd's death and the events that have unfolded in the community over the last two years.
Then at 8 p.m., a candlelight vigil is planned, organized by the George Floyd Global Memorial.
“We’re gonna keep walking the walk. That’s one of my sayings," said Paris Stevens, George Floyd’s cousin and co-chair of the George Floyd Global Memorial. "We keep walking the walk. The race isn’t won in one day. And in the Bible, one day could be for hundreds of years. So change will continue to come. So I have to keep that positive outlook and keep lifting my voice and I encourage everyone to do the same.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who has faced heavy criticism both for his response to the unrest following Floyd's death and continuing problems with the city's police department in dealing with people of color, released a statement marking the anniversary of Floyd's death.
“We know the greatest impact of the past two years will continue to be felt most in the hearts of those closest to George Floyd. He should still be here with them today. May both his life and legacy resonate throughout history for generations to come," Frey reflected. “In Minneapolis, we will continue to say his name and honor his spirit. In these days of reflection and remembrance, we must lead with kindness towards one another – and especially look out for and support our Black friends and neighbors.”
President Biden's executive order on police accountability
President Biden is marking the two-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder by announcing he plans to sign an executive order to "advance effective, accountable policing and criminal justice practices that will build public trust and strengthen public safety."
Some of the measures brought about by this executive order include creating a national database of police misconduct, mandatory body-worn camera policies for all federal law enforcement agencies and a ban on the use of chokeholds unless deadly force is authorized.
May 25, 2020
It was a hot night in May, Memorial Day, a day that would change the world. As Floyd took his last breaths under the knee of Officer Derek Chauvin, people in the crowd were filming.
“It feels like yesterday. Each day is different," Stevens said. "And so, we take it, I take it in stride. I try to have a positive outlook. I have a great supporting family and friends… and I keep myself busy. But we do have setbacks. It’s like a rollercoaster."
In the days that followed George Floyd's death, the four officers involved in his arrest, Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were all relieved of their positions as Minneapolis police officers and later charged with crimes related to Floyd's death on both state and federal levels.
On June 25, 2021, former MPD officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three state counts he was charged with: second-degree manslaughter, second-degree murder and third-degree murder. He is currently serving a 22 and 1/2 year sentence at Minnesota's only maximum security prison in Oak Park Heights.
Before he could be tried on federal charges, Chauvin pleaded guilty to violating Floyd’s civil rights, admitting for the first time that he kept his knee on Floyd’s neck — even after he became unresponsive — resulting in the Black man’s death. Chauvin admitted he willfully deprived Floyd of his right to be free from unreasonable seizure, including unreasonable force by a police officer.
Under the plea agreement Chauvin signed, both sides agreed Chauvin should face a sentence ranging from 20 to 25 years, with prosecutors saying they would seek 25. He could have faced life in prison on the federal count without a deal. With credit for good time in the federal system, Chauvin would serve from 17 years to 21 years and three months behind bars.
Then in February of this year Lane, Thao and Kueng went to trial on federal charges for denying Floyd his right to medical care, while Kueng and Thao were also charged with failing to intervene with former officer Derek Chauvin's use of force. The three men were found guilty on all counts.
The state trial for Kueng and Thao is scheduled to begin on June 17. Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to the state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter on May 18 and will serve three years in a federal facility, to be served concurrently with a federal sentence that has yet to be announced.
Thou and Kueng's state trial is scheduled to begin on June 17.
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INDIANAPOLIS — After 15 years of careful research and study spent working with more than 1,000 patients with mental health issues, a team of researchers at IU School of Medicine have created a blood test that can identify if people have depression and bipolar disorder, as well as connect them to the treatments that can help.
Dr. Alexander Niculescu, a professor of psychiatry and medical neuroscience at the IU School of Medicine, said getting that information into the hands of doctors is crucial.
"But it's something that helps people," he said.
For more than a decade, Niculescu and his team at the IU School of Medicine have been working to make psychiatry more precise. Their work is allowing patients to not only tell a doctor how they feel, but to establish testing that can back that up.
After years of work, they've succeeded. They've developed a way to identify depression and bipolar disorder in a patient through a blood test.
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"We were able to find molecules in the blood, so-called biological markers or biomarkers, that can indicate objectively whether somebody suffers from depression or bipolar disorder and can help doctors match people to the right treatment," Niculescu said.
So how does it work?
Niculescu and the research team identified 13 biomarkers that track your mood. Depending on how many of these markers are elevated or decreased, you get a score on how severe your depression is and if it's depression or bipolar disorder.
The biomarkers also help match you with which anti-depressants, mood stabilizers and other medications you should use. That report then goes right to your doctor, just like another lab test, giving them better data for diagnosing and treating patients.
“You would get these tests to go along with what you’re feeling, what you’re sharing with the doctor and that would provide some way for the doctor to have objective information, guide treatment and so on," Niculescu said. "In some ways, it’s like flying with instruments instead of flying by looking out the window of a plane."
Using this data can help diagnose people faster, according to Niculescu, and get them on the right treatments sooner, potentially saving lives.
