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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s underfunded mental health care system is crumbling. Mental health care advocates from around the state joined forces to discuss the desperate need for an increase in state funding. They said the system has hit a breaking point.
“It’s very critical at this point. The pandemic has shined a bright light on all the cracks in our system,” said Kris Thompson, Associate Executive Director of the Lenape Falley Foundation in Bucks County.
State funding for mental health care flows through county agencies. Though there have not been any cuts in state-based funding to county mental health services since 2013, there has not been an increase in funding either.
Agencies are now dealing with severe workforce shortages and scarce staff means limited services. They have struggled to keep up with cost of living raises, inflation, and other issues that have contributed to a lack of mental health care providers.
Administrators have alerted lawmakers to funding woes, but year after year not much has been done.
In 2018, the legislature passed an assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) law, which allows county mental health agencies to use court-ordered treatment to make sure someone living with a mental illness attends counseling or takes their medication.
Mental health care advocates claim the Commonwealth’s AOT law is one of the best in the country, but county mental health agencies statewide could not implement the program without additional funding. As a result, they opted out and chose not to offer the service.
“When there are cost of living raises, when there are raises across the board for staffing, there’s been no increase in funding whatsoever to cover those costs,” said Sharon Harlacher, Administrator at the York-Adams Mental Health-Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program.
Meanwhile, county mental health agencies have not recovered from budget cuts in 2013, when state lawmakers slashed their budget by 10 percent under the Corbett Administration. The cuts diminished state-based funding for county-delivered behavioral and mental health services by $84 million.
“Subsequently, we’ve had to close programs because of losing that money. Basic programs that cover basic needs,” said Tina Clymer, Administrator at Carbon-Monroe-Pike Mental Health and Developmental Services. “In every corner of our state, we are seeing a tremendous spike in the demand for every service, from assistance programs in schools, crisis services, and housing to varying levels of mental health treatment.”
Mental health partners around the state said it is time to invest more in Pennsylvania’s mental health care system.
Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the system was suffering as the base funding has remained flat for more than a decade. Families are now struggling to find treatment programs with availability.
“What I’ve heard time and time again is the stress and a sense of overwhelmingness that families are experiencing trying to access services,” Thompson added. “To a certain degree, they’re shocked about how difficult it can be. They’re concerned about wait times and how quickly they can get their family members or themselves into treatment.”
Governor Tom Wolf’s budget proposal calls for a $36.6 million increase in county mental health base funds as well as an additional $40 million in one-time federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to support efforts to provide critical behavioral health services. State lawmakers have a June 30 deadline to reach a budget deal.
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YORK, Pa. — The minimum wage debate is heating up once again in Pennsylvania.
In a Thursday press conference, political leaders gathered at the York City Pretzel Company to call on the General Assembly to raise the minimum wage for the first time since 2009.
“Shame on Pennsylvania. Shame on $7.25 an hour," said Democratic State Representative Carol Hill-Evans. "“General Assembly, it’s time for us to do what we’ve been elected to do: make the lives of our constituents even better.”
Representative Hill-Evans is backing a proposal that's been endorsed by the Wolf Administration. The proposal would hike up the minimum wage to $12 an hour by July, and would gradually increase to $15 an hour by 2028.
“All surrounding states of Pennsylvania have a higher minimum wage," said Jennifer Berrier, Secretary of the Department of Labor and Industry. "Let’s show our workers that they mean something to us.”
Hill-Evans and Berrier took time in their press conference to praise the York City Pretzel Company. The local pretzel maker is paying all 17 of their employees well above minimum wage. And many of them are making above $12 an hour.
"For us, at the end of the day, it’s about treating our employees with respect," said Philip Given, co-founder of the York City Pretzel Company. "Frankly, I think Pennsylvania needs to get behind this because we do have people who are ready to work and want to work. They’re just demanding a fair, living wage and I think that’s the responsible thing to do.”
The proposal, however, isn't receiving universal backing. Alex Halper with the PA Chamber of Business and Industry says many businesses across the state have been naturally increasing wages without government intervention.
However, he says there are many small businesses, which pay minimum wage, that would be impacted by the proposed legislation.
"Look at the restaurant industry, who are still struggling to recover from the last few years. This proposal calls for those employers to increase their labor costs by over 400 percent," said Halper. "For many, this proposal is just not attached to reality when you consider the strain they’re under."
Instead, Halper is encouraging lawmakers to help local businesses in other ways.
"Expanding the workforce, encouraging individuals into employment, and helping employers through, what is still, a very difficult time for the business community," said Halper.
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DILLSBURG, Pa. — A Virginia man will serve two years of probation, including four months of home confinement, for passing counterfeit money at three Pennsylvania stores, including two in York County.
Dale Richard Estep II, 35, of Colonial Beach, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. Middle District Court by Judge Sylvia H. Rambo, according to U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus.
Rambo also ordered Estep to pay restitution to the three stores involved, Gurganus said.
Estep was charged with passing counterfeit currency at the Sheetz, Sunoco, and Rutters gas stations along the I-81 and US 15 corridors in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, and York Counties between May 12-14, 2019.
Judge Rambo ordered Estep to pay restitution in the amount of $3,300 as follows:
- $2,650 to Sheetz, Claysburg
- $500 to Sunoco A+, Dillsburg
- $150 to Rutters, Dillsburg
The case was investigated by the United States Secret Service, Harrisburg Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Christian T. Haugsby prosecuted the case.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A sign that summer is near: swimming pools reopening for the season.
The City of Johnson City announced Thursday that Legion Street Pool, along with the splash pads at Rotary Park and Carver Park, will open for the season this Saturday.
They will remain open through September 5.
Legion Street Pool will be open 1–6 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday. After that, pool hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1–6 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is $3 for those 13 years and older, $2 for 12 years and younger, and free for those younger than 3 years. Kids 12 years and under must be accompanied by a guardian.
The two splash pads will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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As the persistent rain finally cleared out, local charities and nonprofits sought to share their message of community support on Give to Lincoln Day.
Around 70 of the organizations registered for the annual day of giving turned out at Tower Square over the lunch hour on Thursday to promote their work, including Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach.
"We’re so grateful to the Lincoln community for the support that they show us. All of the services that we do for those experiencing homelessness and those experiencing poverty are not possible without the support of the community," said Lori Wellman, Matt Talbot's director of development.
Give to Lincoln Day is one of Matt Talbot's biggest fundraisers of the year, with the money raised going to support several programs.
"It’s a day of excitement. It’s a day of gratitude. It’s a day of giving back to the community where you work and live. It’s a day to take care of those in your community who have the most need,” Wellman said.
By 3 p.m., local charities and nonprofits had pulled in $5.9 million from over 19,000 donations.
Jenny Chapin, vice president of marketing for the Lincoln Community Foundation, said donations by midday were tracking ahead of normal.
"Every year it just keeps growing, so it’s hard to know where that ceiling is going to be, but so far it feels like we’re having a really good day," she said.
Of the hundreds of registered nonprofits, Cedars has received the most donations so far, with over $273,000 raised, followed by the Food Bank of Lincoln ($270,000), People's City Mission ($161,000), Matt Talbot ($151,000) and Lincoln Children's Zoo ($140,000).
In the 10 years since it started, Give to Lincoln Day has raised $41 million for local charities and is set to top the $50 million mark this year. Each year it has continued to grow.
"It's all about momentum. It feels like it’s a day that just keeps building upon itself," Chapin said. "The more nonprofits you get, the more donors you get, and it becomes this snowball effect of generosity."
A record 479 local nonprofits registered for this year's event. People can donate to any of them, or support them all, with donations through 11:59 p.m. A full list of organizations is available at GiveToLincoln.com.
Donations can be made online or can be dropped off at the Lincoln Community Foundation through 5 p.m. or at any West Gate Bank in Lincoln until 6 p.m.
Checks should be made to the Lincoln Community Foundation with the selected charity written in the memo line.
Each donation made will qualify for a portion of a $500,000 match fund set up by the Lincoln Community Foundation, presenting sponsor West Gate Bank and other businesses.
Keilan Schultz, 17, of Wymore, was pronounced dead at the scene of Saturday's crash. Billy O'Keefe Jr., 18, also of Wymore, was taken to Bryan Campus West in serious condition.
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.
The mission to show Tom Cruise a good time as he prepared to film "Top Gun" in 1985 fell to Lt. Walter E. Carter, Jr., known to his fellow naval aviators as Slapshot, and to the Cornhusker state as University of Nebraska President Ted Carter.
The charge stems from April 14, when the 22-year-old reported he heard sawing noises in his driveway and saw three men underneath his car, according to police.
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.
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Feeding the Valley Site Manager Cheryl Maddox, right, accepts a donation from Albany Herald Retail Advertising Manager Heather Harrison. The funds came from participant donations and proceeds from the Herald's recent Readers Choice Awards event.
ALBANY -- At Feeding the Valley, the food bank that serves a large swath of southwest Georgia's hungry residents, that old adage of "any little bit helps" certainly applies, as the organization seeks to meet the nutritional needs of a growing number of people who are having trouble keeping their families fed.
But Cheryl Maddox, the site manager of Feeding the Valley in the Albany region, says there are donations that help even more: Cold hard cash.
Maddox met with Albany Herald Retail Advertising Manager Heather Harrison Wednesday to accept a donation on behalf of the newspaper, funds collected as part of its recent Readers Choice Awards celebration.
"We appreciate every donation we receive, but when members of the community like the Herald make a monetary donation like this, it goes a lot farther," Maddox said. "There are so many needs we can help meet with this donation: It helps pay for cold storage while we're finishing up our new facility, it helps us buy gas back and forth to Columbus to pick up food, it helps keep the lights on."
Maddox said monetary donations also can be used to help with purchases of food and other items needed for summer and after-school programs.
"We purchase things like backpacks and items to go in them for programs like our Kids Cafe," she said. "We get a lot of calls from schools in the district about helping provide for the needs of our school kids while they're on their summer break.
"Obviously, we appreciate every donation; we're pleased to get every can of food that people donate. But we appreciate monetary donations simply because we're able to do more with them. Money goes a long way at Feeding the Valley."
The Herald collected donations and added proceeds from its Readers Choice event at Pretoria Fields Brewery to raise funds for Feeding the Valley.
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Of the 7.6 companion animals who end up in U.S. shelters each year, 3.4 million are cats. Also annually, 2.7 million animals are euthanized in shelters; 1.4 million of them are cats. With an estimated 3,500 physical shelter locations around the country, odds are good you’re within close proximity to a shelter with cats looking for a home.
Stacker compiled a list of cats available for adoption in Dallas on Petfinder, ranging in age, breed composition, temperament, and needs. Be sure to do your research on any cat you’re interested in taking home to ensure a good fit with your own lifestyle to ensure the animal you select will be enjoying a forever home with you.
Keep reading to meet some amazing felines available for adoption in Dallas, Texas.
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Kiwi
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Bengal
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Beatrice
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Olivia
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STRAY
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Sunday Rose
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William
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Georgie
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Tabitha
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– Gender: Female
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Jelly Bean
– Gender: Female
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DALLAS (KDAF) — A plastic surgeon in Fort Worth has been recognized with the Castle Connolly Top Doctor status for the fourth year in a row, according to a press release.
Nominated by their peers, Top Doctors recognize physicians that have a strong level of trust with the public.
“I have trusted the Castle Connolly designation when it comes to finding care for myself and my family, and I am humbled to be included in the ranks of these accomplished specialists,” Dr. Kirby said in a news release. “To be recognized by my peers in this capacity is a career milestone as a physician.”
Dr. Kirby is the founder and owner of Kirby Plastic Surgery, City Surgery Center and Kalos Medical Spa in Fort Worth. She also achieved the milestone of being the first female Chief of Plastic Surgery at Texas Health Resources Harris Methodist Hospital.
Castle Connolly is a network of board-certified physicians from all major specialties. Doctors represented in this network are considered to be some of the best in their specialty.
For more information, click here.
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FORT WORTH (KDAF) — Fort Worth-based American Airlines is adding a new travel destination to its global network.
The airline says beginning Oct. 29, it will begin the operation of a daily nonstop service from North Texas to Auckland New Zealand.
“Auckland joins a lineup of exciting international destinations that we offer from DFW, and as DFW’s hometown airline, we are proud to open the splendors of New Zealand to our local customers and those who connect through DFW from across our global network,” Jim Moses, American’s Vice President of DFW Operations, said in a news release. “Our team is the best in the business, and they stand ready to welcome more Asia-Pacific customers who can now connect to almost anywhere in the world with American through our largest hub.”
Officials say the flight will operate on a Boeing 787-9 aircraft that features live TV streaming, high-speed Wi-Fi and hundreds of movies and T.V. shows.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Dallas Zoo is sharing some encouraging findings from a new study claiming Eastern monarch butterfly populations could be showing signs of growth.
According to the study by The World Wildlife Fund for Nature, officials in Mexico saw a 35% increase in the presence of the butterfly species during the 2021 winter season compared to the 2020 winter season.
To make this calculate the growth in monarch butterfly presence, researchers measured the area of forest the monarch butterflies occupy each winter in the hibernation colonies, inside and outside the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Mexico.
They say that their presence grew from 5.19 acres in 2020 to 7.02 acres in 2021.
“The increase in monarch butterflies is good news and indicates that we should continue working to maintain and reinforce conservation measures by Mexico, the United States, and Canada,” Jorge Rickards, general manager of WWF-Mexico, said on the WFF website. “Monarchs are important pollinators, and their migratory journey helps promote greater diversity of flowering plants, which benefits other species in natural ecosystems and contributes to the production of food for human consumption.”
According to the WWF, monarch butterflies covered nearly 45 acres in Mexico during the 1995-1996 winter season, showing just how much their population has dwindled.
They say this decline is caused by a few factors:
- Milkweed depletion
- Illegal logging
- The climate crisis
For more information, visit worldwildlife.org.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Every year, the Texas-based nonprofit Ride For Your Flag makes a multi-state motorcycle ride from Dallas to Bozeman, Montana.
Officials say the goal of this ride in a typical year is to challenge veterans and first responders mentally and physically as they journey across the nation raising money and awareness for the causes they support.
However, after one of the organization’s members was personally impacted by the shooting in Uvalde, the organization says the mission of this year’s ride is to raise funds for the victims of the shooting.
“One of our own, who was going to be on the ride, lost family members,” Chris Briley, founder of RFYF, said in a news release. “We are immediately changing our focus and purpose for this year’s ride and will now be riding for the victims who lost their lives and raising money to help support their families.”
On top of a $25,000 donation from the organization, officials say they are looking to raise $100,000 for the victims’ families during their six-day ride.
To support their mission, click here. The organization will be raising money from May 26 to June 1.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The Dallas Mavericks still have a shot at the NBA Finals, a longshot mind you, but a shot nonetheless. American Airlines Center will be hosting a watch party Thursday night for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals for those rallying behind the Mavs.
Luka Doncic has been other-worldly special during the 2022 NBA Playoffs and hasn’t slowed down at all. With help from his supporting cast, they can inch closer to tying up the series and forcing a winner-take-all Game 7.
Down 3-1 the Mavs will be in California Thursday night for Game 5, meanwhile, Mavs fans that couldn’t make it out will be gathering and rallying at AAC starting at 7 p.m. for an official watch party.
The Mavs tweeted, “We’re not done! Join us TOMORROW at the @AACenter for our Game 5 Watch Party! Get your tickets below!
DOORS: 7PM CT FREE ADMISSION: Digital ticket is required for entry FREE PARKING: Lexus Garage & Lot E https://ticketmaster.com/event/0C005CB02D46836C…“
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NORTH PORT, Fla. – North Port’s Parks & Rec Department has reported that Warm Mineral Springs Park was temporarily closed Thursday morning due to an alligator being in the area.
According to officials, low water levels in the area have caused wildlife to search for new bodies of water.
The FWC has been contacted regarding the issue and the city will let the public know once the situation is resolved and the park is re-opened.
No further details are available at this time.
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2 men die after a small aircraft crashed in Show Low
Two passengers of a small aircraft died Wednesday evening after they crashed into a meadow near Show Low Creek, south of 18th Place, according to the Timber Mesa Fire and Medical District.
The two men were identified as Anthony Joseph Greco of Maricopa, 53, and Derek Michael Deutscher of Phoenix, 38. Greco was the pilot of the plane and Deutscher was in the passenger seat, the district said.
The crash happened just before 6 p.m., the district said. Units with the Show Low Police Department and the fire district said the plane was "heavily damaged and partially in the creek."
One of the passengers was pronounced dead on the scene. It is unclear who.
The second passenger was extricated and treated by emergency medical personnel while waiting for a helicopter to arrive. After seeing him quickly get worse, crews then decided to take him in a vehicle to a local medical center in critical condition.
He did not survive the injuries, the district said.
The National Transportation Safety Board was expected to arrive on Thursday to investigate the incident, according to the fire district. A representative from the Federal Aviation Administration was also at the location.
No further details were available.
Reach breaking news reporter Laura Daniella Sepulveda at lsepulveda@lavozarizona.com or on Twitter @lauradNews.
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No charges for Chandler police officer who fatally shot 17-year-old Anthony Cano
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office will not pursue criminal charges against Chandler police Officer Chase Bebak-Miller in connection with the 2021 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Anthony Cano.
Interim Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell made the announcement during a news conference on Thursday, saying the office extensively reviewed the case to determine whether there was reasonable likelihood of conviction for a crime.
"As a prosecutor one of the most challenging — and yet the most important — things I must do is set aside my feelings and focus on the facts and the evidence and the law," Mitchell said.
"The death of this 17-year-old young man is heartbreaking; I want his family to know that I acknowledge and I recognize the terrible loss that they have suffered," she continued. "But after an analysis of all of these factors, I have determined that the actions of Officer Bebak-Miller did not violate criminals statutes and this office will not be filing criminal charges in this matter,"
Cano was riding a bike when officer tried to stop him
Cano was riding a bicycle near Nevada and Erie streets on the night of Jan. 2, 2021, when Bebak-Miller tried to stop him for a traffic violation, officials previously said. The officer claimed Cano did not have a front headlight and was weaving into both lanes of traffic.
Cano fled from the officer on his bike but eventually abandoned it and ran toward Gazelle Meadows Park. As Bebak-Miller chased the teen, Cano could be seen on police body camera footage dropping a gun and then reaching back to pick it up.
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Within seconds, Bebak-Miller shot Cano once in the back and then again while he was lying face down. The teen could later be heard on body camera footage telling the officer he was trying to throw the gun away, but officials believed he was motioning the gun toward Bebak-Miller.
Cano was taken to a hospital in critical condition and died two weeks later on Jan. 23. He was the first and youngest person shot by Arizona police in 2021.
Bebak-Miller was placed on administrative leave soon after the shooting, which is standard practice, but eventually returned to patrols, Chandler police officials previously told The Arizona Republic.
Reach the reporter at chelsea.curtis@arizonarepublic.com or follow her on Twitter @curtis_chels.
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Bicyclist dies after vehicle collision on 27th Avenue in Phoenix
Angela Cordoba Perez
Arizona Republic
A bicyclist died after colliding with a vehicle Wednesday on 27th Avenue, just north of Indian School Road.
Phoenix police said Andriya Shagawa, 48, was riding a bicycle when he collided with a vehicle just turning onto 27th Avenue around 3 p.m.
Police said officers provided aid to Shagawa, who had significant injuries, until he was taken to a hospital where he died.
The driver, who didn't show signs of impairment, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, according to police.
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HIGH POINT, N.C. — As the class of 2022 prepares to graduate high school, we’re shining a spotlight on seniors who are excelling in academics, athletics, and life.
Eighteen-year-old Vilayvanh Phanhvanh is undoubtedly one of those students. Her uncle brought her to North Carolina from Laos when she was 4 years old but the tragedy in her life started much earlier.
“When I was 12 days old, I was burned in a house fire,” she said. “No one expected me to survive!”
Severely burned on her body and face, doctors amputated both of her arms from the elbow down.
“People were shocked that I survived and that’s how I got the nickname Boun,” she said. Boun means miracle or happiness in Lao.
Boun survived the fire but could not escape the torment she faced in her home country.
"People my age would run away and call me a monster and all kinds of names but here it is different!”
In High Point, Boun has a better life and friends.
"They don’t call me names. They accept me for who I am and I feel more supported and loved here than I did back home," Boun said.
In North Carolina, Boun thrived in academics and in sports.
“I did pretty well, I think! I tried my very best considering I didn’t get an education until late then out of nowhere, I was in high school!”
Boun took AP classes and graduated from High Point Central through Guilford County Schools' Career and College Promise Program. The program provides dual enrollment opportunities for Boun at the high school and GTCC.
She finished with a 4.0 GPA earning her a scholarship to Appalachian State in the fall. None of that would have been possible in Laos.
“I still would feel like a misfit. I wouldn’t get any education because I was denied an education because of how I looked so I wouldn’t be graduating high school or going to college like I am now,” said Boun.
Boun learned how to care for herself at a very young age. She started using her hands as her feet to pick up a fork when she was two years old.
“I use my feet to write, type, brush my teeth, do my hair, and dress with my two feet," said Boun.
Just as Boun taught herself how to eat and comb her hair, soccer came naturally. The right mid-fielder kicked past the doubt and scored an even higher goal.
“I always had people tell me not to do a sport because of my disability. Soccer turned me into a leader. It made me more outspoken and able to stand up for myself because that’s what you do on the field. When the other team does you wrong, you have to call it out to the ref,” said Boun.
Now she's calling into focus her story! She wants the world to know, especially other young amputees, yes, you can!
“Your disability does not define you at all, if you ever feel like giving up, please don’t! Just keep trying!
Boun is excited to major in political science at App State and on scholarship, but her big plan is to become a motivational speaker to let other amputees and burn victims know anything is possible.
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UVALDE, Texas — Could Facebook have known about ominous direct-message threats made by a gunman who Texas authorities say massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school? Could it have warned the authorities?
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott revealed the online messages sent minutes before the Wednesday attack, although he called them posts, which are typically distributed to a wide audience.
Facebook stepped in to note that the gunman sent one-to-one direct messages, not public posts, and that they weren’t discovered until “after the terrible tragedy.”
The latest mass shootings in the U.S. by active social-media users may bring more pressure on social media companies to heighten their scrutiny of online communications, even though conservative politicians — Abbott among them — are also pushing social platforms to relax their restrictions on some speech.
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SHOULD FACEBOOK HAVE CAUGHT THE SHOOTER'S MESSAGES?
Facebook parent company Meta has said it monitors people’s private messages for some kinds of harmful content, such as links to malware or images of child sexual exploitation. But copied images can be detected using unique identifiers — a kind of digital signature — which makes them relatively easy for computer systems to flag. Trying to interpret a string of threatening words — which can resemble a joke, satire or song lyrics — is a far more difficult task for artificial intelligence systems.
Facebook could, for instance, flag certain phrases such as “going to kill” or “going to shoot,” but without context — something AI in general has a lot of trouble with — there would be too many false positives for the company to analyze. So Facebook and other platforms rely on user reports to catch threats, harassment and other violations of the law or their own policies. As evidenced by the latest shootings, that often comes too late, if at all.
PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE
Even this kind of monitoring could soon be obsolete, since Meta plans to roll out end-to-end-encryption on its Facebook and Instagram messaging systems next year. Such encryption means that no one other than the sender and the recipient — not even Meta — can decipher people's messages. WhatsApp, also owned by Meta, already has such encryption.
A recent Meta-commissioned report emphasized the benefits of such privacy but also noted some risks -- including users who could abuse the encryption to sexually exploit children, facilitate human trafficking and spread hate speech.
Apple has long had end-to-end encryption on its messaging system. That has brought the iPhone maker into conflict with the Justice Department over messaging privacy. After the deadly shooting of three U.S. sailors at a Navy installation in December 2019, the Justice Department insisted that investigators needed access to data from two locked and encrypted iPhones that belonged to the alleged gunman, a Saudi aviation student.
Security experts say this could be done if Apple were to engineer a “backdoor” to allow access to messages sent by alleged criminals. Such a secret key would let them decipher encrypted information with a court order.
But the same experts warned that such backdoors into encryption systems make them inherently insecure. Just knowing that a backdoor exists is enough to focus the world’s spies and criminals on discovering the mathematical keys that could unlock it. And when they do, everyone’s information is essentially vulnerable to anyone with the secret key.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif — Cal Fire is upset with CBS over a new television drama set to debut this fall.
CBS is planning to air a new television drama in 2022 called "Fire Country," about a group of prison inmates helping fight Northern California wildfires alongside Cal Fire.
The program is one that Cal Fire actually uses, which allows for early release for its inmate firefighters.
However, Cal Fire was not made aware of this show and has released a statement denouncing the network and denying any involvement in the creation of the show.
“This television series is a misrepresentation of the professional all-hazards fire department and resource protection agency that Cal Fire is,” Cal Fire Chief Joe Tyler said. “The dramatization of inmate firefighters fighting members of Cal Fire is a poor reflection of the value of our Camps Program and the incredible work and leadership of our Fire Captains who supervise our hand crews.”
The show revolves around a convict played by actor Max Thieriot who seeks redemption after committing a serious crime by joining the inmate firefighter program through Cal Fire. In the trailer, there is a scene involving one of the inmates getting into a fight with a member of Cal Fire, which caught the attention of the department.
Chief Tyler, a 31-year veteran of Cal Fire, wants to emphasize he and his department do not endorse "Fire Country" and that the show does not represent the values of the Cal Fire staff. The department attempted to take legal action but was unsuccessful in getting the show pulled.
“While we cannot prevent this television series from airing, I believe it is important for each of you to hear from me directly that the Department was not involved in its creation or support," Chief Tyler said.
Despite not being able to keep CBS from airing Fire Country, the department is now trying to reach an agreement between its legal team and the television network.
“Our Trademark attorneys are drafting a letter to CBS and the producers of the show,” said Cal Fire staff member Tim Edwards. “We are hoping to have a disclaimer added to the beginning and end of each episode stating that we had no part in creating this series and do not support the representation of our department in the show.”
"Fire Country" is scheduled to air its first season in Fall 2022 on CBS.
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The Harry C. Trexler Trust has awarded $6.2 million to the City of Allentown and a spate of Lehigh County charities via its annual donation.
It’s the first time the total has passed $6 million, an amount it has neared for the past several years.
The trust was established per Harry C. Trexler’s will after he died in 1933 and his wife, Mary Mosser Trexler, died in 1934. In 1935, the trust made its first in a long series of donations.
Since then, the City of Allentown and Lehigh County charities have benefited from more than $178 million of grants in the famous philanthropist’s name.
This year, the trust conducted an “extensive” review of 120 requests from 105 various charities seeking upward of $7 million, ultimately doling out $4.1 million to 85 different charitable organizations and $2.1 million to the City of Allentown. The Trexler will stipulates that this amount was awarded to the city for “the improvements, extension and maintenance of all its Parks.”
Other organizations awarded the highest amounts were the Greater Valley YMCA, which received $275,000 for capital improvements and operating expenses of its Allentown branch, and the Lehigh Conference of Churches, which received $195,000 for improvements to the Dubbs Memorial Community Center and for operating expenses.
This year, the trust prioritized organizations that “have continued to valiantly serve our community throughout the pandemic... and taken extraordinary efforts that have risen above and beyond their everyday charitable work,” Trexler Trustee and Chair Barnet H. Fraenkel said.
Some of the largest awards were:
- City of Allentown, $2,050,000, for its parks
- Greater Valley YMCA, $275,000, for capital improvements and operating expenses of the Allentown branch.
- Lehigh Conference of Churches, $195,000, for support improvements to Dubbs Memorial Community Center and for operating expenses.
- The Salvation Army, $185,000, for operating expenses.
- Allentown Art Museum, $175,000, for operating expenses.
- Casa Guadalupe Center, $172,000, to support the Pa’Lante Education Program for students K-12 and for operating expenses.
- Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley, $150,000, for the Home Repair Program for low-income Allentown residents.
- The Baum School of Art, $141,000, to support the 2022 City Arts program and for operating expenses.
- Communities in Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania, $140,000, for operating expenses in the Allentown School District.
- The Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology, Inc., $140,000, for Lehigh County programs and the second installment of the Allentown Expansion Project.
- Boys and Girls Club of Allentown, $130,000, for educational programing, a new HVAC system, and operating expenses.
- Lehigh County, $122,500, for the development of the HUB software of Lehigh County’s Regional Intelligence and Investigation Center, and for wayfinding signage at the Trexler Nature Preserve.
- Ripple Community, Inc., $110,000, for operating expenses.
- Pinebrook Family Answers, $100,000, for operating expenses.
- Jewish Community Center of Allentown, $95,000, to support the creation of a media center and for general operating expenses.
- Community Bike Works, $80,000, for operating expenses.
- Allentown Public Library, $75,000, for operating expenses.
- The Literacy Center, $75,000, for operating expenses.
- Promise Neighborhoods of Lehigh Valley, $75,000, to support increased organizational fundraising capacity.
- Young Women’s Christian Association, $75,000, for operating expenses.
- Allentown Symphony Association, Inc., $70,000, for operating expenses.
- Allentown Area Ecumenical Food Bank, $65,000, for operating expenses for the food pantry.
- Lehigh County Historical Society, $60,000, for operating expenses.
- Muhlenberg College, $60,000, for the internship program benefiting Allentown nonprofits and for a Christian Ministry scholarship.
- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Allentown, Inc., $55,000, for Lehigh County expenses for community support services.
- Mercy School for Special Learning, $55,000, for operating expenses.
- Community Music School, $50,000, for Lehigh County operating expenses.
- Jerusalem House Ministries, $50,000, for expenses to serve neighborhood residents.
- Lehigh Carbon Community College Foundation, $50,000, to support educational programs and new technology.
- St. Luke’s Hospital-Sacred Heart of Allentown, $50,000, to support the Faith-Based Nursing Program.
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium is planning to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new hiking and biking trail on June 3.
According to a release from Bays Mountain, the name of the new trail will be unveiled at the ceremony at 3:30 p.m.
“This has been a project more than a year in the making, so we’re excited to be revealing the name of our new trail,” said Park Manager Megan Krager.
Trail construction began in the fall of 2021, the first new trail to be built in almost a decade. The new legacy trail will be one of the longest in the park, spanning 4.2 miles.
The trail will start near Chestnut Trail and run parallel to River Mountain Road which will provide easier access to the fire tower.
The trail cost around $65,000 to build according to the park which was made possible by donations from Woody Reeves, Lisa Shockley, the Bays Mountain Park Association and Visit Kingsport.
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Rep. Caroline Nilsson Troy, R-Genesee, who is retiring from the Legislature at the end of her current term, has been named the new special assistant to the president of the University of Idaho for state and governmental relations. She will replace Joe Stegner, a former state senator who is retiring from the role after more than a decade.
Nilsson Troy starts the post July 1.
She plans to appoint a substitute to serve out the remainder of her House term, which runs through the end of the year.
“The experience Caroline brings is invaluable," UI President Scott Green said in a news release. “She not only understands how the Legislature works, but her leadership on the Joint-Finance Appropriations Committee brings added insight. She is a Vandal who brings passion for and deep understanding of our university.”
Nilsson Troy is the current House vice-chair of JFAC.
The university said in her new role, she will work directly with legislators and state staff in Boise and across the state, representing the interests of the University of Idaho, of which she is a graduate. She will drive legislative strategy, build and nurture relationships and represent the president in governmental relations.
Nilsson Troy holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from UI and is a partner in Mustoe-Nilsson Farms. She also worked for the university for years, beginning in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in 1995. She served as the executive director of development until leaving the university in 2007.
“This opportunity brings me full circle,” Nilsson Troy said. “I am proud to rejoin the Vandal family and bring the experiences and knowledge I gained in my years in the Legislature. Education is incredibly important to our state and this position has a direct impact on education funding and support.”
Betsy Z. Russell is the Boise bureau chief and state capitol reporter for the Idaho Press and Adams Publishing Group. Follow her on Twitter at @BetsyZRussell.
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HOUSTON — Parents are getting creative in their hunt for baby formula. One dad not only solved the problem for his family but could help yours too.
Ken, who chose to only be identified by his first name, got tired of driving 65 miles to buy formula after his newborn son was born. “I just got home and said it’s crunch time," he said. "I’ve got to figure it out."
The new dad was also tired of scouring websites looking for the brand that his son drinks. So, Ken created an online program that searches automatically.
He’s a computer programmer.
“I’m pretty savvy with the computer,” he said. “I wrote a script and just checked Walmart and within 2 days, I had five cans and that should last me about a month.”
With that success, friends started asking Ken for help.
It took hours of work, but Ken built a website called Find My Baby Formula. His website is free and anyone can use it!
It only asks for a phone number and zip code. Then you’ll get a text with a link that will take you back to the website where you can pick your brand and store. The site searches Walmart, Target, CVS and Amazon on a continuous loop.
“You’ll see there’s no ads, there’s no credit card information, there’s no name, no email address,” he said. “I don’t want your address. I don’t want anything.”
Once your brand is in stock near you, you get a text message. Ken suggested checking out online immediately and picking up later.
That’s it.
You can opt-out by texting the word STOP or put the service on hold for weeks at a time.
The website has been active for less than a week and has already found nearly 400,000 products in more 6,000 zip codes.
“My hope is findmybabyformula.com doesn’t stay on for long because I’m hoping this issue gets resolved,” said Ken. “But it’s helping people while we need it.”
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TEXAS, USA — The statewide gas price average in Texas is $4.26 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA) Texas Weekend Gas Watch.
This is three cents less than last Thursday and $1.53 more per gallon compared to this day last year, according to AAA.
As of Thursday, the average price of regular unleaded gas in Dallas is $4.33 per gallon, AAA said. This is the 2nd highest average in the state.
Fort Worth has the same average as Dallas ($4.33).
The highest mark can be found in Texarkana, a city averaging $4.35 at the pump. Drivers in Lubbock are paying the least at $3.99 per gallon.
The national average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $4.60, which is one cent more when compared to this day last week and $1.57 more than the price per gallon at this same time last year, according to AAA.
After increasing for six consecutive weeks, retail gas price averages in Texas have decreased slightly as 3.2 million Texans plan to travel over the Memorial Day Weekend, according to AAA Texas data, with 2.8 million of them expected to drive.
Despite dropping from record highs, fuel prices remain elevated and will likely continue to fluctuate as crude oil remains above $110 per barrel. Texas drivers will pay 56% more for fuel, on average, this Memorial Day compared to last year.
“The pain at the pump is still very apparent, but the daily record-setting for the statewide gas price average has stopped, at least for now,” said AAA Texas spokesperson Daniel Armbruster. “Higher gas prices are not deterring many from traveling, with 2.8 million Texans expected to drive to their destination this Memorial Day weekend. That is a five percent increase over last year and just below record levels set in 2019.”
Drivers in Texas are paying the 13th lowest gas price average in the country, according to gasprices.aaa.com. Meanwhile, drivers in California are paying the most at $6.07 on average for a gallon of regular unleaded.
AAA Tips to save money on fuel
Studies have shown personal driving habits are the single biggest factor that affects vehicle fuel consumption, according to AAA.
Adopting new and improved behaviors on the road can contribute to significant savings at the gas pump. Here are some ways AAA says drivers can improve their fuel efficiency:
- Slow down and drive the speed limit. Higher speeds result in more aerodynamic drag.
- Avoid “jackrabbit” starts and hard accelerations. These actions greatly increase fuel consumption.
- Use cruise control on the highway to help maintain a constant speed and save fuel. However, never use cruise control on slippery roads because a loss of vehicle control could result.
- Minimize your use of air conditioning.
- Avoid extended idling to warm up the engine, even in colder temperatures. It’s unnecessary and wastes fuel.
- Download the AAA App to find the cheapest gas prices near you.
- Maintain your car according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. Regular service will ensure optimum fuel economy.
- Make sure your tires are properly maintained and inflated to the correct level.
- When driving in town, adjust your speed to “time” the traffic lights. This reduces repeated braking and acceleration that consume additional fuel.
- When approaching a red light or stop sign, take your foot off the gas early and allow your car to coast down to a slower speed until it is time to brake.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — A congressman who represents a large part of North Texas is asking the National Rifle Association to cancel its convention this weekend in Houston in light of the deadly mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde.
The shooting at Robb Elementary -- in a small city just west of San Antonio -- left 19 children and two adults dead and has set off a fiery debate over gun laws in not only the state of Texas, but in nation.
Just days after the horrific attack, the NRA is still expected to hold its annual meeting about 275 miles away in Houston from May 27 through May 29.
Political figures such as Gov. Greg Abbott, Sen. Ted Cruz and former President Donald Trump are expected to speak at the event, as well.
With the event still scheduled, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33), whose district covers a majority of Fort Worth and areas east including western Dallas, has sent a letter to the NRA, asking them to "stay away from Texas" as people continue to heal.
"As a multigenerational Texan and gun owner, I am asking that you cancel your convention in light of the tragedy that occurred in Uvalde..." Veasey wrote.
The congressman went on to condemn the organization, saying they employ "tactics that have prevented reasonable gun legislation from being enacted that over 90% of the public supports."
"All of your actions are complicit in aiding and abetting terrorists, murders, and sociopaths by allowing them to purchase firearms with relative ease," he wrote.
Authorities said Salvador Ramos, 18, legally bought two AR platform rifles from a local firearms licensee days before shooting and killing 19 students and two teachers at the Uvalde elementary school. According to officials, one of the rifles was in a vehicle Ramos crashed near the school and the other was found inside the school with the suspect.
The NRA released a statement on the school shooting on 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."
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said Wednesday that the convention will go on as planned.
"The convention has been on the books for more than two years," Turner said during a 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."
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A migrant has been shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent in downtown Douglas, the second migrant death in a use-of-force incident this year in the border community involving the agency.
The Mexican national was in Border Patrol custody a few blocks from the border, about 12:43 a.m. Tuesday. He died during a use-of-force incident, according to a statement from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. It gave no more details about how the man died.
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General, Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility, the Douglas Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation responded to the scene, the statement said.
The FBI and CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility are investigating.
In the past, such incidents were often investigated by Border Patrol’s controversial Critical Incident Teams. CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus, however, announced earlier this month those teams would be disbanded in October. Similar use-of-force cases would be handled by the department's Office of Professional Responsibility.
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The man’s body was taken to the Pima County Medical Examiner for an autopsy.
The Consulate of Mexico in Douglas demanded an exhaustive investigation into the incident to clarify the facts and hold the agent accountable, if appropriate.
“The government of Mexico regrets the incident in which a person lost his life at the hands of a Border Patrol agent,” the consulate said in a tweet on Tuesday.
In the previous incident, Border Patrol Agent Kendrek Bybee Staheli shot and killed a 32-year-old father of three from Puebla, Mexico, Carmelo Cruz Marcos, on Feb. 19, in a remote canyon about 30 miles northeast of Douglas. Staheli said that Cruz was about to throw a rock and he feared for his life.
Cruz’s family called for an independent investigation of the incident by the FBI and retained an attorney who called on Border Patrol to answer questions about how the agent failed to de-escalate the situation, why the use of force was deadly, and why the investigation into the shooting was not started until the next day.
The Cochise County Attorney’s Office declined to prosecute , saying there was insufficient evidence to contradict the agent’s explanation of the events.
Staheli’s actions appear to be justified under Arizona laws on self-defense and use of deadly force by an officer, Cochise County Attorney Brian McIntyre wrote in a May 6 letter to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Department. The letter was also the first time officials publicly released the agent’s name.
Officials have not released the identity of the agent in Tuesday’s incident.
The Mexican Consulate says the man who died was from Chiapas. They are in touch with his family and are helping repatriate his remains.
The consul said they could not release the man’s identity because of Mexican privacy laws.
Consul Ricardo Pineda Albarrán said the man hurt himself jumping over the border fence. He was apprehended by the Border Patrol agent, who took him to the Copper Queen Community Hospital in Douglas. While at the hospital, the man apparently fled and had some sort of altercation with the Border Patrol agent, which resulted in his death, Pineda said.
It’s very important for the family and for the Consulate to get the details that led to this event, Pineda said.
“The government of Mexico regrets the death of a compatriot and condemns any act of violence against migrants,” a news release said.
Contact reporter Danyelle Khmara at dkhmara@tucson.com or 573-4223. On Twitter: @DanyelleKhmara
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Arizona and Tucson will continue to rebound from the pandemic this year, but the recovery remains uneven and risks including supply-side shocks and rising interest rates could slow growth, University of Arizona economists say.
And globally, economic growth is expected to drop off significantly in 2023 — with the U.S. and other nations possibly slipping into recession — as supply disruptions and labor shortages take their toll, a guest economist said at the UA’s latest economic outlook breakfast on Thursday.
Four of the state’s seven metropolitan areas, including Phoenix, have regained all of the jobs lost during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic from February to April 2020, UA economist George Hammond told a crowd of about 500 attendees.
But as of April 2022, Tucson had replaced 88.4% of its lost jobs, the Sierra Vista-Douglas area had replaced just 63.6% of the jobs lost early in the pandemic, and Flagstaff had replaced 92.2%. The nation has replaced 94.6%.
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Despite those gains, Arizona has an estimated 134,000 fewer jobs than what the state likely would have had if the pandemic had not happened and the state continued average job growth, Hammond said.
Factors such as a very tight labor market — with a historically low statewide unemployment rate of 3.4% forecast for this year — and high inflation will likely slow economic growth next year, Hammond said.
“Arizona’s labor market remains very tight, in fact a lot tighter than we’re seeing nationally,” he said. “We’re seeing record-low unemployment rates and very high churn in the state labor markets as employees are switching jobs.”
Meanwhile, inflation appears to be higher in Arizona than nationally, Hammond said.
Though inflation data for Tucson is not available, data show core inflation — not including food and energy costs — has “exploded” in the Phoenix area, hitting 9.7% on a year-over-year basis in April as the nation saw a 6.2% increase. The cost of housing is a major factor in Phoenix, where the cost of “shelter” including rent and mortgage payments was up 14.8% in April on a year-over-year basis, compared with a nationwide increase of just 5.1%.
Inflation is projected to remain very high this year before steeply decelerating in 2023, Hammond said.
At the same time, soaring home prices are diminishing home affordability in Tucson as well as Phoenix.
The median home price in Tucson was up 21.1% in April from April 2021, at $365,000, while the median price in the Phoenix market was up 24.8% at $499,000.
Low home inventories and rapidly rising construction costs have contributed to the skyrocketing home prices, Hammond said, adding that the increases have reduced home affordability particularly in Phoenix.
The UA economists forecast that building permits for new single-family permits will rise slightly statewide to 64,708 this year, while Tucson permits will decline slightly to just over 6,000. Tucson permits are forecast to drop to about 5,917 in 2023 and 5,101 in 2024.
The latest UA outlook projects that Tucson will increase its non-farm jobs by 3.2% this year, tailing off to 2.6% in 2023 and 1.6% in 2024.
After growing an estimated 7% in 2021, personal income growth is expected to slow this year to 2% statewide, before inflation, and just 0.4% in the Tucson area, reflecting the end of federal income support related to the pandemic. Income is expected to start growing again in 2023 at greater than 6% statewide.
Anthony Chan, former chief economist at JP Morgan Chase, said there’s a chance that the U.S. and other countries will slip into a recession next year.