"It will tell you it's not just in your head, it's not some sort of laziness or moral weakness. It will guide you sooner to the right treatment as opposed to trying three, four, five different antidepressants. It will help avoid hospitalizations, it will help you avoid becoming suicidal," Niculescu said.
Already, this breakthrough blood test is being utilized. It's available as ordered by doctors through an early access program.
Niculescu said it's a slow process for the small team here, taking three to four weeks to get results back. But the data coming in provides meaningful results for those patients seeking answers and help.
"We want to make it better for the patients, obviously that's the main goal," said Niculescu. "We also want to make it easier for the doctors to do their job."
He said they're now working to streamline the process, making it faster and more accessible as well as more affordable. Currently, the test is only offered out of pocket for patients, but Niculescu said he wants to see it covered for patients so more people can access this data.
"That was always the mission, get this into people's hands," Niculescu said.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ark — The sheriff's office in Jefferson County, Arkansas is asking the public for help in locating a missing woman.
Maranda Merrell Neal, 38-year-old was last spotted on Sunday, May 22 near the President's Circle and Dyson Road area in Jefferson County.
If there is any information about where Neal may be located, please contact the authorities as soon as possible.
You can contact investigator T. Wingard at (870) 510-0395 or reach out to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office directly at (870) 541- 5300.
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UTICA, N.Y. – Utica police are investigating after a car crashed into a tree on James Street Wednesday morning.
The crash happened just before 9 a.m. between De Peyster and Madison avenues just a few blocks from Mohawk Valley Community College.
Utica police say the driver lost control and the rear of the vehicle hit a tree before coming to a stop.
Fire officials say the people inside the vehicle were not injured.
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TOWN OF STEUBEN, N.Y. – Westernville fire officials say it took two sets of the jaws of life to free a driver trapped in her vehicle following a crash with a log truck in the town of Steuben Wednesday morning.
The Holland Patent and Western fire departments responded to the scene at the intersection of State Route 274 and Cemetery Road around 10:15 a.m.
According to the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office, Angele Veloso was driving on Cemetery Road and turned onto Route 274 into the path of the log truck heading east, driven by 64-year-old Alan Clemons, of Dolgeville. This caused the log truck to his Veloso's car, and both vehicles went off the road and came to a rest in a hay field.
Both crews worked together for about an hour using the jaws of life and a heavy wrecker to finally free Veloso. She was then flown to a hospital via Mercy Flight Central. According to the sheriff’s office, Veloso’s injuries are not considered life-threatening.
Clemons was not hurt in the crash.
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No members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission will be held in contempt for failing to draw new state House and Senate district maps, the Ohio Supreme Court announced Wednesday afternoon.
But the court also ordered redistricting commissioners back to work, telling them to try a sixth time and file maps for future elections by June 3.
In a separate Republican-backed case, a three-judge federal panel is expected to order the use of maps in an Aug. 2 primary for state House and Senate seats that have already been thrown out by the state supreme court as unconstitutional.
Those maps, however – the third set the redistricting commission passed – will only be valid for the 2022 election. If the redistricting commission eventually passes maps with bipartisan support, those new districts will remain in force for the next decade. Maps that pass with only one party’s support but are ruled constitutional would be in place for four years.
So far all five sets of maps the seven-member redistricting commission approved have passed with only Republican backing, though in the last two votes Auditor Keith Faber has joined the commission’s two Democratic members in opposition.
State legislative district maps have been in dispute for nine months. Each set of maps the commission passed since September faced immediate legal challenge from progressive and voting-rights groups, and the Ohio Supreme Court repeatedly agreed – holding 4-3 that each set of maps was unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republicans.
Commissioners passed their third set of maps Feb. 24. The state supreme court threw them out March 16, but the federal panel signaled on April 20 it will impose their use for 2022. Those maps would ostensibly create 54 Republican and 45 Democratic House seats, with 18 Republican and 15 Democratic Senate seats. But of those, 19 House and seven Senate seats would lean Democratic by less than 4%, while no Republican districts would be that close.
Republican commissioners passed a cosmetically altered version of the same maps March 28, which the court threw out April 14, giving commissioners until May 6 to submit a fifth version.
Instead the commission, anticipating federal judges would order use of the third maps anyway, voted 4-3 to resubmit its third set of maps to the state supreme court.
That’s what the court threw out again Wednesday.
The court has held out for the standard of proportionality, meaning that legislative district maps should conform fairly closely to the state’s actual partisan lean of 54% Republican and 46% Democratic. Currently Republicans hold a supermajority in both the state House and Senate, and all Republican-approved map proposals would likely preserve outsized Republican majorities.
The Ohio General Assembly is expected to adjourn for the summer in early June. Before that, legislators need to officially set the date for state House and Senate primaries as Aug. 2. That’s the latest date county boards of election will be able to hold primaries and still prepare for the Nov. 8 general election, according to Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who is also a redistricting commission member.
LaRose’s testimony that the third set of maps was the only feasible one to use Aug. 2, due to county election boards already preparing to use them before those maps were thrown out, was key in the federal judges’ decision to impose the third maps for use this year.