After U.S. gross domestic product rose 5.7% in 2021, Chan is forecasting an increase of 2.5% this year and just 1% in 2023.
Chan sees GDP growth in China and the Eurozone nations similarly dropping by about half this year, while Latin America will see steeper drops with Mexico’s GDP growth to slow to just 1.6% from 4.8% last year.
He said the labor shortage continues to affect U.S. economic growth but it’s not because people won’t work, citing the fact that 20.8 million of 22 million jobs lost at the onset of the pandemic in 2020 have been filled.
“How can anybody say with a straight face that nobody is working? That is not true, and it really bothers me when people say that,” said Chan, who now runs his own economics consulting firm in New York.
Major factors in the labor shortage that are overlooked are the number of early retirements and the effect of reduced immigration, he said.
Chan cited a Federal Reserve study showing that an estimated 2.4 million workers retired early amid the pandemic, while over the past five to six years, immigration to the U.S. has dropped by about 2 million people.
At the same time, the U.S. population is not growing fast enough, Chan said, noting that last year the 1% increase in the U.S. birth rate was lower than the “replacement rate” needed to replicate generations of people.
“We’re now not having the immigration, and we’re not growing organically,” Chan said. “More people are making TikTok videos than making babies.”
Contact senior reporter David Wichner at dwichner@tucson.com or 520-573-4181. On Twitter: @dwichner. On Facebook: Facebook.com/DailyStarBiz
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UPDATE: Northbound I-5 closed north of Redding after officer-involved shooting, CHP says
Update, 2:45 p.m.
CHP public information officer Jason Morton confirmed that northbound I-5 is closed at the Fawndale exit after an officer-involved shooting earlier Thursday in the area of the O'Brien rest area.
Morton did not know what led to the shooting and said authorities would be releasing more details later in the afternoon.
A Record Searchlight reporter is headed to the scene. Check back on this story for updates.
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Northbound Interstate 5 is closed after a two-vehicle crash near the O’Brien rest area that has started a fire, the California Highway Patrol said.
The northbound lanes are closed at the Fawndale exit, the CHP said.
There is also a report from a witness of a weapon being inside one of the vehicles involved in the wreck and the person inside that vehicle is not cooperating with authorities, according to CHP traffic incidents page.
The collision was reported around 1:40 p.m., according to the CHP.
Crews reported that the fire is holding at about a half-acre in size.
Traffic is being diverted at Bridge Bay.
A Record Searchlight reporter is headed to the scene. Check back on this story for updates.
David Benda covers business, development and anything else that comes up for the USA TODAY Network in Redding. He also writes the weekly "Buzz on the Street" column. He’s part of a team of dedicated reporters that investigate wrongdoing, cover breaking news and tell other stories about your community. Reach him on Twitter @DavidBenda_RS or by phone at 1-530-338-8323. To support and sustain this work, please subscribe today.
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UPDATE: Shooting at Redding Grocery Outlet sends one person to hospital
Update, 2:30 p.m.
A man has been taken to the hospital after someone shot him with a handgun inside the Grocery Outlet on Churn Creek Road on Thursday afternoon, Redding police Lt. Levi Solada said.
Solada said the shooter, a man, has been detained and is being questioned. Police are not certain if the two men knew each other or what prompted the shooting.
The identities of the two men have not been released.
Earlier on Thursday, police had come into contact with the man who was shot. Solada said responding officers had received a report that the man had a gun. Officers found him off Hilltop Drive and questioned him before they let him go. They did not find a gun, Solada said.
The Grocery Outlet is closed as police continue to investigate the shooting.
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Police are responding to the Grocery Outlet off Churn Creek Road in Redding for reports of shots fired at the store.
Officers were dispatched to the store at 1:32 p.m., according to emergency dispatch reports.
Paramedics have told dispatchers that there is at least one gunshot victim.
Officers have relayed to dispatchers that they have one person in custody.
A Record Searchlight reporter is headed to the scene. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
David Benda covers business, development and anything else that comes up for the USA TODAY Network in Redding. He also writes the weekly "Buzz on the Street" column. He’s part of a team of dedicated reporters that investigate wrongdoing, cover breaking news and tell other stories about your community. Reach him on Twitter @DavidBenda_RS or by phone at 1-530-338-8323. To support and sustain this work, please subscribe today.
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The Decay Devils collective of artists, photographers, urban explorers and preservationists have been working for years to save the neoclassical train station in downtown Gary that's listed on the National Register of Historic Places and that Indiana Landmarks once ranked as one of the most endangered places in the state.
They cleaned up the site and turned it into a park-like setting with benches, historical information and bright murals.
The Decay Devils recently swapped out the murals that have been there for a few years and faded over time with bright new metallic photos.
"These are pieces from different photographers with the theme of growth," Decay Devils President Tyrell Anderson said. "They're metal and weather-resistant. It adds a nice, vibrant pop to reintroduce people to the space."
New photos from Anderson, Bryan Dravecky, Parris Gill Sr, Lori Gonzalez, Greg Ott and Ania Roberts now line the walls of the long-abandoned train station at Broadway and 2nd Ave. in Gary, right outside the gates of U.S. Steel's Gary Works steel mill. A total of 11 new pieces recently went up.
"Murals are so expensive. It costs the same to do the metal frame," Anderson said. "You have to go get artists and hope they're free this day. This is photographers and graphic designers. It's tapping into the other artists we work with and showcase them."
Colorful photos depict trees, a young child and flowers growing in the spring.
"It's really tapping that theme of growth," Anderson said. "It livens up the space. We have a great building. You have trains around you and a steel mill right next to you. This is a pop of color that gets your eyes back on the building."
The previous murals lasted five years. The new images are warranted for seven years.
"We think they're going to last longer," Anderson said.
The Decay Devils are seeking grant funding to ultimately revive Union Station for use as a multi-purpose community center that could include an art gallery, coffee shop, a taproom and other spaces.
"The plan is to get the building back but COVID slowed us down from our fundraising efforts," he said. "As we come out of COVID, we'll hit the ground running. We're going to get back to that high-energy, hardcore fundraising and grant-writing mentality. We're going to get some more funding to launch the project into the first stages."
Union Station was built in 1910 just a few years after the city of Gary was founded. It was built with an innovative cast-in-place concrete method that was designed to resemble stone.
"If you're a fan of nature, art, photography or preservation, Union Station has something for you," he said.
Union Station was long a hub for passenger trains that ran to New York City, Jersey City, Baltimore, Washington and Chicago. The architectural landmark has been featured in the Alan Ladd film "Appointment with Danger," "Original Gangstas," and "Life After People: The Series."
"You can come out for a little bit and enjoy the space," Anderson said. "You can come out and snap pictures and share it online. Tag us online. The majority of our feedback comes from social media. If you can't share dollars or share time, you can share online. Every little bit helps us."
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Olive Garden, Tacos and Burritos, El Jimador, Dunkin, Midwest Express Clinic, Batteries Plus Bulbs opening
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The Decay Devils are asking for volunteers to help clean up Union Station, the neoclassical train station that's listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photographers will give a talk Friday about a new exhibit at the Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts that shines a spotlight on one of the eeriest and most notorious abandoned places in the world.
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Former CVS pharmacist Amyra H. Muhammad stepped up to fill a void when the chain closed its location on 119th Street in downtown Whiting.
She opened Whiting Community Pharmacy just across the street at 1236 119th St.
"I worked in pharmacy for 19 years and had worked at the CVS across the street briefly last year," she said. "I fell in love with the small-town feeling. Everybody knew everybody. Everybody knew each other's names. I felt like I wanted to open my own pharmacy. I hated working for the corporate companies."
A spot opened next to the Region Escape Room. She saw a "for rent" sign, called and submitted an application.
"They said another applicant had come forward and I was bummed about it, but then that didn't work out," she said. "I took that as a sign it was meant to be. When I heard the CVS was closing I did everything to expedite the process."
She did extensive renovations to the former hair salon, tearing out all the sinks and stations and redoing the 500-square-foot interior.
The pharmacy offers prescriptions, medical supplies, vitamins, pain relievers, cough drops, canes, walkers, crutches and pans. It will have vaccines for the flu and COVID-19 in the fall.
"We have anything prescription- or medication-related," she said. "We don't have milk or snacks or anything like that."
It's a community spot where one can know one's pharmacist, she said.
"I like that personal feeling of being one-on-one with the patient," she said. "Some people walk everywhere in Whiting. The nearest CVS is two or three miles away in Hammond. No form of transportation goes there. There's a Walgreen's around the corner but we're definitely filling a void. We gauge what the community wants and keep it in stock. If the people don't want the product, we don't carry it."
She would be interested in potentially opening more locations, possibly in Hammond or Schererville.
"The chains are definitely scaling back," she said. "And people in general want more out of their pharmacy, not just 'here's your pills.' I work with them to get them the best prices possible. We find coupons to lower co-pays. We take the extra step and make sure customers are taken care of. We deliver medication right to people's homes, right to the door. We have a personal touch.
Whiting Community Pharmacy plans to be active in community causes like a blood drive next month at the Mascot Hall of Fame, she said.
"We hope to be a huge part of the community," she said.
The business is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
For more information, call 219-655-5529 or find the business on Facebook.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Olive Garden, Tacos and Burritos, El Jimador, Dunkin, Midwest Express Clinic, Batteries Plus Bulbs opening
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Former Golden Crown site
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Companies are not rushing to lift masks requirements, saying there is no clear way to determine which customers are vaccinated and they prioritize the health of their employees.
"Pick-up and delivery peaked at an 875% increase over prior year early in the pandemic," Strack and Van Til Chief Operating Officer Dave Wilkinson said. "Today ecommerce is showing a 250% increase over pre-pandemic levels."
Many retailers and restaurants across Northwest Indiana plan to heed the guidance of the CDC and other medical experts and continue to require masks on their premises.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Last Chance Overstock, Shoe Dept. Encore, Taco Bell, Holiday Inn, Northshore Health Centers, Cubs and White Sox vendors opening
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Region resident John Brett, CEO of ArcelorMittal North America, was awarded what's billed as "the steel industry's highest honor."
Brett, who lives in Schererville, received the Gary Memorial Medal at the American Iron and Steel Institute's general meeting in Washington D.C. He's a former chairman of the AISI board of directors who has served in various roles over the years on the board of the trade association representing the U.S. steel industry.
The Gary Memorial Award is named after Judge Elbert Gary, who helped found U.S. Steel in 1901 and its flagship Gary Works steel mill in 1906. The city of Gary was named after the judge from Wheaton, Illinois, who brought together J. P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie and Charles M. Schwab to start the steel giant that became the world's first billion-dollar corporation and one of the pillars of the Northwest Indiana economy.
The award was given to Brett “for his exceptional leadership, strategic thinking and commitment to advancing public policy issues critical to the future of the steel industry; for his passion, energy and drive in leading the Institute through a dynamic, challenging period — with a global pandemic, and economic and national security in the forefront; and, for his dedication to amplifying our industry’s voice and our commitment to a sustainable economy with steel as the solution of choice.“
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Leon Topalian, president and CEO of Nucor and current AISI chairman, said Brett was dedicated to the U.S. steel industry.
“I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this honor than John," he said. "He is a tremendous leader and outspoken advocate for the steel industry. John’s breadth of industry insight and tremendous understanding of the global marketplace have been critical for AISI and our members during a pivotal time for the steel industry."
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Sonic, Royal Tea, Aldi, European Wax Center and Region Recovery opening
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A Gary man convicted last year of attempted murder and criminal recklessness after shooting a woman four times in her Gary home, and then shooting at other people inside the home, received a fair trial, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
William D. Galloway Jr., 29, was sentenced to 57 years in prison in connection with the shootings on Sept. 18, 2019, at the home in the 2500 block of Pierce Street.
According to court records, the woman spent nearly a week in the hospital following the shooting and later required additional surgery to remove a bullet that had lodged in her leg.
Nevertheless, records show the woman and her son, Sean Baker, successfully identified Galloway as the shooter in a police photo array, and Baker provided a statement to police describing how Galloway, an acquaintance, escalated his late night request for gas money and a phone call into a violent altercation.
Baker, 23, later was shot and killed in Gary. No charges have been filed in his homicide.
In his appeal, Galloway argued the trial court erred by allowing a detective to recount for the jury Baker's statements to police about the shooting and Baker's identification of Galloway as the shooter.
Galloway claimed he was denied his right under both the U.S. and Indiana constitutions to confront his accuser because Baker himself did not take the stand, according to court records.
The trial court noted there is an exception to the confrontation clause, known as forfeiture by wrongdoing, that applies when a defendant is responsible for a witness's absence at trial.
In this case, the court said a police investigation that found multiple individuals who identified Galloway as Baker's killer, and Galloway's purported confessions to fellow jail inmates that he killed Baker, showed by a preponderance of the evidence that Galloway caused Baker's inability to testify.
The Court of Appeals agreed. It said a 3-0 ruling that its independent review of the facts and circumstances linking Galloway to Baker's death found sufficient evidence to believe Galloway acted to prevent Baker from testifying against him, and Baker's testimony therefore was admissible at trial.
"Simply put, when a defendant performs an act that is designed to prevent a witness from testifying, he or she may not reap the benefits of that wrongdoing. To hold otherwise would certainly erode the effectiveness of the judicial process," the appeals court said.
Galloway still can ask the Indiana Supreme Court to review his case. Otherwise, his earliest possible release date from prison is Feb. 25, 2061, according to the Indiana Department of Correction.
Separately, Galloway is due to be tried in Lake County in October on murder and attempted murder charges for a shooting that killed Jonquell Golida, 23, and wounded a second man Nov. 12, 2016, in Gary's Glen Park section.
According to court records, Galloway was on pretrial release and electronic monitoring in that case when he committed the Pierce Street shooting.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Zachary Lindahl
Age : 21
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204040
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonhy
Wayne Rivera
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204125
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Wayne Micka II
Age : 31
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204089
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Ocampo-Ayala
Age : 30
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204268
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vernisha Devers
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204213
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Vaughn Baker Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204183
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Tyran Calhoun
Age : 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204140
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM); BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tonya McElvene
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204160
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tommy Talley Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204107
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tessa Baumgartner
Age : 23
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204111
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tameko Brown
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204176
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stan Guydon
Age : 72
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204082
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shaun Ross
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204127
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Scott Hall
Age : 59
Residence: Huntington, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204184
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Scott Cicale
Age : 41
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204174
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Santino Garza
Age : 18
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204110
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sabrina Krueger
Age : 22
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204205
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ryan Vaughn
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204056
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ruben Flores
Age : 34
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204053
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rosalinda Miranda
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204192
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Armstrong
Age : 34
Residence: Rockford, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204072
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Hemphill
Age : 29
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204190
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ria Swelfer
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204186
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rex Arney
Age : 26
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204224
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reinaldo Rosa
Age : 42
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204199
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - CONVERSION - UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Randy Martin
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204081
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paul Sherman
Age : 43
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204124
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Knight
Age : 40
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204189
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Pablo Frias-Maldonado
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204178
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: ASSISTING A CRIMINAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Oletha White
Age : 49
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204032
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $75
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nivea McDonald
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204041
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Teague
Age : 36
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204105
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Natori Hull
Age : 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204153
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Murell James III
Age : 22
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204221
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Modesto Godinez Jr.
Age : 44
Residence: Knox, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204276
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mitchell Wood
Age : 51
Residence: Riley, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204121
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Slavik
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204049
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Rodriguez
Age : 42
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204129
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Potter
Age : 55
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204206
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Miner
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204248
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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Michael Lynch
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204130
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Kibler II
Age : 41
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204093
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Hitchcock
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204249
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Matthew Steen
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204091
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mark Simcoke
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204080
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcell Pierce
Age : 33
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204258
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Gross
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204043
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Lisa Woods
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204028
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leandrea Sanders
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204071
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Davis
Age : 32
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204052
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Krystal Brady
Age : 40
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204044
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Davis
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204264
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Brown Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204070
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keadrick Morris
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204134
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kamesha Houston
Age : 26
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204158
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Zinkiewitz
Age : 34
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204273
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justice Ball
Age : 18
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204141
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julian Duron
Age : 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204232
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joven Evans
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204271
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jonathan Gutierrez
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204092
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joel Ridder
Age : 27
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204265
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joel Ridder
Age : 27
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204051
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jeffrey Reeves
Age : 29
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204260
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jameka Moore
Age : 27
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204280
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamale Henderson
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204139
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Isaiah Tate
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204038
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Irma Anguiano
Age : 46
Residence: Matteson, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204103
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Gregory Nash
Age : 49
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204157
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gigi Vega
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204162
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Genaro Cruz
Age : 40
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204076
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Garrett Landers
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204207
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Wingard
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204151
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Bibbs II
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204135
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dustin Gertz
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204225
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devin Bates
Age : 27
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204269
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Destiny Berrones
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204235
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Derek Gensel
Age : 32
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204045
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dennis Richardson
Age : 56
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204175
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonhy
Deidra Merritt
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204161
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Lapotka
Age : 55
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204253
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darryl Rodriguez
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204188
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darean Richardson
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204122
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dante Taylor
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204180
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Danny Hall
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204195
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Damarcus Fisher
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204137
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Curtis Colvin
Age : 38
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204200
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POSSESSION - STOLEN PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clem Laster
Age : 33
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204266
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cierra Kelly
Age : 33
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204215
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Moynihan
Age : 31
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204068
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christina Guzman
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204259
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Charles Gregory
Age : 55
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204243
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carlos VonHatten Jr.
Age : 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204256
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON - FELONY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brittany Ramirez
Age : 33
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204027
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brian Larry
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204217
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brian Hughes
Age : 41
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204263
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Fastabend
Age : 34
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204047
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Bobby Jones II
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204242
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bo Wayne
Age : 31
Residence: Trail Creek, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204074
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bianca Dominguez
Age : 32
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204187
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bennie Therrell
Age : 65
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204054
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Armond Gamble
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204042
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - MAINTAINING - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aquantis Walker
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204202
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antwan Lucious
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204120
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III; MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Antonyous Harris
Age : 20
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204090
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Antonio Johnson Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204250
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antoin Lewis
Age : 18
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204116
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Trezak
Age : 47
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204272
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andre Prince
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204229
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Lucero
Age : 32
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204069
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alonzo White
Age : 45
Residence: Atlanta, GA
Booking Number(s): 2204084
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alexis Perkins
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204083
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alexis Duenas
Age : 31
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204036
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Akosua Arhen
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204234
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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LANSING — A man repeatedly slashed a victim with a machete following an argument over parking, police said.
Rashad Crosby, 25, of Calumet City, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, with additional charges pending, said Lansing Police Department Lt. Scott Bailey.
At 6:30 a.m. Tuesday police were called to what was initially reported as a hit-and-run accident in the 18300 block of Torrence Avenue in Lansing.
When they arrived, officers found a 61-year-old man suffering from multiple deep cuts to his body. Police immediately secured the scene and assisted Lansing paramedics in aiding the victim.
The man said he had gotten into an argument with Crosby about not being allowed to park in an apartment parking lot.
Crosby then used his vehicle to strike the victim's vehicle and then proceeded to attack the man with a machete, police reported.
The man was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center from Munster Community Hospital, and he is currently recovering from surgery.
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Within an hour of the attack, a Calumet City officer saw Crosby sitting inside a vehicle parked in Calumet City. As the officer approached, Crosby fled on foot still holding the machete.
A Burnham detective and Calumet City officers were able to arrest the man after chasing him. The machete was also found and confiscated.
Crosby was taken to the Markham Courthouse for a bond hearing, where Judge Luciano Panici issued a $1 million bond.
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CROWN POINT — A Gary man awaiting sentencing on a charge linked to a fatal shooting in 2020 was arrested Thursday on charges he shot a father to death and wounded the man's 1-year-old son earlier this month in Gary.
Terry L. Horton, 24, has not yet entered a plea to one count of murder in the May 7 homicide of 25-year-old Nehemiah L. Martin, of Gary.
Horton was taken into custody Thursday after appearing in Lake Criminal Court for his 2020 case, police said.
He had been free since December 2020, when he posted a $2,000 cash bond after pleading guilty to assisting a criminal, a level 5 felony, in connection with the shooting death of Dorell Townsend, 22, of Gary, on May 31, 2020, inside a gas station in the 2700 block of West Fifth Avenue.
Horton is now being held without bond on the new murder charge.
Horton agreed to cooperate in his 2020 case against a co-defendant, whose case remains sealed because he's not in custody.
In the new case, Horton is accused of pulling up alongside a Dodge minivan Martin was riding in with a woman and three young children and firing shots into the van. Horton was driving a white Chevrolet, Lake Criminal Court records state.
Martin, who was riding in a back seat on the driver's side, died from gunshot wounds to the head, torso and hand, court records state.
Martin's 1-year-old child, who was riding in a back seat on the passenger side, suffered a gunshot wound to the arm, records state.
Two children, ages 2 and 3, riding in the far back seat and the driver were not wounded, police said.
Police arrived and found Martin unresponsive on the ground outside the rear door of the minivan. An officer attempted to perform CPR, but Martin was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two witnesses told police they recognized the driver of the white Chevrolet but didn't know his name. They were able to find a photo of the man on Facebook, and multiple detectives recognized the man as Horton, court records state.
Police presented photo lineups to the two witnesses, who identified Horton as the shooter, according to court documents.
In Horton's older case, he admitted in his plea agreement that he helped his co-defendant flee the scene after the co-defendant shot Townsend.
Horton bumped into Townsend's girlfriend, and the two stopped to have a discussion, according to court records.
Surveillance video showed the co-defendant pulled a gun from his shorts as Horton and Townsend talked, waited for a woman and three children to pass, and shot Townsend to death, records allege.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Zachary Lindahl
Age : 21
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204040
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonhy
Wayne Rivera
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204125
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Wayne Micka II
Age : 31
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204089
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Ocampo-Ayala
Age : 30
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204268
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vernisha Devers
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204213
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Vaughn Baker Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204183
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Tyran Calhoun
Age : 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204140
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM); BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tonya McElvene
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204160
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tommy Talley Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204107
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tessa Baumgartner
Age : 23
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204111
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tameko Brown
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204176
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stan Guydon
Age : 72
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204082
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shaun Ross
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204127
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Scott Hall
Age : 59
Residence: Huntington, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204184
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Scott Cicale
Age : 41
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204174
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Santino Garza
Age : 18
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204110
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sabrina Krueger
Age : 22
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204205
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ryan Vaughn
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204056
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ruben Flores
Age : 34
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204053
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rosalinda Miranda
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204192
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Armstrong
Age : 34
Residence: Rockford, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204072
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Hemphill
Age : 29
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204190
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ria Swelfer
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204186
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rex Arney
Age : 26
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204224
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reinaldo Rosa
Age : 42
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204199
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - CONVERSION - UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Randy Martin
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204081
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paul Sherman
Age : 43
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204124
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Knight
Age : 40
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204189
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Pablo Frias-Maldonado
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204178
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: ASSISTING A CRIMINAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Oletha White
Age : 49
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204032
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $75
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nivea McDonald
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204041
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Teague
Age : 36
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204105
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Natori Hull
Age : 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204153
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Murell James III
Age : 22
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204221
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Modesto Godinez Jr.
Age : 44
Residence: Knox, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204276
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mitchell Wood
Age : 51
Residence: Riley, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204121
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Slavik
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204049
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Rodriguez
Age : 42
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204129
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Potter
Age : 55
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204206
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Miner
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204248
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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Booking Number(s):
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description:
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Michael Lynch
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204130
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Kibler II
Age : 41
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204093
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Hitchcock
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204249
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Matthew Steen
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204091
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mark Simcoke
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204080
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcell Pierce
Age : 33
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204258
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Gross
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204043
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Lisa Woods
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204028
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leandrea Sanders
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204071
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Davis
Age : 32
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204052
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Krystal Brady
Age : 40
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204044
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Davis
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204264
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Brown Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204070
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keadrick Morris
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204134
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kamesha Houston
Age : 26
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204158
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Zinkiewitz
Age : 34
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204273
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justice Ball
Age : 18
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204141
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julian Duron
Age : 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204232
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joven Evans
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204271
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jonathan Gutierrez
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204092
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joel Ridder
Age : 27
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204265
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joel Ridder
Age : 27
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204051
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jeffrey Reeves
Age : 29
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204260
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jameka Moore
Age : 27
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204280
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamale Henderson
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204139
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Isaiah Tate
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204038
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Irma Anguiano
Age : 46
Residence: Matteson, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204103
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Gregory Nash
Age : 49
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204157
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gigi Vega
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204162
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Genaro Cruz
Age : 40
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204076
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Garrett Landers
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204207
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Wingard
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204151
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Bibbs II
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204135
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dustin Gertz
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204225
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devin Bates
Age : 27
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204269
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Destiny Berrones
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204235
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Derek Gensel
Age : 32
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204045
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dennis Richardson
Age : 56
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204175
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonhy
Deidra Merritt
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204161
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Lapotka
Age : 55
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204253
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darryl Rodriguez
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204188
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darean Richardson
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204122
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dante Taylor
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204180
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Danny Hall
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204195
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Damarcus Fisher
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204137
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Curtis Colvin
Age : 38
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204200
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POSSESSION - STOLEN PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clem Laster
Age : 33
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204266
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cierra Kelly
Age : 33
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204215
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Moynihan
Age : 31
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204068
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christina Guzman
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204259
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Charles Gregory
Age : 55
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204243
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carlos VonHatten Jr.
Age : 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204256
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON - FELONY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brittany Ramirez
Age : 33
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204027
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brian Larry
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204217
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brian Hughes
Age : 41
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204263
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Fastabend
Age : 34
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204047
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Bobby Jones II
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204242
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bo Wayne
Age : 31
Residence: Trail Creek, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204074
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bianca Dominguez
Age : 32
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204187
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bennie Therrell
Age : 65
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204054
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Armond Gamble
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204042
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - MAINTAINING - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aquantis Walker
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204202
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antwan Lucious
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204120
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III; MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Antonyous Harris
Age : 20
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204090
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Antonio Johnson Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204250
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antoin Lewis
Age : 18
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204116
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Trezak
Age : 47
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204272
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andre Prince
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204229
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Lucero
Age : 32
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204069
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alonzo White
Age : 45
Residence: Atlanta, GA
Booking Number(s): 2204084
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alexis Perkins
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204083
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alexis Duenas
Age : 31
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204036
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Akosua Arhen
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204234
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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MERRILLVILLE — A Glenwood man was wanted Thursday on charges he stabbed a co-worker in the face and chest Monday afternoon at Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus and fled before police arrived.
Diandre C. Smith, 25, who worked in the hospital's kitchen, is accused of attacking a custodial employee while the employee was in a locker room with his back toward a door.
The wounded man told police he "felt something slash his face, and when he turned around he saw the man holding a black folding knife with a 4-inch blade," Lake Criminal Court records state.
Smith stabbed the man again, and the man shoved Smith away and grabbed a chair to fend off Smith, court records state.
No one was immediately available Thursday at the hospital for comment.
The man made his way to the cafeteria, where he told another employee he'd been stabbed by a man from food services, according to court documents.
A police officer working security at the hospital was heading to the cafeteria when he noticed a man he later identified as Smith leaving the hospital in a hurry, records state.
The officer continued on to the cafeteria, where he found the victim seated in a chair with a puddle of blood under him and a woman applying pressure to his wounds.
The man suffered two stab wounds to the left side of his stomach or chest area and one under his left eye. He was transferred to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where doctors discovered the wounds resulted in a pierced liver, cracked ribs and a punctured artery.
The man told police he recognized Smith, whom he knew to be a kitchen worker, from passing at work but didn't know his name. The man didn't know why Smith would stab him, records state.
He gave police a description of his attacker, which helped officers and hospital staff identify Smith. When presented with a photo of Smith, the man identified him as the suspect, court records state.
The officer who saw Smith leaving the hospital told investigators he'd noticed Smith a couple of hours before the stabbing acting strangely in a bathroom.
Smith was urinating in a stall with an open door and repeatedly grabbing toilet paper. The officer thought it was weird because a man doesn't normally need to grab toilet paper "while performing that function," records state.
Smith was charged Wednesday with aggravated battery, battery by means of a deadly weapon and battery resulting in serious bodily injury.
The victim was in stable condition Thursday morning, Merrillville police said.
A magistrate sent Smith's bond at $50,000 surety or $5,000 cash.
Anyone with information about Smith's whereabouts is asked to call 911 or Detective Alexander Van Rite at 219-769-3531, ext. 349, or email avanrite@merrillville.in.gov .
Times Staff Writer Bob Kasarda contributed to reporting.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Zachary Lindahl
Age : 21
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204040
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonhy
Wayne Rivera
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204125
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Wayne Micka II
Age : 31
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204089
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Ocampo-Ayala
Age : 30
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204268
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vernisha Devers
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204213
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Vaughn Baker Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204183
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Tyran Calhoun
Age : 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204140
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM); BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tonya McElvene
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204160
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tommy Talley Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204107
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tessa Baumgartner
Age : 23
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204111
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tameko Brown
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204176
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stan Guydon
Age : 72
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204082
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shaun Ross
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204127
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Scott Hall
Age : 59
Residence: Huntington, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204184
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Scott Cicale
Age : 41
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204174
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Santino Garza
Age : 18
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204110
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sabrina Krueger
Age : 22
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204205
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ryan Vaughn
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204056
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ruben Flores
Age : 34
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204053
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rosalinda Miranda
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204192
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Armstrong
Age : 34
Residence: Rockford, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204072
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Hemphill
Age : 29
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204190
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ria Swelfer
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204186
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rex Arney
Age : 26
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204224
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reinaldo Rosa
Age : 42
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204199
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - CONVERSION - UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Randy Martin
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204081
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paul Sherman
Age : 43
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204124
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Knight
Age : 40
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204189
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Pablo Frias-Maldonado
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204178
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: ASSISTING A CRIMINAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Oletha White
Age : 49
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204032
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $75
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nivea McDonald
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204041
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Teague
Age : 36
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204105
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Natori Hull
Age : 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204153
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Murell James III
Age : 22
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204221
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Modesto Godinez Jr.
Age : 44
Residence: Knox, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204276
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mitchell Wood
Age : 51
Residence: Riley, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204121
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Slavik
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204049
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Rodriguez
Age : 42
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204129
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Potter
Age : 55
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204206
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Miner
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204248
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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Booking Number(s):
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description:
Highest Offense Class:
Michael Lynch
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204130
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Kibler II
Age : 41
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204093
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Hitchcock
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204249
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Matthew Steen
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204091
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mark Simcoke
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204080
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcell Pierce
Age : 33
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204258
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Gross
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204043
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Lisa Woods
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204028
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leandrea Sanders
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204071
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Davis
Age : 32
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204052
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Krystal Brady
Age : 40
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204044
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Davis
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204264
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Brown Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204070
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keadrick Morris
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204134
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kamesha Houston
Age : 26
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204158
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Zinkiewitz
Age : 34
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204273
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justice Ball
Age : 18
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204141
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julian Duron
Age : 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204232
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joven Evans
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204271
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jonathan Gutierrez
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204092
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joel Ridder
Age : 27
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204265
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joel Ridder
Age : 27
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204051
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jeffrey Reeves
Age : 29
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204260
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jameka Moore
Age : 27
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204280
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamale Henderson
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204139
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Isaiah Tate
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204038
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Irma Anguiano
Age : 46
Residence: Matteson, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204103
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Gregory Nash
Age : 49
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204157
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gigi Vega
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204162
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Genaro Cruz
Age : 40
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204076
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Garrett Landers
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204207
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Wingard
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204151
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Bibbs II
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204135
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dustin Gertz
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204225
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devin Bates
Age : 27
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204269
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Destiny Berrones
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204235
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Derek Gensel
Age : 32
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204045
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dennis Richardson
Age : 56
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204175
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonhy
Deidra Merritt
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204161
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Lapotka
Age : 55
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204253
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darryl Rodriguez
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204188
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darean Richardson
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204122
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dante Taylor
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204180
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Danny Hall
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204195
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Damarcus Fisher
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204137
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Curtis Colvin
Age : 38
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204200
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POSSESSION - STOLEN PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clem Laster
Age : 33
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204266
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cierra Kelly
Age : 33
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204215
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Moynihan
Age : 31
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204068
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christina Guzman
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204259
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Charles Gregory
Age : 55
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204243
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carlos VonHatten Jr.
Age : 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204256
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON - FELONY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brittany Ramirez
Age : 33
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204027
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brian Larry
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204217
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brian Hughes
Age : 41
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204263
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Fastabend
Age : 34
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204047
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Bobby Jones II
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204242
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bo Wayne
Age : 31
Residence: Trail Creek, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204074
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bianca Dominguez
Age : 32
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204187
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bennie Therrell
Age : 65
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204054
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Armond Gamble
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204042
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - MAINTAINING - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aquantis Walker
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204202
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antwan Lucious
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204120
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III; MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Antonyous Harris
Age : 20
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204090
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Antonio Johnson Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204250
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antoin Lewis
Age : 18
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204116
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Trezak
Age : 47
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204272
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andre Prince
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204229
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Lucero
Age : 32
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204069
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alonzo White
Age : 45
Residence: Atlanta, GA
Booking Number(s): 2204084
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alexis Perkins
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204083
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alexis Duenas
Age : 31
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204036
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Akosua Arhen
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204234
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Times staff writer Bob Kasarda contributed to this report.
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The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that a prison inmate convicted of assaulting a guard will get a new trial because jurors in the case were not properly instructed.
Duane Landrus, 45, was accused in March 2019 of choking a State Penitentiary guard to the point where he could not breathe and twisting his fingers in an attempt to break them. Landrus was charged with aggravated assault in August 2019. In September of that year prosecutors amended the information, which changed the subdivision of the aggravated assault charge. He was found guilty in June 2021, and was sentenced in October 2021 to four years in prison.
Landrus in 2010 pleaded guilty to assaulting a peace officer in Morton County and was sentenced to five years in prison. At the time of the 2019 incident he was in custody for a 2018 conviction of aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon. He was sent back to prison after the guilty verdict in June 2021.
Landrus in his appeal to the Supreme Court said the jury received instructions for the wrong subdivision of the aggravated assault law. The justices agreed.
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“We conclude this affected Landrus’ substantial rights, and the district court committed obvious error,” the panel wrote, adding that failure to correct the error would “seriously affect the fairness, integrity and public reputation of criminal proceedings.”
A new trial date is not listed in court documents.
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The North Dakota Supreme Court has unanimously reversed a district court ruling that would have granted a new trial to a former Lyft driver who was convicted of rape.
Corey Wickham, 42, of Mandan, was accused in August 2018 of raping a Lyft customer after driving her home. He was convicted in 2019 of two sexual assault felonies, one of which carried a possible life sentence. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The state Supreme Court upheld the conviction in January 2020.
Wickham in 2021 sought a new trial. He argued that his defense attorney should have objected to a police detective’s testimony about Wickham’s request for an attorney. Jurors were deadlocked after several hours of deliberation and asked for the testimony to be read back to them. They returned a guilty verdict less than an hour later.
South Central District Judge Bobbi Weiler agreed with Wickham’s contention that his constitutional rights were violated. Weiler stated in her ruling that if the objection had been raised she would have granted a mistrial. She stated further that if the jury hadn’t heard the testimony “especially for a second time, there is a reasonable probability that the jury could have remained deadlocked and a mistrial would have been ordered.”
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Prosecutors from the Burleigh County State’s Attorney’s Office appealed Weiler’s ruling on grounds that the defense attorney’s failure to object did not amount to ineffective assistance of counsel. The defense attorney at the post-conviction hearing “gave coherent and rational reasons” for not objecting to the detective’s comments, according to a brief submitted by Assistant State’s Attorneys Joshua Amundson and David Rappenecker.
They argued further that Weiler did not properly apply the standards under which such a decision should be made and instead relied on “hindsight second-guessing of trial counsel’s performance.”
The justices in their ruling said Weiler’s finding that a mistrial would have been ordered was unsupported. They said the assumption the jury’s deadlock was influenced by hearing the detective’s testimony for a second time was “clearly erroneous,” as the detective’s comment was part of 60 pages of testimony -- all of which was read back to the jury -- and a small part of the testimony heard from eight state witnesses during a three-day trial.
“We are left with a definite and firm conviction the district court was mistaken in finding the trial counsel’s failure to object raises a reasonable probability of a different result,” the panel wrote.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Boise is still Idaho's largest city, but the bulk of the Treasure Valley's growth is happening west of the city limits.
That's no surprise to anyone looking at Interstate 84 during the afternoon commute, but population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau provide some black-and-white numbers to back it up.
Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell are all on the list of the nation's 15 fastest-growing cities between July 1, 2020, and July 1, 2021, with populations of 50,000 or more in 2020.
Meridian, with an estimated 2021 population of 125,963, ranks 13th for growth with a 5.2-percent increase compared to 2020. Meridian had the nation's 11th-largest numeric increase, with 6,234 added to the population in just one year. Meridian is the second-largest city in Idaho and in Ada County.
Caldwell's population also grew by 5.2 percent, to 63,629, from July 2020 to July 2021, according to the estimate. Caldwell, the Canyon County seat, ranks 14th nationally.
Also in Canyon County, Nampa rounds out the top-15 list. Its estimated population grew by 5 percent, to 106,186.
Boise's population grew by fewer than 2,000 people -- less than one percent -- from 2020 to 2021, when the estimated population increased from 235,829 to 237,446.
Topping the list of the 15 fastest-growing cities with populations of 50,000 or more is Georgetown, Texas, a suburb of Austin. Three of the nation's fastest-growing cities are in Texas. Five are in Arizona; three are in Florida; one, Spring Hill, is in Tennessee.
The Census Bureau estimates 129,277,621 people live in the 798 U.S. cities that have populations of 50,000 or more.
The list of the five most populous cities in the nation was unchanged from 2020: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix.
San Antonio, Texas, the nation's seventh most-populous city, had the largest numeric population increase with a net gain of 13,626 people. The nation's largest city, New York, experienced a population decrease of more than 305,000 people between 2020 and 2021. However, New York's population of nearly 8.5 million is still more than twice that of Los Angeles, which is the nation's second most-populous city with about 3.8 million living within LA's city limits.
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MERIDIAN, Idaho — Members of the community gathered together for a push-in ceremony Thursday to help the Meridian Fire Department welcome its newest ladder truck.
Truck-31 will replace the existing truck at Meridian Fire Station #1, which has served the Meridian community for the past 15 years.
Fire departments began push-in ceremonies in the late 1800's, when crews used horses to pull steamer engines. The Meridian Fire Department (MFD) said firefighters would prepare the horse for the next call with a clean wash after fighting the previous fire.
The crews would push the equipment back into the fire station's bay manually, since walking backwards while attached to a load is a tall task for a horse.
"As the city of Meridian grows vertically, the need for specialized apparatuses, including ladder trucks, increase," Meridian Fire Chief Kris Blume said. "They are the foundation for rapid response, ventilation, extinguishment, and rescue operations in emergency situations."
Each time a new fire truck has joined the Meridian Fire Department's fleet, the department honors tradition with a push-in ceremony. 2008 is the last time the MFD brought a new truck into service.
Along with members of the community, Blume and Meridian Mayor Robert Simison attended Thursday's push-in ceremony.
A video of the event from the Meridian Fire Department's Facebook page is included below, with footage of Truck-31 being pushed into the station's bay:
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CHALRESTON, WV (WOWK) – The West Virginia Department of Homeland Security is reminding West Virginians of the steps they can take to help report and prevent potential threats to schools in the Mountain State.
The WV DHS says in the wake of the tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday, May 24 where a gunman opened fire in a classroom and killed 19 students and two teachers they want to make sure citizens know the steps to take in order to “see something, say something” to help stop these tragedies from happening in their communities.
One way to report concerns is to call the West Virginia Safe Schools Helpline.
The number for the helpline is 1-866-723-3982 (1-866-SAFE-WVA). The toll free helpline is open and answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you have information regarding a potential threat to the school or anything that could harm students, staff or property at schools in the state, the WV DHS is urging you to call the number and report the information. Callers can remain anonymous upon request.
The WV DHS also says concern citizens have the option to email their tips to safeschool@wv.gov.
Remember, what affects your school, affects you and your community.
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“If you see something, you need to say something,” said DHS Secretary Jeff Sandy. “West Virginia has taken countless steps over the years to make our schools as safe as possible. We have established initiatives like the Safe Schools Program and the Safe Schools Helpline. Just six months ago, Governor Justice provided over $1 million so that we could add over 50 Prevention Resource Officers across the state.”
The West Virginia Department of Education says examples of information that can be reported can include violence, weapons, threats, thefts or property damage, drug or alcohol abuse, and sexual harrassment. When calling the helpline, the WVDE says to be sure you have the following information prepared:
- Explain what you are reporting – a complaint, problem, suggestion, etc.
- What time did the incident happen or when is the incident expected happen?
- At what school did/will this take place?
- Who is the alleged suspect?
- What, if any, school does the alleged suspect attend?
- A description of the incident in the order it took or is expected to take place?
- If you wish to be contacted, how can the WVDE and WV DHS get in touch with you? This is optional information and you do not have to provide your contact information if you do not want to.
“West Virginians should be very proud. But we can’t be complacent,” Sandy said. “Everyone – from the Department of Homeland Security to the general public – has an obligation to speak up if they sense trouble. You know if something doesn’t feel right. If you get information that you feel might pose a danger to our students and teachers at any of West Virginia’s schools, you need to contact the Safe Schools Helpline.”
The “see something, say something” motto has already prevented a tragedy in the Mountain State just this year.
On April 6, a Ripley High School student in Jackson County, West Virginia, saw a 15-year-old Ripley Middle School student, with a gun on the school bus. That high schooler was hailed a hero after he grabbed the magazine from the weapon and turned the 15-year-old in.
The 15-year-old and his 16-year-old brother were taken into custody after authorities learned the elder brother allegedly stole the gun from a neighbor, and the younger allegedly had one specific target that he planned to shoot.
The teen who spoke up was honored later that month for his brave actions.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Traffic on I-64 westbound is heavily backed up due to a vehicle crash that left two of the three westbound lanes closed.
Metro 911 dispatchers say the crash happened near the Dunbar-South Charleston interstate bridge around 4:45 p.m. when a tractor-trailer jackknifed on the roadway. Only the slow lane remains open at this time.
Authorities say no injuries have been reported.
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CLANTON, Ala. (WIAT) — Seven school board members walk into a courtroom.
It’s not a joke, but the intended result of a judge’s order in Chilton County.
According to court records dated May 25, every member of Chilton County Board of Education has been ordered to appear in a Clanton courtroom related to a lawsuit over letters sent to employees that demanded they repay thousands of dollars to correct years-long accounting errors.
The lawsuit against Superintendent Jason Griffin, filed by the Alabama Education Association on behalf of two employees, claims that Griffin’s demands that the employees pay thousands to correct the payroll errors amount to an “illegal act.”
Christie Payne, a lunchroom manager at Verbena High School represented in the lawsuit, was told she owes $23,465.40, dating back to the 2016-2017 school year.
Shellie Smith, the wife of school board member Chris Smith, is the other employee represented in the suit. She said that opening the letter from the school system demanding payments was “sickening.” The letter sent to Smith and signed by the superintendent demanded that the employee of 19 years repay over $33,000 they said she was overcompensated as a result of repeated payroll errors.