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KeyBank awards $450,000 to two local nonprofits
CANTON – The KeyBank Foundation has given $250,000 to the United Way of Greater Stark County and $200,000 to Canton For All People to invest in the community.
United Way will use the grant to offer mental and behavioral health services to children at Gibbs Elementary School.
President and CEO Angela Perisic said the kindergarten through third-grade school was chosen because many students and their families live in poverty, which affects a child's academic performance.
"This generous gift will help us help those who need it the most in Canton," she said.
The three-year program will start at the beginning of the coming school year. Perisic said United Way will work with school staff to identify students in need of additional resources, as the agency already does throughout the community, but with a more "laser focus" on Gibbs.
Canton For All People will use the grant for "whole home renovations," said Rev. Don Ackerman, executive director of the nonprofit formed by Crossroads United Methodist Church. It's separate from an existing homeowner improvement program but part of the group's effort to revitalize the greater Shorb area — Monument Road NW to McKinley Avenue NW and Tuscarawas Street W to 12th Street NW.
One of Canton For All People's 10-year objectives is to add a mix of 300 affordable apartments and houses — to be sold for less than $100,000 — in the neighborhood. Ackerman said the nonprofit has eight homes already purchased or under contract that he hopes to renovate in the coming months with help from the KeyBank grant.
Bank leaders presented the grants Wednesday afternoon at King Park, where the KeyBus also was parked to offer accessible banking and financial literacy services.
Amanda Petrak, KeyBank's regional corporate responsibility officer, said the foundation spoke with city and community leaders to identify impactful organizations worthy of the grants.
"They've done a lot of great work in a very short amount of time," she said.
Canton Mayor Thomas Bernabei, who also was present at the event, said he gave "heartfelt thanks" to KeyBank for supporting the two great organizations.
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DALLAS — Luka Doncic had added another accolade to his growing list of achievements, this time by being named to one of the all-NBA teams for a third straight season.
On Wednesday, the Mavericks' star point guard was named to the all-NBA first team for the third consecutive season. He joins Kevin Durant, Tim Duncan and Maz Zaslofsky as the only NBA players to make the first team three times before turning 24.
Doncic averaged team-highs of 28.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 8.7 assists per game during the regular season. He has averaged at least 25.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game in all three of the past seasons.
The other players named to the first team include Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jayson Tatum and Devin Booker.
In the Mavs most recent 119-109 Game 4 victory over the Golden State Warriors, Doncic finished with 30 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists. Doncic is averaging 31.9 points, 9.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists through 14 games in this year's postseason.
By being named All-NBA First Team in three of his first four seasons, Doncic joins Larry Bird, George Gervin and Duncan and as the only NBA players to earn three or more All-NBA honors within their first four seasons.
Among NBA leaders, Doncic ranked third in scoring, fifth in assists and 19th in rebounds. He finished in the top 25 in all three categories for the third year in a row.
Following his third All-NBA First Team selection in 2021-22, Doncic is now one shy of Dirk Nowitzki’s franchise of four.
Doncic is also currently in a battle with Reggie Bullock and Dorian Finney-Smith to see who will finish the Mavs franchise record for most made 3-pointers in a single postseason.
Bullock has made 50 3-pointers in this year's playoffs, which is the current single postseason franchise record. However, Doncic is second with 48 and Finney-Smith is fourth with 45. Former Mavericks guard Michael Finley is third with 47 made 3-pointers in the team's 2003 playoff run.
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TAYLOR COUNTY, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott attended a fundraiser for his reelection campaign Tuesday night in East Texas, hours after a gunman killed 19 children and two adults at an elementary school over 300 miles away in Uvalde. His campaign says he is postponing all political activities going forward.
Editorial note: The above video is from a related story.
Abbott went to the fundraiser after visiting Taylor County — another part of the state — to survey the state's wildfire response there. While holding a news conference there, he gave an update on the Uvalde shooting, which had just happened.
The news of Abbott's attendance at the fundraiser was first reported by Quorum Report.
"After holding a briefing and press conference on the current wild fires in Taylor County, where he also provided an update the situation in Uvalde, the Governor did stop by a previously scheduled event last night at a private home in Walker County," Abbott campaign spokesperson Mark Miner said in a statement. "All campaign and political activity, including a scheduled fundraiser for this evening, have postponed until further notice."
Abbott and other state leaders were set to hold a news conference Wednesday afternoon in Uvalde on the state response to the massacre, according to the governor's office.
Abbott, a prolific fundraiser, is running for a third term against Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke. O'Rourke's response to the Uvalde shooting has included criticism of Abbott for loosening gun laws in Texas, and O'Rourke has called on Abbott to pull out of an appearance at a National Rifle Association convention this weekend in Houston.
Abbott's appearance at the fundraiser came as other Texas politicians were canceling similar events due to the tragedy. State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, who represents Uvalde, canceled a campaign fundraiser that had been scheduled for Tuesday evening in Austin. A Republican state representative, San Antonio's Steve Allison, also nixed a campaign fundraiser for Wednesday in Austin.
This story comes from our KHOU 11 News partners at The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans - and engages with them - about public policy, politics, government, and statewide issues.
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