Now Payne and Smith have sued, and Circuit Judge Sibley Reynolds has already granted a temporary restraining order that prevents the school district for garnishing or changing pay until the case is resolved.
While Payne and Smith are the only employees named in the lawsuit, CBS 42 has spoken to others who received similar letters from the school system. One of them, a bus driver who’s worked for the district for nearly two decades, said he doesn’t plan to pay the money or respond to the district in any way.
“It’s their mistake,” he said. “Why do the little people have to pay for it?”
A hearing on Payne and Smoth’s lawsuit is set for May 31 on the issue, and every member of the board of education is now expected to appear in the case.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Students ages 14 to 18 looking for jobs in West Alabama can now search for employment through a new job portal.
The Tuscaloosa County Commission and West Alabama Works partnered to launch I.G.N.I.T.E Student Jobs.
I.G.N.I.T.E’s acronym stands for seven values it hopes to teach students entering the workforce: Integrity, Gratitude, Never Give Up, Initiative, Timeliness, and Enthusiasm.
Donny Jones is the chief operating officer of the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce as well as the executive director of West Alabama Works. Jones told CBS 42’s Andrea Lindenberg these key characteristics are valuable for both employees and employers.
“All of those are really strong traits that every employee needs and we want to instill that in our students in their first jobs,” Jones said.
According to Jones, I.G.N.I.T.E’s job portal saw over 250 students who visited during its first week and over 500 applications were applied for by its users.
Employers who are interested in being added to the portal can call the Chamber of Commerce at (205) 758-7588.
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CEDAR FALLS — A place for men to meet in a nonjudgmental environment. That’s what one Northeast Iowa professor traveled abroad to study.
Melinda Heinz grew up in Dougherty, just south of Mason City. Now, the Cedar Falls resident teaches psychology at Upper Iowa University. She focuses on developmental psychology in older adults.
Heinz said while growing up on a farm, she didn’t have a lot of other kids to play with, so she spent time with adults. She said her close relationships and early experience with older adults made her a natural fit for the field of gerontology -- the scientific study of aging.
“Unfortunately, society often sends the message that older adults no longer have anything to contribute during their retirement, and this simply isn’t true,” Heinz said. “My work focuses on promoting engagement and creating and preserving meaningful opportunities for older adults.”
She just returned from Ireland after traveling there on a Fulbright scholarship to study men’s sheds. She visited 14 different locations while she studied in Limerick at the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest. While there, she and her husband and two children lived in Ballina, County Tipperary, about 30 miles from the university.
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A men's shed is a grassroots organization run by men where they sharpen skills such as woodworking and painting or just give back to the community. Heinz said it’s mostly for fun but makes gives them a purpose after retirement.
“The idea is that men talk better shoulder-to-shoulder rather than face-to-face,” Heinz said. “They’re more likely to open up and discuss something if they’re working on a project, rather than a conversation.”
She said men's sheds are most helpful for single and widowed men, who otherwise might be depressed and sit at home wondering what to do with their day. Men's sheds also provide a place to meet besides bars or pubs – which are a big part of Irish culture.
Another difficulty for men, she said, is that they struggle with informal networks and relationships. Heinz also said men form most of their relationships with co-workers and, if you’re retired, you lose those connections.
“We think (getting out of the house) doesn’t really need to be a big thing, it needs to be simple,” Heinz said. “People just want conversation. People just want to feel included, and like they have a place to belong.”
Now that she’s back in the U.S., Heinz said, she will discuss men’s sheds with her students at Upper Iowa to see if they could work in the states.
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EMS is now an essential service throughout Worth County.
This decision, made earlier this week, comes with a wave of counties throughout Iowa working on making EMS an essential service. Volunteer positions and services such as local fire and rescue and EMS have seen a steady decline that has turned into a dire need.
EMS services throughout North Iowa have had difficulty finding workers, many counties citing a lack of funds to compete with rising wages, as well as overall disinterest from the community.
Worth county is seeking essential service status to open funding for this service:
Worth County supports EMS to its residents and seeks to provide Emergency Medical Services to all its citizens and visitors; and ensuring efficient and effective EMS coverage is essential for maintaining the health and welfare of its residents; and the Worth County Board of Supervisors recognizes the importance of maintaining and advancing the level of care, capability, and coverage of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Worth County.
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A common goal for EMS country-wide is to arrive at a location within eight minutes. According to the National Rural Health Association, rural areas most often take more than twice that time to arrive.
This obstacle stacks to create a difficult arena for EMS workers rushing to help residents. Governor Reynolds signed Iowa Senate File 615 into law to help combat these issues.
Iowa Senate File 615 allows EMS to be declared an essential service, which allows additional funding for these resources to come into play. This funding often comes in the form of taxation. Worth County has proposed an income surtax or ad valorem property tax to fund Worth County EMS. This tax will be voted on by Worth County voters.
If the tax is approved, it is not to exceed $0.75 per $1,000 or assessed value for EMS. There will be a county emergency medical services system advisory council created to assist in researching and assessing the service needs of the county and guide the implementation of those needs.
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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Man threatens to 'hunt' LGBTQ supporters in Phoenix in video; law enforcement aware
Ethan Schmidt, who is known for his anti-mask activism, said this June he would be making "massive scenes" at Target and "expose" LGBTQ supporters at the stores across Phoenix.
Local law enforcement agencies said they are aware of the threats.
In a video that has been uploaded to social media, Schmidt attacked the pride-themed campaign that Target has in celebration of Pride Month. Schmidt said he has already "exposed" the company before but said this is going to be "next level stuff."
Schmidt also said he likes to "hunt" LGBTQ supporters in his free time and said he would go on "hunting expeditions" soon across Arizona and Phoenix.
"Keep an eye out for that because if you support the LGBT agenda, you are not safe," Schmidt said in the video and laughed.
In the same Twitter thread where Schmid's video was uploaded, there is another video of Schmidt that shows him talking to an employee at Target and saying he is offended by the campaign. The employee told him she is just a worker and that he could call corporate.
Sgt. Andy Williams, a spokesperson with Phoenix police, said the department is aware of the Twitter thread. In a statement, the department said detectives are looking into the threats as part of an ongoing investigation.
"We understand statements made in the video may be concerning to members of our community. The large retail store and their security team are also aware of the video and its contents. We ask the public to contact the police if there is anything they observe that causes them concern or makes them feel unsafe," police said in a statement.
Sgt. Calbert Gillett with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said local agencies know about the video and are monitoring the situation. Kevin Smith, a spokesperson with the FBI in Phoenix, also said they were aware but couldn't confirm if they had opened an investigation.
Jenna Reck, the senior communications director for Target, said the Tweet had been sent to their security team for awareness.
"The safety of our guests and team members is Target's top priority and we take any threat of violence extremely seriously. We’re addressing these threats with the Phoenix Police Department as well as multiple federal agencies, and we're fully cooperating with their investigations," a Target spokesperson said in a statement.
It is unclear if Schmidt can be charged with threatening or intimidating per Arizona law because of what he said in the video.
Schmidt has confronted people in other businesses
In another video posted to social media on Wednesday it can be seen how Schmidt approached an employee in another store while holding a pride-themed item. He told the employee it is against his religion and that he was concerned as a customer.
The employee asked Schmidt to stop recording, but when he didn't, the employee asked him to leave and walked away. The video also shows how Schmidt called employees "pedophiles," before exiting the store.
"Every single corporate store has been taken over by the agenda," Schmidt said in the video.
Last year Schmidt targeted a Mesa business that sells wigs for requiring customers to wear masks. The store's clientele includes people who are battling cancer and have lost their hair while undergoing chemotherapy, the Arizona Republic reported.
In a video Schmidt had posted on his Instagram, he was seen refusing the store manager's request to put on a mask despite being told the requirement was to protect customers undergoing chemo treatment from COVID-19.
Schmidt threatened to ruin their business and said they would be "blasted all over the internet."
In an interview, Schmidt said he believes the store discriminated against his religion and medical condition, according to reporting from The Republic. He said he is a Christian. He declined to disclose his medical condition.
Schmidt also said he is the founder of the Anti-maskers Club.
The Republic reported since the video was posted, the store had received multiple harassing phone calls, including some calls laced with expletives and bigoted language. Owner Lisa Memberr said the harassing phone calls took a toll on her and her staff.
Memberr began recording the messages and turning them over to the Mesa Police Department. Police confirmed they were investigating complaints from Memberr and another store in the same shopping complex, according to last year's reporting.
In relation to another incident, Schmidt pleaded guilty in December to a criminal trespass charge filed in Scottsdale City Court, records show.
Schmidt was detained by police after entering FnB restaurant in Scottsdale with a bullhorn and telling customers they were “a bunch of morons,” according to video of the incident.
At the time, FnB had just instituted a policy requiring diners to show proof of vaccination.
Reporters Daniel Gonzales, Priscilla Totiyapungprasert and Richard Ruelas contributed to this article.
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May 15, 1956 – January 18, 2022
Curt Thomas Marchione (Watson) age 65, died January 18, 2022 at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington; his unexpected death is a heartbreaking tragedy to his wife, family and to all who knew him.
Curt was born in Portland, Oregon on May 15, 1956 to LeRoy and Joan (Driscoll). In 1974 he graduated from North Bend High School in Oregon. He served in the US Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. While on leave for a family wedding, he met the LOVE of his life Cynthia Sue Copeland. They commenced a long distance romantic relationship and married in 1979 in Gresham, Oregon. After serving 5 years in the Navy, he attended Portland State University, graduating with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
The apple of his eye was born in 1981, Rebecca Lynn, named after the fishing boat Curt worked on as a bait boy. He and his family moved to Washington State where Curt worked as a Nuclear Engineer at PSNS for 30 years; in succession he retired from the Naval Reserves as a Commander. Commander Marchione earned his Second Navy and Marine Corps Commendation medal for upholding the highest tradition of the United States Naval Service while working closely with management of NAVSEA. Curt was a 38 year member of Manette Community Church serving in a variety of positions over the years. He enjoyed staying busy with his hands and always had on-going projects in the garage. During the winter months, Curt kept his family warm with all the cords of wood that he cut and chopped the spring prior. He was a “Lumber Jack”.
Curt and his family spent several weeks every summer at the Oregon Sand Dunes; driving the sand rail he designed and built, while Rebecca would follow on her quad. He used his love for the sand dunes to minister to a group of hemophiliacs through Disable Adventure Outfitters. As retirement set in, he and Cynthia enjoyed spending summers wherever their daughter, son-in-law and four grandchildren were living. He most recently was enjoying craft welding, target shooting and riding his dual sport bike.
He is preceded in death by his father and mother. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, daughter, Rebecca (husband, Brandon); grandchildren, Bryan, Marissa, Braydon and Kayla.
Anyone who knew Curt knew he had a very inquisitive mind and a thirst for knowledge. He enjoyed conversations with people that ALWAYS included MANY QUESTIONS. When his wife asked him why he questioned people, Curt told her, “It is how I learn”.
Service will be held June 4, 2022 at 11 am at Manette Community Church in Bremerton, Washington. Curt was passionate about reaching the nations with the gospel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to SIM USA, INC 14830 Choate Circle, Charlotte, NC 28273.
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A district judge has sentenced a 21-year-old Lincoln man to probation for his part in a failed plot to rob a drug dealer in 2019 that resulted in his friend being shot and killed by another drug dealer who lived nearby.
Karrar Al-Mansuri pleaded guilty to attempted robbery.
Last month, on the stand at Majdal Elias' trial for the murder of 15-year-old Ali Al-Burkat, Al-Mansuri admitted he'd been part of a plan to rob another Lincoln man who lived at The Links apartment complex of marijuana and money on the night of Sept. 29, 2019.
Al-Mansari went to the apartment of the would-be victim, on the east side of the apartment complex. (Elias lived on the west side). Four others, including Al-Burkat, followed in a Chevy Malibu, then left and came back a half-hour later or so to rob the dealer at gunpoint.
But the driver missed his turn.
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Prosecutors said Elias, who admittedly sold marijuana he brought back from Colorado, spotted a suspicious-looking car driving through his apartment complex and thought they were there to rob him.
They said he followed, pulled alongside the car, pointed a pistol and yelled something like "you're busted." Then, he shot at the car, hitting Al-Burkat.
At trial, Elias said it wasn't him. He just lived nearby.
But the jury found him guilty of second-degree murder and three weapons charges last month. Last week, Lancaster County District Judge Lori Maret sentenced him to 90 to 140 years in prison.
On Thursday, Al-Mansuri said he's made a lot of mistakes. But he's matured.
"I lost somebody dear to me," he said. "But I just really hope the court can consider the progress that I have made."
His attorney, Kurt Leffler, called the circumstances that brought them there fell under the law of unintended consequences.
"The issue is what has he done since then," he said, arguing for probation.
Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Jeff Mathers said there's no question, Ali Al-Burkat wouldn't have been there that night if not for Al-Mansuri. But Al-Mansuri came forward soon after lying to police to tell them what really happened. And he's been working hard and doing the right things since.
In the end, Maret told Al-Mansuri that living a better life is how he "could help to not have Mr. Al-Burkat's life and what happened that night be the end of your story or his."
And she sentenced him to five years of probation.
Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial.
Reach the writer at 402-473-7237 or lpilger@journalstar.com.
On Twitter @LJSpilger
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A 48-year-old Valparaiso woman who worked as the city librarian has been sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay back $1,548 in restitution for using the library's Amazon account to make personal purchases.
Lori Springer, who originally was accused of felony charges, ultimately pleaded guilty to theft, unlawful acts (obtaining property) and official misconduct, all misdemeanors.
In January 2021, the board temporarily closed the library until an audit could be completed.
Two weeks later, the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts conducted an audit and identified $1,894 in fraudulent purchases, and the Nebraska Attorney General's Office referred the case to the Nebraska State Patrol.
According to court records, the purchases included college-level textbooks, sports equipment, a Dell laptop and Hydroflask water bottles.
Springer was the only one with access to the library's Amazon account.
The State Patrol served search warrants as part of the investigation. They located the items and arrested Springer.
Saunders County District Judge Christina Marroquin sentenced her Monday to the probation, which includes 50 hours of community service, and ordered her to pay restitution.
A record 479 local nonprofits registered for this year's event. People can donate to any of them, or support them all, with donations through 11:59 p.m.
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The unrelenting rain on Tuesday and Wednesday dropped 2 inches of precipitation across a wide area, helping to further ease drought conditions as the calendar approaches June.
As of early Thursday morning, Beatrice had recorded more than 2.5 inches of rain over the past 48 hours. Falls City and Plattsmouth had also recorded more than 2 inches, while Lincoln's total stood at 1.99 inches.
The steady rain and cloud cover also kept temperatures much cooler than normal. Lincoln's high of 53 on Wednesday set a record for the lowest high temperature ever recorded for the date. The normal high is 79.
Those who prefer it warmer will get their wish, however, as summer-like heat is expected to move in for the Memorial Day weekend.
Lincoln's forecast calls for a high of 81 on Friday, 86 on Saturday, 94 on Sunday and 92 on Monday.
Six years ago: Floodwaters swamp Lincoln, surrounding areas
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Scott Ogbun (left) collects his family's bags from a utility truck used by Lincoln Fire and Rescue teams to evacuate residents from the flooded South Bottoms on Thursday.
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During flooding in May, rescue workers, including Lancaster County Sheriff's deputy Christina Worster, helped to evacuate residents of Lincoln's South Bottoms. The year 2015 ranked as the fourth-wettest ever in Lincoln.
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Plumes of water emerge high in to the air from a Jeep that travels quickly through standing water on O Street between Capitol Beach Blvd. and NW Roundhouse Dr. on Thursday, May 7, 2015, in the aftermath of heavy rains that came through Lincoln overnight.
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Salt Creek rose rapidly on May 7, 2015, nearing track level on two train trestles south of Haymarket Park. The creek crested at 28.8 feet.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
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Crews from Lower Platte Natural Resources District, US Army Corps and Engineers and General Excavating fill sand bags to stop seeping water on the Salt Creek levy south of Haymarket Park on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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As floodwaters rose along Salt Creek on May 7, 2015, crews deployed sandbags to bolster the levee south of Haymarket Park. The river that flowed at 4.6 feet last week crested at 28.8 feet during this spring's flooding.
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Debris piles up as Salt Creek nears the track level on two rail trestles south of Haymarket Park on May 7, 2015.
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Crews from General Excavating place sandbags along Salt Creek under supervision from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Curtis Miller (second from right) and Bryan Flere (right) south of Haymarket Park on May 7, 2015.
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General Excavating employees Scott Embury (left) and Karl Shackelford left sand into bags near Salt Creek on Thursday.
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General Excavating employee Ty Glover arranges sandbags to filter mud and clay out of clean water seeping under the levy from Salt Creek near the city's water treatment plant.
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General Excavating employees Dan Bulling (left) and Scott Embury lift sand into a bag held by Kyle Keller (right) along the Salt Creek levee on Thursday.
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This marker placed by Lower Platte South Natural Resources District employees to monitor water levels along Salt Creek indicated a drop from 2:35 p.m. to 6 o'clock on Thursday.
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Lower Platte South Natural Resources District employee Al Langdale looks at a marker placed on the levee to monitor the Salt Creek water level on Thursday.
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A truck passes over Salt Creek on Superior Street on Thursday.
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People stop to look at water levels along Salt Creek on Thursday.
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Traffic passes over the Salt Creek bridge on Superior Street on Thursday.
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Evacuating DeWitt on Thursday.
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First and A flooding on Thursday.
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Flooding in DeWitt on Thursday.
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Lincoln Fire and Rescue Capt. Dan Ripley (right) checks on four cats evacuated with their owners from the South Bottoms neighborhood on Thursday.
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Mark Godbout prepares to evacuate from his South Bottoms home along with his three dogs.
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A Lincoln Fire and Rescue team evacuates residents from the South Bottoms neighborhood as others took the opportunity to enjoy the water.
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Lincoln Fire and Rescue teams help Alex Lekai and his mother evacuate from her home in the South Bottoms on Thursday. Meanwhile, other residents toured the flooded area in a paddle boat.
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Lancaster County Sheriff's deputies and Lincoln Fire and Rescue personnel help Jeni Ogburn down from the truck used to evacuate residents of an E Street home on Thursday.
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Lancaster County Sheriff's Deputy Christina Worster (right) lifts Eziaha Leon into the department vehicle used to evacuate Eziaha and his mother from their home near First and A streets in May 2015.
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star file photo
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A Lincoln Fire and Rescue team helps Alex Lekai (center) from a raft after evacuating Lekai and his mother, Katherine Lekai (right), 90, from her house near Second and D streets on Thursday.
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Brandon Houts walks from his house through floodwater to get supplies from a friend parked on Highway 103 on Thursday after an overnight storm system swelled nearby creeks and flooded most of DeWitt.
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Byron Beerenstrauch of rural DeWitt stomps though floodwater after helping his in-laws move their belongings to the second floor on Thursday, after an overnight storm system swelled nearby creeks and flooded most of DeWitt. The town is under a voluntary evacuation and many residents are sticking it out.
MATT RYERSON/Lincoln Journal Star
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In this file photo from May 7, Lower Platte Natural Resources District and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel monitor conditions along the Salt Creek levee between South and A streets.
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Lower Platte South Natural Resources District employees Jeff Hegy (left) and Dan Schulz monitored the Salt Creek levee between South and A streets on May 7. The 7-mile long levee held, protecting Lincoln from severe flooding.
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Flooding in DeWitt
James Kerns (middle left) is evacuated from his DeWitt home with the help of his uncle Will Kerns of Lincoln (middle right) and volunteers Mike Spilker (far left) and Wilbur Young (far right in bucket) on Thursday afternoon. James Kerns' parents stayed behind at home.
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Reportedly this sedan hydroplaned off the road during flash flooding on Thursday after an overnight storm system swelled nearby creek and flooded most of De Witt.
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An aerial view of the flooding at Hebron on Thursday.
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An aerial view of the flooding at Deshler.
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An aerial view of the flooding in Dewitt.
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Two cars are barely visible above the flood water on Old Cheney Road near U.S. 77.
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Officials said Holmes Lake rose to its highest level following the May 6-7 storm, covering the ballfields on the east side of the park.
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Salt Creek is up to the 55 spur bridge in Roca, about 7 miles south of Lincoln.
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Water covers the southwest parking lot at Lincoln Southwest High School on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Flood waters cover the road and ball fields on the East side of Holmes Park on Thursday morning.
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Saltillo Road closed at 27th Street looking west on Thursday.
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A Nebraska Department of Roads worker cleared debris Thursday morning as flood waters race over U.S. 77 south of Nebraska 33 near the Prairie Hill Learning Center. Two cars were left stranded.
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A utility truck drives through the closed portion of Hickman Road west of Hickman Thursday.
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38th and Bennett Road looking west on Thursday.
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Larry's Auto Parts, 2035 Yolande Ave., was flooded Thursday morning, May 7, 2015, as other business owners along Salt Creek kept an eye on the creek's level.
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U.S. Geological Survey employees measure water flow on Roca Road just west of Roca on Thursday.
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High water from Salt Creek rushes under the east side of the bridge on Roca Road in this May 7 photo.
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Lincoln, NE - 5/7/2015 - Water covers the parking lot south west of Lincoln Southwest High School on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Hickman Road west of Hickman Thursday.
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Flooding in Lincoln
Residents of the First and F Streets neighborhood deal with the flood on Thursday, May 7, 2015, after an overnight storm system dumped over 6 inches of rain in Lincoln.
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Flash Flooding in Lincoln
Hawks Field in Haymarket Park is inundated with flood water on Thursday, May 7, 2015, after an overnight storm system dumped more than 6 inches of rain in Lincoln.
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Flooding at 25th Street and Saltillo Road looking west on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Water rushes under the bridge at Roca Road in this May 7 photo. One of the grain bins in the background is believed to have collapsed Wednesday evening.
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Flooding, Haymarket Park
As Salt Creek rose rapidly on May 7, 2015, the outfield at nearby Haymarket Park became a temporary storage site for excess water. The water disappeared a day later as Salt Creek dropped.
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A home and trailer at 10679 Nebraska 41 west of Clatonia is surrounded by flood waters Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Rescue workers load a boat to help with evacuation efforts in DeWitt. Heavy rains caused flooding throughout the area on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Water backs up in Antelope Creek north of 22nd and Q streets on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Vehicles drive through standing water Thursday morning, May 7, 2015, on the north side of the Devaney Sports Center.
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South 1st Street remains under water looking north from A Street on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Flooding in Lincoln
Kris Pothast watches as buckets of water flow out of her SUV after getting help pushing her vehicle out of the flood water in the First and F Streets neighborhood on Thursday, May 7, 2015, after an overnight storm system dumped over 6 inches of rain in Lincoln.
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Flash Flooding in Lincoln
Haylie Miller, (from left) Alexxys Webster, Margaret Indriksons and Arley Mooney help push a neighbor's car out of the flood water in the First and F Streets neighborhood on Thursday, May 7, 2015, after an overnight storm system dumped over 6 inches of rain in Lincoln.
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Flash flooding on Salt Creek
Salt Creek approaches the old railroad bridge near Haymarket Park early May 7, 2015, after an overnight storm system dumped over 6 inches of water in Lincoln.
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A truck navigates high water on the east end of the A Street bridge on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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This man found a way to add some fun to the flood on May 7, 2015.
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Dogs in flood
Two golden retrievers enjoy a romp through the floodwater on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Workers from a nearby warehouse crossed water on Second Street south of A Street on May 7. Streets in the South Bottoms flooded, officials said, because runoff had nowhere to go.
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A truck navigates high water at the intersection of Southwest First and West A streets on Thursday.
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A Waverly resident was surprised to see someone kayaking down the storm drainage ditch behind her home.
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Flooding at Haymarket Park
Water covers the field at Haymarket Park.
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Former Public Works Director Karl Fredrickson shoots video from the Q Street bridge over Antelope Creek as floods moved through the area Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Water covers the intersection of Southwest 1st and West A streets on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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A car almost completely submerged in flood water May 7, 2015.
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Flooding at Southwest High
Southwest High School looks like lake-front property on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Cars parked along South 2nd Street south of A Street are trapped by high water on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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A car is stranded at the West A viaduct at S.W. First Street.
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Flooding in the Lincoln area.
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Flooding near Wilderness Park.
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The view near the UNL City Campus at Vine Street.
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Water and debris crossing the road at 27th and Saltillo.
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A flooded field near 27th Street and Saltillo Road.
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A view of Salt Creek under 27th Street looking north and slightly east.
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Hickman Road on the west edge of Hickman is closed because of the flood.
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A flooded creek in Lincoln, May 7, 2015.
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Water covers the field at Haymarket Park.
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Debris flows down a flooded creek in Lincoln.
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Heavy rains caused flooding on May, 7, 2015.
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Heavy rains caused Salt Creek to flood through Lincoln on May 7, 2015.
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Heavy rains caused flooding around Lincoln Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Heavy rains flooded roads and parking lots in Lincoln on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Heavy rains flooded roads and parking lots around Lincoln Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Heavy rains flooded roads and parking lots across Lincoln on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Heavy rains caused flooding across Lincoln on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Flooding in the Firespring parking lot near 14th and Yankee Hill.
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This man was talking with Lincoln Fire and Rescue workers, who were on the A Street via duct.
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Heavy rains caused flooding in Lincoln on May 7, 2015.
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Flooding at Sherman Field
Heavy rain caused flooding in Lincoln, including the area around Sherman Field.
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Heavy rains caused flooding across Lincoln on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Flooding at Sherman Field
Heavy rains caused flooding across Lincoln, including the area around Sherman Field, on May 7, 2015.
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Water filled the dugouts at Bowlin Stadium at Haymarket Park on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Bowlin Stadium at Haymarket Park filled with water Thursday, May 7, 2015, after storms dropped more than 6 inches of rain in Lincoln.
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People use kayaks to travel down a flooded road in Lincoln May 7, 2015.
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The Saline County Sheriff's Office, with the help of the State Patrol and area rescue departments, is evacuating the town of DeWitt due to flooding from Turkey Creek and the Big Blue River. Residents are being transferred to Tri-County High School.
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A panoramic view of Salt Creek flooding.
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Lincoln, NE - 5/7/2015 - From Hwy 77 looking east, water covers Old Cheney Rd and submerges two cars on Thursday, May 7, 2015.
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Roseland tornado damage
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Water floods across a road in Lancaster County.
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Floodwater rushes across and intersection.
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An interesting black-and-white view of the flooding.
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WEATHER, STORM, FLOOD, WATER, SALT CREEK
LINCOLN, NEB - 5/7/2015 - The Lincoln Southwest student parking lot is under water on Thursday, May 7, 20th. RILEY MOODY/Southwest Hawk Talk
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Lincoln Southwest student Tyler Carstens walks to his car in the flooded school parking lot on Thursday. The water depth rose after school began.
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WEATHER, STORM, FLOOD, WATER, SALT CREEK
LINCOLN, NEB - 5/7/2015 - The Lincoln Southwest student parking lot is under water on Thursday, May 7, 20th. RILEY MOODY/Southwest Hawk Talk
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WEATHER, STORM, FLOOD, WATER, SALT CREEK
LINCOLN, NEB - 5/7/2015 - The Lincoln Southwest student parking lot is under water on Thursday, May 7, 20th. RILEY MOODY/Southwest Hawk Talk
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Flood waters fill a backyard near Lincoln.
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An aerial view of the flooding near DeWitt after rains on May 6-7, 2015.
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Flooding near O and First streets.
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An aerial of flooding at the Swan Creek flood control structure south of Western.
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DeWitt flooding
DeWitt sits near the confluence of Swan and Turkey creeks and the Big Blue River, all of which have a long history of overflowing their banks.
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Flooding in DeWitt on Thursday.
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Flooding in DeWitt one year ago.
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Vehicles were submerged all over DeWitt after nearly a foot of rain fell last year.
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Flooding in DeWitt on Thursday.
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Three months after floodwaters covered DeWitt, the community will celebrate recovery efforts on Sunday.
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Flooding in DeWitt on Thursday.
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Flooding in DeWitt on Thursday.
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First and A flooding on Thursday.
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First and A flooding on Thursday.
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First and A flooding on Thursday.
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First and A flooding on Thursday.
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First and A flooding on Thursday.
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First and A flooding on Thursday.
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First and A flooding on Thursday.
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Boating at Haymarket Park on Thursday.
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A house on the northeast corner of Old Cheney and Hunts Drive. The basement is a total loss.
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A house on the northeast corner of Old Cheney and Hunts Drive. The basement is a total loss.
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A house on the northeast corner of Old Cheney and Hunts Drive. The basement is a total loss.
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Photo is from Hunts Drive, the last street on Old Cheney before the tracks and Salt Creek. Every family on the street was blocked in on Thursday as water filled up the intersection at Old Cheney and made it impossible to leave.
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Photo is from Hunts Drive, the last street on Old Cheney before the tracks and Salt Creek. Every family on the street was blocked in on Thursday as water filled up the intersection at Old Cheney and made it impossible to leave.
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Photo is from Hunts Drive, the last street on Old Cheney before the tracks and Salt Creek. Every family on the street was blocked in on Thursday as water filled up the intersection at Old Cheney and made it impossible to leave.
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West of O Street viaduct near Shooters.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Second installment of a two-part satire.
Last week’s column was a satire about “man cards” — how they can be lost and how they can be earned back. In short, it was all about men.
This week’s column is a satire about women ... if you don’t count the parts about men.
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For more than a decade, a group of friends and I ran 20 miles or longer every Sunday morning. Sometimes we’d do it on Saturdays as well.
Every Sunday at 6:30 a.m. at Huddleston Elementary the usual suspects showed up: Al, four women, whom I’ll introduce in the next paragraph, and myself. There would be an occasional cameo appearance by various male runners, although none of them showed up on a regular basis. My guess is that it was because they couldn’t keep up with the women which, now that I think about it, is another good reason for having to surrender your man card.
As I said, my assumption was that the ladies were too intimidating for them because each one of them was a rather formidable runner. Paula held state age-group records in races of various distances. Kelly won the first four 50-kilometer races (31 miles) she ever ran. Valerie competed for the talented Atlanta Track Club’s women’s team. Susan completed somewhere in the neighborhood of a dozen 100-mile races. As I said earlier, formidable. Looking back on it now, I can see why they were intimidated. But they still could have at least shown up and hung in for a couple of miles. That way their man card would still be intact.
My point in mentioning all of that is this: Women can more than hold their own against men. I have never thought of women as the “weaker sex,” not by a long shot. If anything, just the opposite could be true.
My running example is just one of many. Here are a few others:
♦ When a woman gains 30 pounds around her midsection, in all likelihood it’s because she is about to give birth to another human being — perhaps the most painful experience in the world. (We’ll never know, because men will never experience it since it’s physically impossible. And even if it was possible, 100% of the men asked said they still wouldn’t, according to a survey I didn’t bother conducting because there was really no need). When a man gains 30 pounds around his midsection, however, it’s probably the result of too many PBR’s and pork rinds. (There’s got to be a country music song in there somewhere.)
♦ For the most part, women have always had the good sense not to run for the office of President of the United States. By comparison, in one year alone (2016), one-third of registered Republican males ran for it — and we all know how that turned out.
♦ Girls reach puberty before boys, some as early as 8 or 9. Boys have been known to reach puberty as late as — well, I’ll just say there are still a few of my fraternity brothers who aren’t there yet. There’s also Adam Sandler.
♦ Songs with girls’ names in the title are infinitely better than songs with boys’ names. Seriously, and be honest: Would you rather listen to “Daniel” by Elton John, or “Black Betty” by Ram Jam?
There are any number of jokes involving men and women. It’s no accident that men are usually on the receiving end of most of them, like:
♦ Wife: Would you like something for dinner?
Husband: What are my choices?
Wife: Yes and no.
♦ Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right, and the other is a husband.
I love this quote from a man who coaches both his high school boys’ baseball team and the girls’ softball team. So simple, yet so profound:
“Boys have to win to have fun, while girls have to have fun to win.”
The jury may always be out as to which is the weaker sex, but there’s no mystery about which is the wisest.
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Following up on last week’s column about man cards, I recently encountered a situation that seriously jeopardized mine. I was helping a friend move, and since there was only the two of us and we had no other option, he asked me to grab the other side of a rather heavy appliance. I should also mention that my back isn’t anywhere near what it used to be, nor is my capacity for lifting anything heavier than a bag of groceries.
I figured I had two choices: (1) politely decline and calmly explain my physical limitations, or (2) suck it up and give it a shot.
Being the wise and logical person that I am, I gave it my best. Shot, that is.
As best as I can tell, I’ll pay for that decision for the rest of my life. That, and helping with all of the other heavy appliances and the even heavier pieces of furniture as well.
Then again, I always have that incident in my back pocket as insurance — just in case keeping my man card is ever in doubt.
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LOS ANGELES — Andy “Fletch” Fletcher, the unassuming, bespectacled, red-headed keyboardist who for more than 40 years added his synth sounds to Depeche Mode hits like “Just Can’t Get Enough” and “Personal Jesus,” has died at age 60.
A person close to the band said Fletcher died Thursday from natural causes at his home in the United Kingdom. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
“We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher,” the band’s posts said. “Fletch had a true heart of gold and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation, a good laugh, or a cold pint.”
Fletcher formed the group that would become giants of British electro-pop along with fellow synthesizer players Vince Clarke and Martin Gore, and lead singer Dave Gahan, in Basildon, England in 1980.
The band would break out a year later with their debut album “Speak and Spell,” which opened with the modest hit “New Life” and closed with one of the band’s enduring hits, “Just Can’t Get Enough.”
Clarke would leave the group and be replaced by Alan Wilder after the album.
The group would find international success with 1984’s “Some Great Reward” and the single “People are People,” and their prominence would only grow throughout the 1980s and early 1990s.
Fletcher would lend his keyboards to classic albums including “Music for the Masses,” “Black Celebration” and “Violator.”
The first of these led to a world tour that brought a live album, a documentary, and a legendary concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, that represented the pinnacle of the band’s prominence.
A fan of soccer team Chelsea FC with a penchant for chess, Fletcher assumed a low-profile in the group. He did not sing or write songs, and his face never as familiar as those of his bandmates.
“Martin’s the songwriter, Alan’s the good musician, Dave’s the vocalist, and I bum around,” he said in the tour documentary, “101.”
But Fletch was a uniting figure and often the tiebreaking vote in the squabbles of his more famous bandmates.
He also occasionally played bass in the band.
His death leaves Gahan and Gore as the only permanent members.
Fletcher’s musical peers paid him tribute as word of his death spread.
“His keyboard sounds crafted not just Depeche Mode’s sonic approach but shifted the direction of Techno, EDM, Downtempo, Triphop, & Electronica. Crucial loss,” Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid tweeted.
The Pet Shop Boys said on Twitter that he was “a warm, friendly and funny person who loved electronic music.”
Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark tweeted that he was a “beautiful person in an amazing band.”
The eldest of four siblings, Fletcher was born in Basildon and raised in Nottingham, England.
He became childhood friends with Clarke, and with singer Alison Moyet, who would form Yazoo (known as Yaz in the U.S.) with Clarke after he left Depeche Mode.
“Since we were 10,” Moyet tweeted Thursday. “Same estate. Class mates to label mates. He who kept faith with all the old gang and they with him. It doesn’t compute. Fletch. I have no words.”
As teens, Fletcher and Clarke would form the short-lived group “No Romance.”
With Gore, who Fletcher met at a pub in Basildon in 1980, they formed the trio Composition of Sound, with all three playing synthesizer. Gahan was recruited into the group later in the year, and the name was changed to Depeche Mode.
Fletcher would remain with the group until his death, though reported struggles with depression in 1994 spurred him to sit out part of a tour.
He started his own record label, Toast Hawaii, in 2002, releasing an album by the band CLIENT.
Fletcher would perform DJ sets at the band’s live shows, which he continued to do at festivals and clubs after he and CLIENT parted ways.
Fletcher is survived by his wife of nearly 30 years Gráinne Mullan, and their children Megan and Joe.
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After excluding Black female candidate, Volusia teens 'shocked and appalled' at criticism
The Volusia Teenage Republicans club is responding to criticism of its recent Volusia County Council at-large candidates' forum to which members invited three of the four contenders.
The three they invited: Doug Pettit, Jake Johansson and Andy Kelly are white males. They did not invite the fourth contender, Sherrise Boyd, a Black female.
After the debate, Johansson questioned the exclusion of Boyd, calling it "a little odd." He wrote a Facebook post headlined "Gross negligence or just plain old incompetence (or worse)?"
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Others responded with suggestions that the teens, also known as TARs, were being taught racism.
Boyd wrote in a Facebook post: "They knew I was a candidate and I was not invited, which was 100% intentional and morally disgusting. Future leaders already being ethically corrupted … inbred may be a better terminology."
The club is independent of the Volusia County Republican Executive Committee and its president, Brason Brower, is the son of Volusia County Chair Jeff Brower, while Brason's mother Terri is the club sponsor.
Jeff Brower has endorsed Pettit in the at-large race, but says he does not participate in the TARs meetings or decision-making.
Why they did what they did
In an email to The News-Journal, the TARs said they were facing "despicable" accusations, that they are a small club of preteens and teenagers gaining "an introduction to politics" and hoping to inspire others.
They explained their rationale for not inviting Boyd:
"As a club, we make decisions together and they are made based on our conservative values. The guests we invite to our meetings need to reflect at least some of the conservative values we believe in as a club.
"(Boyd) does NOT hold our values. We have had the opportunity to listen to her at prior events along with what she expresses on social media platforms and it was clear to us that she espouses a liberal agenda," the TARs wrote.
Although the County Council races do not list candidates' political parties on the ballot, Johansson and Pettit are Republicans, while Kelly and Boyd are Democrats.
The TARs noted that Pettit and Kelly were the two candidates who committed to not raising the sales tax, a pledge Johansson has refused to make.
They said Kelly was "appealing" because of his fiscal conservatism.
"Volusia County TARs is shocked and appalled by the allegations sparked by Mr. Johansson. To use children as political tools is repulsive," the TARs wrote. "Because of these comments, we are now getting attacked by his and Ms. Boyd’s surrogates and supporters unfairly."
They also criticized The News-Journal story about the controversy "without input from any of the children in our club," and that it put them in the crosshairs of "the kind of dirty attacks that are used in today's politics."
The News-Journal had left a voicemail for the club sponsor, Terri Brower, and spoke with Jeff Brower. The teens have not responded to an emailed request for an interview.
Was Johansson lying about knowing who was invited?
One of Jeff Brower's criticisms of Johansson was that he lied about knowing who was invited to the debate.
Johansson participated in the debate without asking questions about why Boyd was excluded, only raising them after the fact in a Facebook post.
Terri Brower had sent Johansson a text stating invites were being made to Pettit, Kelly and himself. Johansson later said he had forgotten that message and that he stands corrected. But he also posted a message from Brason Brower dated May 12 inviting him to a debate with only Pettit's name mentioned.
Johansson said he assumes the TARs were aware of his previously reported position of refusing to promise no tax increase.
"I opine that they did their research and knew I was not a person to promise no tax hikes yet invited me, so why not Sherrise?" Johansson wrote in a message to The News-Journal.
"I am sorry the TARs were caught in a little bit of a conundrum at the event Sunday. I am sure with a little more communication and maybe an opening intro as well as some help advertising an event open to the public, it would have been received a little better," he said.
Johansson also pledged to "no longer attend any events where everyone is not clearly invited," except for events hosted by his own Republican Party and for Republican voters only.
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Recently appointed Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado is speaking out about the lack of action from Congress on gun violence.
"The most common sense proposals, universal background checks for all firearm sales can’t get done."
New York has some of the toughest gun laws in the country, but Assemblyperson Marianne Buttenschon (D) 119th District is looking beyond gun laws.
"I’m open to any insight that is factual. I understand people have opinions and I really respect people’s opinions, but this is a crisis that we need facts."
Buttenschon is working on a bill that focuses on stopping social media attacks prior to and even after an assault.
"The bill I have talks about the intent of the individual posting, and that’s very clear in regards to the intent."
No matter what legislation is taken to try and stop these senseless acts of violence, Buttenschon believes the first step doesn’t involve guns.
"Identifying the individual that even has the consideration of performing these horrendous, tragic acts, and as we work with our youth, I think that’s the most important aspect."
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UTICA, N.Y. -- The Utica Roadrunners will hold the second annual Tunnel to Towers Utica 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022.
The run/walk will start at the Utica 9/11 Memorial at the Parkway and Sherman Drive and end on Genesee Street in Downtown Utica.
The Siller family started the Tunnel to Towers Foundation to honor their brother, FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller, and all those lost helping others on 9/11.
What started as a 5K event to retrace Stephen's steps on the morning of September 11, 2001, with approximately 1,200 people, has grown to an annual event of over 35,000.
The Tunnel to Towers Utica 5K Run/Walk started when the New York City run was canceled during the pandemic.
The Utica Race Director had participated in that run for a couple of years. Seeing that the fundraising event was canceled, they put on their own run here in Utica and sent a donation to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
The foundation asked if they'd like to hold a yearly walk.
"We ran with it," Race Director Phil Trzcinski said. "We started planning in March of last year and the end result was what we had on Aug. 22, 2021."
This year's run/walk will start at the memorial and will have information along the route to ensure we never forget.
"We have a 911 Memorial that most people don't even know exists," Race Director Alex Gonzalez said. "It's here and people drive by every day and they don't know."
This year, the race directors are asking school athletic departments to encourage group participation.
"It's not only a running event," Gonzalez said. "It can be a walking event so we have the schools, the running groups from the school, really anyone that's young or old can come and join us."
For more information on Stephen Siller's story or to register, visit t2t.org or the Facebook page for Tunnel to Towers Utica.
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BLOOMINGTON — A Chicago man remains jailed on firearm and attempted armed robbery charges connected to a shooting early Wednesday in Normal .
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Malik A. Wilson, 23, is charged with two counts of attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
Normal police were called at 12:28 a.m. Wednesday to an area in the 300 block of North Main Street, near West Willow and West Locust Streets, after a report of gunshots.
Wilson is accused of driving a stolen white SUV from Chicago while providing an acquaintance a ride to Peoria. They stopped at a gas station at 300 N. Main St., Normal, where Wilson exited the vehicle and walked away from the gas pumps, while the other man remained at the gas pumps, prosecutors said.
Wilson wore a ski mask, approached two people near the intersection of West Willow and North University streets and brandished a handgun while asking them for money, prosecutors said.
One of the men Wilson approached, who had valid FOID and concealed carry cards, drew a handgun, and Wilson fired a gunshot toward the two people, prosecutors said.
The man returned fire about six times as they ran away from Wilson, prosecutors said.
Wilson ran back to the white SUV and fled the area eastbound on West Locust Street, and police observed the car drive on a sidewalk southbound along North School Street, prosecutors said.
The white SUV’s lights were shut off and it was parked in a lot next to work vans; police then saw two males nearby who started running. Wilson and the man he was with were apprehended, but his acquaintance was later released after being interviewed, police said.
Police later learned that the white SUV had been reported stolen during an armed robbery Sunday in Chicago.
A loaded 9 mm handgun was retrieved from the vehicle, which Wilson later admitted to owning, authorities said. He also told police that he shot back at the victim after Wilson's initial gunshot, prosecutors said.
No injuries were reported.
Wilson possessed a valid FOID card, prosecutors said, but he did not possess a valid concealed carry license.
Wilson was jailed in lieu of posting $45,035.
An arraignment is scheduled for June 10.
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Austin S. Waller
Austin S. Waller, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary.
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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.
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Shanarra S. Spillers
Shanarra S. Spillers , 36, of Normal, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felonies).
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Enrique D. Sosa
Enrique D. Sosa, 55, of Spanish Fork, Utah, is charged with theft, financial institution fraud, wire fraud and two counts of computer fraud.
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Caleb W. Collier
Caleb W. Collier, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class 1 and 2 felonies). He is accused of possessing between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine and less than 1 gram of cocaine.
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Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
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Roosevelt Williams
Roosevelt Williams, 43, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion, criminal trespass to a residence and battery.
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Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
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Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
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Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
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Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
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Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
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David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
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Kenneth R. McNairy
Kenneth R. McNairy, 32, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies), and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 and Class 4 felonies).
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Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
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Elizabeth A. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson, 40, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
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Jonathon P. Keister
Jonathon P. Keister, 38, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
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Brandon J. Black
Brandon J. Black, 33, of Decatur, is charged with child pornography (Class X felony), attempt to produce child pornography (Class 3 felony), sexual exploitation of a child and grooming (Class 4 felonies).
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Ricky A. Smith
Ricky A. Smith , 30, 0f Urbana, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies), unlawful possession of meth and possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felonies).
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Jesse S. Duncan
Jesse S. Duncan, 28, of Bloomington, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property with a value of between $500 and $10,000.
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Rhonda L. Davis
Rhonda L. Davis , 41, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
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James Canti
James Canti, 48, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of heroin.
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Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
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Mark A. Thrower
Mark A. Thrower, 40, of Vinton, Louisiana, is charged with:
Eight counts child pornography (Class X felonies) Two counts aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor (Class 2 felonies) Two counts grooming (Class 4 felonies) Indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Traveling to meet a minor (Class 3 felony)
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Kayala D.C. Huff
Kayala D.C. Huff, 23, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.
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Rebecca Y. Choi
Rebecca Y. Choi, 32, of Wheaton, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of amphetamine (Class 4 felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
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David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
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Javon T. Murff
Javon T. Murff, 19, of Normal, is charged with two counts aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony), robbery (Class 2 felony), possession of a stolen firearm (Class 2 felony), two counts aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), two counts reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony).
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Demarcus J. Heidelberg
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Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
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Cordaiz J. Jones
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Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of meth, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and aggravated assault.
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Latele Y. Pinkston
Latele Y. Pinkston , 29, was sentenced to five years in prison. Pinkston pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
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Kaveior K. Thomas
Kaveior K. Thomas, 32, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony), two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and violation of the Illinois FOID Card Act (Class 3 felonies).
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Courtney A. Boyd
Courtney A. Boyd, 27, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
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Jodi M. Draper
Jodi M. Draper, 55, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
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Brian D. Stewart
Brian D. Stewart, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
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Lonnie L. Kimbrough
Lonnie L. Kimbrough , 36, of Peoria, was sentenced to 24 months on conditional discharge and four days in jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful cannabis possession.
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Amari S. Buchanon
Amari S. Buchanon, 25, of Normal, was sentenced to 16 days in jail. She earned credit for eight days served in jail. She pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. All other charges were dismissed.
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Donna Osborne
Donna Osborne, 52, of Decatur, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felonies) and one count each of retail theft (Class 3 felony) and theft (Class 4 felony).
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Juls T. Eutsey
Julian T. Eutsey, 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 24 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse.
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Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and two counts each of unlawful possession of 5-15 grams (Class 2 felony) and less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
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Qwonterian V. Ivy
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Madison A. Knight
Madison A. Knight , 20, of Rutland, was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 30 months' probation for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine.
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Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
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Thomas J. Davis
Thomas J. Davis , 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
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Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
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Wesley M. Noonan
Wesley M. Noonan , 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
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Kenyatta L. Tate
Kenyatta L. Tate , 46, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of between 15-100 grams and 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
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Quacy L. Webster
Quacy L. Webster , 43, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
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Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
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Lazaro Flores
Lazaro Flores , 34, of Streator, was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death.
Mohamed N. Thiam
Mohamed N. Thiam , 19, of Bloomington, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
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Lorenzo Sims
Lorenzo Sims, 30, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
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Laycell D. Wright
Laycell D. Wright , 32, of Rantoul, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine (Class 1 felony). He also is charged with unlawful possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis (Class 4 felony) and 30-100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor).
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Richard S. Bjorling
Richard S. Bjorling , 54, of Peoria Heights, was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
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Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
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James E. Chase
James E. Chase , 52, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Melissa J. Piercy
Melissa J. Piercy , 38, of Normal, is charged with unlawful delivery of meth (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony).
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Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
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Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies) and three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies).
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Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, is charged in McLean County with aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery as a subsequent offense.
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Seth A. Kindred
Seth A. Kindred , 31, of Ellsworth, was sentenced March 30 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
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Matthew D. Nunley
Matthew D. Nunley , 33, of Eureka, was sentenced to four years in prison for one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
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Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
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Loren M. Jepsen
Loren M. Jepsen , 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of home invasion causing injury (Class X felony). All other charges were dismissed.
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Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
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Jason R. Roof
Jason R. Roof , 46, of Heyworth, was sentenced March 28 to five and a half years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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James L. Fields
James L. Fields , 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Michelle E. Mueller
Michelle E. Mueller , 32, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. All other charges were dismissed.
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Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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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.
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Carlos L. Hogan
Carlos L. Hogan , 33, of Decatur, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 30-500 grams of cannabis. All other charges were dismissed.
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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.
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Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
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Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
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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.
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Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Anthony R. Fairchild
Anthony R. Fairchild , 51, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of burglary and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Inez J. Gleghorn
Inez J. Gleghorn, 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm in connection to an April 2021 stabbing in Bloomington. Other battery charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexis S. Williams
Alexis S. Williams, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nayeon A. Teague
Nayeon A. Teague , 21, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 21, of Chicago, is charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of aggravated fleeing a peace officer and two counts of criminal damage to property.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joseph L. McLeod
Joseph L. McLeod , 40, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft, and one count each of forgery and deceptive practices.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lanee R. Rich
Lanee R. Rich , 18, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey K. Butler
Corey K. Butler , 19, of Champaign, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan A. Jamison
Jonathan A. Jamison , 44, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon K. Campbell
Jonathan K. Campbell , 43, Jonathan K. Campbell, 43, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin M. Caldwell
Jaylin M. Caldwell , 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua D. Rials
Joshua D. Rials , 28, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of armed violence, Class X felonies, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies. He was charged March 1 with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and of firearm ammunition by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jamakio D. Chapell
Jamakio D. Chapell , 28, of Montgomery, Alabama, is charged with four counts of Class 2 felony aggravated battery, misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and 11 traffic charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas E. Dolan
Thomas E. Dolan , 22, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 500 and 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver, unlawful cannabis possession, battery and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordyn H. Thornton
Jordyn H. Thornton , 22, of Bloomington, was convicted of first-degree murder in the Oct. 30, 2018, shooting death of Trevonte Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington, in the 1300 block of North Oak Street in Bloomington.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ty W. Johnson
Ty W. Johnson , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with criminal sexual assault, robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kyle D. Kindred
Kyle D. Kindred , 23, of Shirley, is charged with cannabis trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorel M. Johnson
Lorel M. Johnson , 41, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kevin C. Knight
Kevin C. Knight , 40, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Derail T. Riley
Derail T. Riley , 35, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and five counts of Class 4 felony domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ade A. McDaniel
Ade A. McDaniel , 40, of North Miami Beach, Florida, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahni A. Lyons
Jahni A. Lyons , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
BLOOMINGTON POLICE
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Destiny D. Brown
Destiny D. Brown , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, three counts of methamphetamine possession and one count of methamphetamine delivery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Billy J. Braswell
Billy J. Braswell , 39, of Wapella, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and four counts of methamphetamine possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mitchell A. Rogers
Mitchell A. Rogers , 37, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler A. Guy
Tyler A. Guy , 25, of Towanda, is charged with one count of Class 2 felony aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gordan D. Lessen
Gordan D. Lessen , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
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Steven M. Abdullah
Steven M. Abdullah , 31, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts of harassment of jurors, Class 2 felonies, 11 counts of communication with jurors, Class 4 felonies, and one count of attempted communication with a juror, a Class A misdemeanor.
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.
Provided by Bloomington Police
Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris , 21, of Chicago, was sentenced to 22 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan P. Gillespie
Jordan P. Gillespie , 27, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
PROVIDED BY MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William R. Carter
William R. Carter , 23, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault, attempted residential arson and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kentre A. Jackson
Kentre A. Jackson, 26, of Ypsilanti, Mich., was sentenced to 30 months of conditional discharge. He was charged as of June 9, 2020, with unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver. The latter charge was dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andrew L. Stanley
Andrew L. Stanley , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years on probation for one count of arson. He pleaded guilty to setting his home on fire while a woman and a teenage girl were inside. One count of aggravated arson was dismissed in a plea agreement.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jerail M. Myrick
Jerail M. Myrick , 26, of Springfield, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari M. McNabb
Amari M. McNabb , 23, of Country Club Hills , was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder and mob action for his involvement in the 2019 fatal shooting of Juan Nash, 25, in Bloomington. He was found guilty in a jury trial of those charges, but the jury found him not guilty of discharge of a firearm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aaron Parlier
Aaron M. Parlier , 40, was sentenced Jan. 14 to 450 years in prison after he was found guilty in a bench trial of 10 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor and 10 counts of child pornography production.
Rebecca L. Gormley
Rebecca L. Gormley , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Penny S. Self
Penny S. Self , 59, of Ashland, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nathaniel A. Butler
Nathaniel A. Butler , 20, of Bloomington was sentenced Jan. 4, 2022, to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied building and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm without a valid firearm owners identification card.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A temporary "safe parking" site for the homeless in Sacramento is slated to be moved by the city as cleanup occurs at the Sacramento Marina.
In mid-June, around 27 people and 17 cars are expected to be moved by officials with the City of Sacramento from the "safe parking" site on Front Street to a segment of Ramp Way in Miller Park, the city said Thursday.
The new site, which city officials have described as an "unused" segment of Ramp Way, is a few hundred yards away from the current "safe parking" site.
According to city officials, the new Ramp Way location will offer more shade and space for the homeless while being closer to the controversial "Safe Ground" camping site at Miller Park.
At the "Safe Ground" site, residents will be able to utilize showers. The new "Safe Parking" location will be staffed and open 24/7 with access to portable toilets, storage, meals and case managers, city officials say.
The move comes as the Sacramento Marina prepares for its required annual cleanup which entails the dredging of its boat ramp and marina channel to remove silt buildup deposited by the flow of the Sacramento River.
The cleanup process is expected to take two weeks to complete and requires the dredged materials to be dried for up to three months, encompassing the Front Street site where the "Safe Parking" location is currently occupying.
City officials say they plan to keep the "Safe Parking" site at the new Ramp Way location beyond the completion of the cleanup project. They say the old site on Front Street will be used for overflow parking at the marina.
The city has encouraged cyclists to alter their routes as Ramp Way will be closed to accommodate the "Safe Parking" site.
Watch More from ABC10:Duke's Car Club members want the anti-cruising ordinance repealed in Sacramento
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Clark County deputies arrested a man on Wednesday they say hit and killed another man in a stolen car more than four months ago in January.
The fatal hit-and-run happened Jan. 23 just before 1 p.m.
According to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, 47-year-old Joseph Rachauskas was driving a stolen Ford F250 when he ran a red light at the intersection of NE Highway 99 and NE 88th Street and hit an eastbound Mercedez-Benz sedan.
Authorities released an image from surveillance footage that captured the crash on camera.
The driver of the Mercedes, 52-year-old William Stevens of Vancouver, died from his injuries at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center after he was pulled out of the car.
Authorities said the gold 2005 Ford F250, had been reported stolen out of Washington County in Oregon. Its driver, identified Thursday as Rachauskas, ran on foot away from the scene, police said. Officers and a K9 unit looked for him at the time but couldn’t find him.
Rachauskas, who CCSO said was wanted by several agencies in Oregon and Southwest Washington on other offenses, was arrested Wednesday in the Fred Meyer parking lot at 7700 NE Highway 99.
He is charged with vehicular homicide, possession of a stolen vehicle and hit and run.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Residents have just a few days left to give their input to the City of Portland as it considers some big changes to its style of government.
The city’s charter commission is listening to public comment on whether the Rose City should change its form of government until Monday, May 30 at 5 p.m.
Portland is the only major U.S. city that uses a commission-style government. The city wants to change that and wants voter feedback on what a new government structure should look like.
Back on March 31, the commission preliminarily agreed on a package of reforms for “phase I issues” to advance to voters. The package includes three major changes:
- First, allow voters to rank candidates in order of their preference, using ranked choice voting.
- Second, develop four new geographic districts with three members elected to represent each district, which would expand the city council to a total of 12 members.
- And third, create a city council that focuses on setting policy and a mayor elected citywide to run the city’s day-to-day operations, with the help of a professional city administrator.
The commission votes on the changes in June, which will then be referred to the general election ballot in November.
If you are interested in submitting a comment to the charter review, click here. Any comments submitted after 5 p.m. on May 30 will be “included as part of phase II public comments,” according to the city’s website.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — When KOIN 6 Meteorologist Kelley Bayern went to the Duck House in Portland, she got a chance to make baos with dim sum artist Dan Dan.
Kelley, who has family in Beijing, grew up making baos. Though her amateur efforts were laudable (and quite tasty), Dan Dan’s had that professional look.
A “bao” literally means to wrap. The treat Dan Dan made, xio long bao, means “little basket bao.” Cheung bao is steamed buns.
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — An advocacy group is calling for the firing of law enforcement officers who fired 16 shots at a car with five teenagers inside after a lengthy pursuit last year, hitting two of them.
The car’s driver, Ciia Hall, was struck three times as the Ford Fusion he was driving passed between Hawkins County Sheriffs Deputy Isaac Hutchins and Mount Carmel Police officer Hunter Jones early on the morning of Jan. 18, 2021. The car was later found to be stolen, though officers did not know it at the time as they had instead been pursuing a stolen pickup truck whose drivers had gotten out and jumped into the Ford.
Hall was 17 at the time and spent more than a week at Holston Valley Medical Center being treated for gunshot wounds to his chest, shoulder and arm before being transferred to a juvenile facility in Johnson City. Authorities charged Hall with two counts of aggravated assault, evading arrest and possession of a stolen vehicle. Early this year Hall’s case was transferred to adult court and two charges of attempted second-degree murder were added.
A home surveillance video shows the car coming into the screen in reverse trying to get away from the two officers, one of whom had blocked its forward progress. The officers chase the car, guns drawn, get in front of it on either side as it turns to position itself to go forward, and fire their shots as it starts forward, while it passes, and after it passes.
“The use of force policy in Mount Carmel is you can’t put yourself in imminent danger, which when the car is backing up and the officers are running after it, you put yourself in imminent danger,” Terence Jones, director of the Total Justice Project (TJP) told News Channel 11 Thursday.
Terence Jones, a former Philadelphia police officer, had driven from his home in New Jersey to attend Thursday’s Mount Carmel Board of Mayor and Alderman meeting and ask BMA members to investigate officer Jones’s actions further. Terence Jones emailed Mount Carmel Police Chief Kenny Lunsford with a formal complaint in April, then emailed the BMA members as well and had gotten no response from anyone as of Thursday morning.
“I wasn’t asking the (BMA) and the police chief of Mount Carmel…to have the officers arrested,” Jones said. “I was saying that they violated your use of force policy.”
Jones and the Dover, Del.-based non-profit TJP advocate, among other things, “for criminal justice and police reform in order to hold officers accountable for their misconduct.”
A Philadelphia attorney who Hall’s mother, Tywanna Anderson, had contacted reached out to Jones last year asking him to review the case. After getting some discovery documents, Jones said he quickly determined Hall’s case was worth his volunteer time and that officer Jones had clearly violated Mount Carmel’s excessive force policy (Hawkins County hasn’t sent its policy).
“It was overwhelmingly, painfully obvious that both officers used excessive force, that both officers attempted to murder all five of the juvenile kids that were in that car,” Jones said.
TBI’s investigation
A Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) investigation of the shooting apparently didn’t result in a recommendation of discipline against either officer. Terence Jones said he believes TBI investigator Brian Fraley didn’t adequately investigate the shooting, which occurred after two of the five teens jumped out of a pickup Hutchins and officer Jones had been pursuing and ran to a waiting Ford Fusion.
The teen who was driving the truck received a gunshot wound to the leg from the officers’ fire and faces theft and evading arrest charges in juvenile court.
A report dated Jan. 26, 2021 based on a Jan. 20 interview Fraley conducted with officer Jones (the Mount Carmel officer) and his attorney says Jones testified that he drove forward and blocked the Ford as Hutchins ran up behind him.
“Jones got out and Hutchins was striking the car with an ASP baton (an expandable metal baton),” the report states. “Jones stated the driver couldn’t get the car in reverse and revved the engine an (sic) cut the wheels to back out; both Hutchins and Jones followed on foot with guns out yelling for the driver to stop the car.”
As a home video shows, the car then turned to be able to drive forward. Officer Jones ran in front of the car at that time and both officers pointed their guns while standing on either side of it.
“Jones stated that the driver came forward directly at them,” the report says. “Extremely close to both. Toward Hutchins, fired 4 or 5 times and heard shot to his right (where Hutchins was at). Jones stated he stopped firing after the vehicle was ‘out of his sight picture.'”
The report says the officers got in their cars and pursued the Ford briefly and that after that “Hutchins was out of his car and limping trying to walk and fell flat on his face on the sidewalk.”
In an earlier, signed narrative from the day of the shooting, Fraley wrote the following: “Hall reversed the Fusion then accelerated toward the officers who had exited their vehicles, striking one officer causing bodily injury before fleeing the scene.”
Terence Jones said he sees no evidence at all that Hutchins was hit by the car or that Hall was trying to do anything other than flee the scene.
“He’s (Hutchins) trying to break the glass with all his might and the other officer’s pointing a gun saying ‘get out of the vehicle, get out of the vehicle,'” he said. “So these kids are scared.”
Home security video makes situation ‘clear as the day and night’
As the Ford comes into view in the video driving in reverse, “the officers are running after it, putting themselves in imminent danger,” Terence Jones said. “And then, you know, the rest happened. They fired into the car. There’s no reason to fire into that car.”
While he was already convinced about the case’s merit after reading documents, Terence Jones said the video, which shows a fairly good stretch of Cherokee Village Road, took things to a different level.
“Once I looked at the video, it’s clear as day and night,” he said.
Jones said it was emotional for him to watch as he thought of how it could have happened to his son, or a nephew or the son of one of his friends.
“To see the Ford Fusion back up and the officers running after the vehicle — that’s wrong. There’s no police department in the United States that I know of that teaches their officers (that) …”
He said even after running to the front of the car, Hutchins and officer Jones weren’t literally “in front of” the car.
“When they say that they’re in front of the car … they’re usually technically to the left or right front of the vehicle.”
Along with what he said are some discrepancies and issues in the written reports, Jones said the video calls into question Fraley’s investigation.
“It’s amazing that when the TBI investigator had a chance to talk to the four or five passengers and one passenger said that he looked at news reports (which said an officer was hit) and didn’t believe the officer was hit — why don’t you expound on that?”
Jones said he plans to follow up his formal complaints about the two officers with another against Fraley.
“You cannot interview all these people and look at that video and then charge the juvenile with two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of attempted murder,” Jones said. “So I believe that special agent Fraley has a problem.”
Family taking it day by day
Tywanna Anderson remembers getting the early morning call that her son was at the hospital and had been shot. Arriving at the hospital an emotional wreck, she was then told she wasn’t going to be allowed to see him.
“I called the hospital,” she said. “They would not let me see my underage son.”
Hall’s father, Carllone Hall, remembered hospital staff coming slowly down to the couple and calling them to the chapel about 25 minutes after they arrived.
“Right before the chapel they told us that our son had gotten shot in the chest,” Anderson said before she began to weep. “So we thought he was dead. Thought he was dead.”
After about two weeks Hall was transferred to the juvenile detention center in Johnson City and was allowed a phone call with his parents. They still weren’t allowed to see him in person.
“We’re his parents and Ciia was underage at the time and they were supposed to come and let us question him in front of us, but Brian Fraley said that I could not see my son.”
That even extended to after Hall was transferred from the hospital to a Johnson City detention center. Anderson said Fraley told her on the phone she wouldn’t be allowed to see Ciia. She said he didn’t provide a reason.
“It got very confrontational between us, so I just ended it,” she recalled.
“We didn’t see him when he got shot, anytime after he got shot, any time he was in Johnson City,” Carllone Hall said.
Instead, Anderson doubled her efforts to come up with enough for the 10% of the $75,000 bond he was being held on. She got a better-paying job in her field and also began driving an Uber to make extra money.
“I just had to hurry up to be able to do something to be able to see my child,” she said.
But the stress, both financial and emotional, eventually caused the family to get evicted from their rented home.
“It basically caused us to lose everything,” Anderson, a small, slight woman with a soft voice, said. “We took everything that we had and we took all of the income tax and stimuluses and put them together.”
Meanwhile, Hall was on house arrest, which he violated as the family bounced from place to place. He was dealing with the aftermath of his injuries, including a bullet lodged in his arm.
“He’s really not being able to process being shot and all of that because his life is still being threatened with being in prison,” Carllone Hall said. “He’s communicative but you’ve got to kind of melt him down into it because he’s kind of uptight about everything … something like that happens to you you definitely want to see your parents, and at least your mom.”
In January, a year after the shooting, Hall’s case was officially transferred to adult court and the charges upgraded. He had spent several months in the Sullivan County jail in the meantime for violating terms of his house arrest.
With the new charges came a $150,000 bond, which the family was able to cover, and now Hall is home on house arrest with an arraignment set for June.
Anderson said her son is “improving some” physically, but doesn’t have full use of his right hand.
“We were just told last week that it’s as good as it’s going to get,” she said. “He has pain. He’s started to have loss of feeling in his arm and they weren’t able to tell us what’s going to happen with that.”
Both Hall’s parents said he is an empathetic, funny kid. Carllone Hall said his son, who turned 19 in March, is able to communicate well with people of any age.
“We really want him to be able to have a future,” Hall said. “We don’t want what happened when he was 17 affect him for the rest of his life. Attempted murder, twice, that’s way too much. He knows from him getting shot to the charges he’s facing it’s way too much.”
The road ahead
Rather than see her son face trial or even be convicted for the assault or attempted murder charges, Anderson said she believes officer Hunter Jones and Hutchins should be fired.
“I think they should also be charged,” she said. “They were running after that car, trying to kill those kids.”
News Channel 11 emailed both departments asking about Terence Jones’s written complaints and whether action had been considered or taken against either officer, but had received no response as of close of business Thursday.
Anderson said she also can’t help but wonder whether race is a factor. She and Carllone Hall are both Black. The other injured teen is biracial while the rest of the kids in the car were white.
“I see Black men being killed on the news like every day, but I never thought that I would get a phone call that it was my son,” she said. “Never in a million years, not in Kingsport, Tennessee, where my family helped to build and worked for the people that actually started the town. That my child would be treated differently than other children.
“It is hard, and it makes me feel like I’m not welcome in the town that I was raised in — so it makes me feel like I have no home here. That’s how it makes me feel.”
For his part, Terence Jones said he doesn’t come into cases like this looking to excuse crimes people might have committed, including Ciia Hall.
“I know because he’s behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle he should be charged,” Jones said of Hall. “I don’t have a problem with him being charged with that.”
He said with the aggravated assault and attempted murder charges based on an allegation Hall hit one of the officers aren’t supported by evidence.
“They’re saying that he hit the officer. That’s a lie. He never hit the officer. The video was a perfect witness, so I would beg and plead with the state attorney general to dismiss those charges.”
He said the video shows the officers planting their feet and not moving as the car passes.
“If you’re going to get hit or you’re afraid you’re going to get hit by a vehicle you will try to move out of the way. It’s a natural reaction.”
In the short term, Terence Jones is looking for some type of response from the town of Mount Carmel, whose board ultimately controls the police department. He said he’ll remind BMA members that he emailed them more than once and didn’t get a response.
“I’m going to Mount Carmel because you’re police chief Kenny Lunsford’s boss,” Jones said. “So I want some accountability. I don’t how they do things in Mount Carmel Tennessee, but we’re going to find out. I want some answers.”
Jones said he also has a message for people who might question why he’d spend so much time on a case involving two stolen cars and teenagers out for hours in the middle of the night.
“I would say to those viewers that are sitting tall and mighty and in the glass house — ‘your kids are perfect? Your kids have never done anything wrong?’
“It’s not the job of the police to be the judge, jury and executioner.”
He said he’d like parents to put themselves in the same situation.
“Would your kid deserve to be killed? Because this kid got shot in the chest, right shoulder and arm. He could have been killed. Every kid in that car. Three of the kids were never charged with a crime. So those kids deserve to be shot?
“Only through the grace of God those bullets miss them … so I would say that’s wrong, and they’ve got to put themselves in other people’s shoes as parents.”
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SEATTLE — Crews found no evidence of hazardous materials after a large response to a Seattle apartment complex for a reported "odor" Thursday afternoon.
Around 1:15 p.m., Seattle Fire tweeted firefighters were responding to the building near 10th Avenue South and South Jackson Street.
The "odor" was reported on the third floor of a Seattle apartment building.
Crews began leaving the area around 2:30 p.m.
Streets and sidewalks in the area were closed during the response.
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SAN ANTONIO — During Wednesday’s press conference, Governor Greg Abbott said “there was no known mental health history of the gunman” who took the lives of at least 21 people on Tuesday at Robb Elementary School.
Despite that, Gov. Abbott said later “anybody who shoots somebody else, has a mental health challenge.”
Mental health experts say officials must be intentional when identifying causes of mass shootings.
“To immediately jump to mental illness as being the primary or sole cause of this tragedy, can be very damaging and can stigmatize an already vulnerable population,” Greg Hansch, executive director of NAMI Texas said.
According to the American Psychology Association, a 2013 report on Gun Violence: Prediction, Prevention and Policy states persons with serious mental illness commit only a small proportion of firearm-related homicides. Mental illness and mental health equate to one tenth of 1% of all fire-arm related homicides in the US, the study said..
According to the organization Mental Health America, Texas ranks dead last among all 50 states and the District of Columbia for access to mental health care.
Earlier this year, Gov. Abbott shifted $210 million in funding from the Department of Health and Human Services to border security. Although it may appear this was a reduction in funding, that was not the case.
A spokesperson for the Texas State Health and Human Services Commission told KENS 5 today their mental health programs and services are fully funded. “HHSC was appropriated $211 million in additional funding through the [CARES Act]. As required in House Bill 2, HHSC was required to lapse the general revenue that was being replaced with the additional CARES Act funding,” the statement said.
“There is no reduction to services being delivered to clients as the result of this transfer,” the statement said.
Hansch says Texas has come a long way in investing millions of dollars in funding the mental health system, but says Texas is still lagging behind.
“We have bolstered our inpatient mental healthcare system, we’ve increased access to community-based services, we’ve put in place protections for people who are uninsured,” Hansch said.
Although an investment should be made in expanding mental health services, Hansch says we can’t expect that investment to prevent tragedies like Uvalde from happening in the future.
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DALLAS — When the Dallas Cowboys traded Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns, a hole was left on the roster for the team’s top receiver.
The personnel department could address it through player acquisition, or the existing receivers could fill the void. The presence of CeeDee Lamb encouraged the Cowboys to choose the latter, and the former 2020 first-round pick from Oklahoma is embracing the chance to be quarterback Dak Prescott's new top target.
What Lamb wants his teammates across the roster — not just Prescott — to know is that he is reliable.
"Most importantly just stepping up regardless of any situation, first down, second down, just always being that guy that everybody can count on, and by everyone I mean everyone in this locker room," Lamb told reporters after organized team activities at The Star on Wednesday. "I want to be accounted for. I want to be that guy.”
Lamb caught 79 passes for 1,102 yards and six touchdowns in a "complementary" role to Cooper.
Coach Mike McCarthy acknowledges year three is a moment for Lamb to grow as a receiver, and with that comes increased attention from opposing defenses.
"We understand his rise in year three that he’s going to get a lot more attention from the defense," McCarthy said. "But he’s doing all of the little things that are needed to get him ready to be the number one guy.”
At 23 years old, Lamb is still young as an NFL player, and continues to rely upon his coaches.
"I’m still learning from my coaches," Lamb said. "If I have a question about myself, I’m asking him, like, let me know if you see what’s wrong and I can fix it. And that all comes with chemistry and just bond.”
As the new No. 1, Lamb is also making sure he is paying forward the advice and direction that Cooper once bestowed upon him as a rookie and had an answer for any question Lamb had.
"If those guys need me, I’m already there," Lamb said. "They know that."
Lamb still keeps in contact with Cooper, who was traded to Cleveland in March. Even though Cooper is working on cohesion with a new quarterback as Lamb continues to develop a deeper bond with Prescott, the youngster still gathers advice from the four-time Pro Bowler.
"I’m going to keep that between us," Lamb said. "That’s my guy. Have a great relationship with him.”
Is CeeDee Lamb due for a Pro Bowl season as the new top receiver for Dallas? Share your thoughts with Mark on Twitter @therealmarklane.
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TEXAS, USA — In a U.S. Census Bureau study released Thursday, numerous cities in the DFW area were listed among the largest population gainers in the nation.
According to the study, San Antonio gained the most people (+13,626) from 2020 to 2021, but DFW's Fort Worth, Frisco, Denton and McKinney were all among the top 15.
Here is a look at where they came in:
- Fort Worth, Texas (+12,916): No. 3
- Frisco, Texas (+7,933): No. 9
- Denton, Texas (+5,844): No. 14
- McKinney, Texas (+5,568): No. 15
In terms of percentage growth, Rockwall County was named the nation's fastest-growing county, increasing by 6.5% between July 1, 2020, and July 1, 2021, according to the study. Other Texas counties named in the study were Chambers County and Fort Bend County in the Houston area, and Hays County and Comal County in Central Texas.
Dallas, which was listed as the 9th-most populous city in the nation in 2019 (1,288,457), actually lost 14,777 residents between 2020 and 2021, according to the study.
For a deeper look at the U.S. Census Bureau study, click here.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — People living in the Chisholm Trail area of Fort Worth are voicing their concerns about what every neighborhood needs.
Right now, there is not a full-size grocery store in the area which is growing by leaps and bounds. That's not a surprise since North Texas is one of the fastest-growing areas in the country when it comes to people relocating to another state to call home.
Farah Follosco is a Texas transplant from New York. She's dedicated her life to taking care of people as a nurse. She purchased a home in the Chisholm Trail area about two years ago because she loves the location.
"For me, it's a location, location, location," said Follosco.
A grocery store location is also everything to the new Fort Worth single mother of two. She even works on the landscaping outside her new home in the Chisholm Trail area.
She hopes soon one of her neighbors will be a new grocery store with everything she needs for her family.
Follosco said, "Sometimes when I'm looking for this is not available in that one. And then I have to go to another one."
Farah is not alone in wanting a nearby grocer. Some of her neighbors have posted on the Nextdoor app about the lack of a place to shop for groceries. One homeowner posted about sharing the grocery store issues with their councilman, Jared Williams.
Williams said, "As soon as we heard those issues, we did what we always do. We have these things called listening circles, which is something that we do every month."
Those listening circles are working for the councilman, too. Now, there are developers interested in opening a grocery store near Follosco's home.
Williams also shared that the discussions are just that, discussions, which could go either way.
Still, he and city leaders are actively talking to developers.
In the past, talks about a new grocery store have somewhat fallen through, but with so much new home construction like this, those talks have changed. There are several huge retail construction sites along McPherson Boulevard that have been identified as potential locations for a new grocery store.
That would mean a short drive to the store for homeowners like Follosco.
"We've teed up the development out here to where we have the demographics and the number of residents here to support a grocery store," said Councilman Williams.
"Well, it will be like very convenient for me," said Follosco.
It's still too early in the talks to determine a timetable for when or what grocery store will be constructed for Chisholm Trail residents, but Williams is confident it will happen. He hopes to hear from even more people living in the area, whom he considers a vital part of the process.
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WEATHERFORD, Texas — School districts across North Texas added more police presence after the tragedy in Uvalde, where a gunman took 21 lives.
After the school mass shooting, districts are on high alert, like Thursday in Weatherford.
“I do know there was a threat to do harm to the school,” said Commander Matthew Chalmers, of the Weatherford Police Department.
Weatherford police told WFAA a man made a threat against Mary Martin Elementary School.
“Potentially, it could’ve been very bad,” said Chalmers.
Police in neighboring Hudson Oaks arrested the man for terroristic threat.
The arrest happened, as children were on their way to school Thursday morning.
“It wasn’t directly in front of the school. It was on the road that goes in front of the school,” said Chalmers.
Police said the information concerning the threat came in as an anonymous tip.
WFAA spoke to a woman who works nearby who said a customer came in two days ago and made threats. She said she immediately notified authorities, especially knowing her daughter goes to that school.
In the last two days alone, there were at least four incidents involving threats or weapons near or on campus, across North Texas.
At Dallas Independent School District, district officials said they have a program called the “Say Something” anonymous reporting system.
“Specifically, to help students address any serious concerns, like relating to violence, students struggling with harmful thoughts,” said Andrew Palacios, the principal at the School of Science Engineering.
Students can simply log onto the app, or go directly to www.saysomething.net.
“District administration, offices, Dallas ISD police are notified. Almost holistically, we get a response to the threat,” said Palacios.
Dallas ISD wants students to be educated about the app, especially as the school year is coming to an end.
“Making sure that students are aware of that, and know about that now, and you can have that during the summer,” said Palacios.
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TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — Tarrant County Public Health reported Thursday the first case of pediatric hepatitis of unknown origin.
Local health officials said the patient is a resident of Tarrant County and was hospitalized at a facility in another county. The hepatitis resolved and the child was discharged.
In the last seven months, 36 states and territories in the United States have reported 180 cases of pediatric patients under investigation for hepatitis of unknown cause. The CDC is investigating cases and conducting laboratory tests to examine possible causes.
The best available evidence points to a fairly common stomach bug that isn't known to cause liver problems in otherwise healthy kids. That virus was detected in the blood of stricken children but — oddly — it has not been found in their diseased livers.
“There's a lot of things that don't make sense,” said Eric Kremer, a virus researcher at the Institute of Molecular Genetics of Montpellier, in France.
More than 20 other countries have reported hundreds more cases in total, though the largest numbers have been in the U.K. and U.S.
Severe hepatitis in children remains rare, however, parents and caregivers should remain aware of hepatitis symptoms such as jaundice, which is yellowing of the skin and eyes, fever, fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain, dark urine, and light-colored stools. Should any concern arise, the child’s healthcare provider should be contacted.
Officials say parents should help their children take everyday actions to help prevent disease, like washing hands often, avoiding people who are sick, covering coughs and sneezes, and teaching them to avoid touching the eyes, nose, or mouth.
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DALLAS — Law enforcement officials say the man who shot and killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on Tuesday bought two AR-15 rifles and 375 rounds of 5.56-caliber ammunition just days earlier.
The attack has increased calls for gun safety and regulation and increased interest in current gun laws.
Federal licensees have to report the sale of two or more handguns if they happen within five days of each other, but sellers in Texas along with New Mexico, Arizona and California also have to report the sale of certain rifles, including AR-platform rifles, if they are bought within five days of each other.
ATF officials said all rules were followed in weapons bought in Uvalde. The only database the ATF is legally allowed to maintain is for multiple purchase sales.
Texas doesn’t have any limits on multiple purchases. The ATF said its database is often searched for patterns and red flags.
“If they see that the type of firearm being purchase or other intel-type information sparks a red flag, they can then go talk to that customer,” Sara Abel, a Dallas ATF spokesperson said. “Most of the time, 99% of the things that go into the e-trace system are never touched.”
While multiple weapons purchased back to back is reported to the ATF, there is no requirement for sellers to report or record ammunition purchases. Abel said in Texas, the multiple sales around the shooter’s 18th birthday also wouldn’t have raised red flags.
“Birthdays are a big deal, and we’ll see them come in a lot purchasing on their 18th birthday,” Abel said. “So to say, 'could that have been noticed,' maybe in other states, maybe in places where hunting and the type of lifestyle that is here in Texas might not exist.”
Seven states require someone to be 21 before they can buy a long gun like a shotgun or rifle from a licensed dealer. In Texas, the number is 18, but there’s no minimum age someone can possess a long gun.
“I’m sure every agency looks at their process after something horrific like what happened a couple days ago,” Abel said “Of course, as an agency and as a Dallas Field Division we did talk about what can or could’ve been done and honestly everything was done by the book.”
Texas doesn’t have laws surrounding the purchasing of assault weapons, according to Giffords Law Center. A federal report noted that because of a lack of regulation Texas is by far the top source of assault weapons trafficked into Mexico and Central America, accounting for about 40% of those firearms. Texas also doesn’t limit the sale of .50-caliber weapons.
The state has an F rating from Giffords Law Center for its lack of laws around gun safety. In 2020, more than 4,000 people died from gun violence in Texas, the most of any state.
Laws around carrying weapons have changed in Texas just last year when state lawmakers passed a permitless carry bill, allowing anyone over 21 to carry a handgun in public without a license or training. That took effect in September of 2021.
Previously, people in the state had to first have a background check and take a safety course to carry in public. Texas joins around 20 other states that also have a variation of permitless carry.
Texas also loosened gun laws following the deaths 27 people at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The state lifted a ban on guns in places of worship following the attack.
It did not pass a "red flag" law pushed by some advocates, which could have taken weapons away from the shooter who had escaped from a mental health facility and been convicted of domestic violence. Nineteen different states and Washington D.C. have extreme risk laws, according to Everytown Research.
Texas doesn’t require people who become prohibited from possessing firearms to turn over weapons in their possession. Two-thirds of women killed by an intimate partner are killed by a gun, but Texas does not ban people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence against someone they did not live with or convicted of threatening to harm a family member from owning a gun.
The state does, however, ban people with domestic violence-related protective orders from possessing firearms.
Most of the rules around gun sales don’t apply to unlicensed dealers and there isn’t a clear distinction on how many guns someone could sell before they are required to be a licensed dealer.
Since gun shows do not require reports to happen, finding repetitive sellers violating rules can be difficult, and Abel said ATF relies on federal license partners.
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MEIGS COUNTY, OH (WOWK)—The second man accused in a murder case out of Meigs County, Ohio went before a judge on Thursday just after a third person was arrested in the case.
Jason Simpkins’ heart broke when he learned his cousin Kane Roush was murdered. “It’s been a lot of emotions for over a year now and we know it’s going to be a long process, but at the end of the day we just want everyone brought in we want that true closure.”
He was in court on Thursday along with Kane’s family as Keontae Nelson, one of three men charged in the case, went before a Megis County judge.
“We’ve spent a lot of man-hours in this case, putting it together making sure everything is correct that we’ve gathered so it’s taken a long time to get this together,” said Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood. “We’re happy that we got this, maybe at least getting closer to closure for the family.”
The case, which started early Easter Sunday morning in 2021 when Kane Roush was shot and killed, has picked up speed in the last two weeks.
Just Wednesday night, a third man, Richard Walker, was charged in the case. Jaquan Hall was arrested a few months after Kane died.
Just justice that’s what we want just so the family can move on that’s the main thing,” said Simpkins. “Nothing’s going to be the same but we just wanted to get to a place where we can begin to have some peace and closure.”
The community where Kane was well known on the football field hopes for closure.
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Northern Arizona head men's basketball coach Shane Burcar is bringing another former Arizona All-State high school player back to his home state with the addition of Trenton McLaughlin, a transfer from Central Connecticut State who was a All-Arizona First Team player during his prep career at Basha High School in Chandler.
McLaughlin, who will have three seasons of eligibility remaining as an incoming sophomore, is the third transfer into the Lumberjacks basketball program this spring with connections to the state. Northern Arizona previously added Xavier Fuller out of South Dakota via Mesa High School and Liam Lloyd out of Grand Canyon University.
"Trent is someone we offered as a sophomore back when I was an assistant coach," Burcar said. "When he hit the transfer portal, we reached out and he loved his visit. The one thing he'll bring to us is his versatility. He can play anywhere from the two through four in our league, and brings a couple of things that we need. He is a tough defender who will finish possessions with a defensive rebound, and he'll knock down open shots because he's an elite shooter."
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McLaughlin recently finished his first season at Central Connecticut State, playing in 31 of 32 games as a true freshman. He earned a start at UConn in his collegiate debut, which wound up being the first of eight starts he made this past season.
The 6-foot-6 wing recorded seven double-digit scoring games with a high of 14 points twice at Northeast Conference foes Merrimack and Fairleigh Dickinson. In both games, McLaughlin went 4 for 6 from 3-point range.
Long-range shooting was McLaughlin's calling card as he was the Blue Devils' second-leading 3-point shooter at 39.8%. He drained 37 of 93 attempts and was Central Connecticut State's fifth-leading scorer with 5.8 points per game and 181 points total. McLaughlin also averaged 2.7 rebounds per game, tied for the team lead with 29 steals and had a positive assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.1.
While at Basha High School, he averaged 19.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game as a senior and earned a spot on both the 6A First Team All-Conference and First Team All-Arizona alongside fellow incoming Lumberjacks teammate Oakland Fort, one of five incoming freshmen announced in November.
The two-time 6A All-Conference and three-time 6A Premier First Team All-Region honoree averaged 17.1 points per game and shot 44% from the field, including 196 3s. He helped Basha reach the 6A state tournament in each of his final three years.
Northern Arizona was set to send a program record of 33 student-athletes -- 17 men and 16 women -- to compete at the 2022 Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field West Regional Championship preliminary rounds in Fayetteville, Arkansas beginning Wednesday.
The men were set to begin competition on Wednesday.
Thursday (Women)
Jade Kwinn (49.32m) will open Thursday's competition with the women's javelin.
Later, the track events will begin with Bryn Morley (4:19.29) in the women's 1500-meter.
Meanwhile, Alyssa Colbert will compete in the women's 100-meter (11.36) and 200-meter (23.72) races.
Miracle Onyemaobi (53.72) will run the women's 400-meter, followed by Maggi Congdon (2:06.32) and Melanie Loff (2:05.56) in the women's 800-meter run.
Later, Jessa Hanson (33:13.14) will cap the night with the women's semifinal 10K race.
Friday (Men)
The men's semifinal triple jump and semifinal 5K will commence, while those who advanced to track quarterfinals will compete as well.
Sirr Butler (15.14m), Jack Normand (15.10m), and Mitchell Effing (15.45m) will compete in the men's triple jump, while Drew Bosley (13:42.32), Brodey Hasty (13:42.28), Jack Shea (13:44.57), and Nico Young (13:42.32) prepare for the men's semifinal 5K.
Saturday (Women)
Those who advanced to track quarterfinals will compete, while the women's semifinal steeplechase, semifinal 5K, and semifinal 4x400-meter relay commence.
Nikita Moore (10:21.78) and Jenna McCaffrey (10:13.35) will run the women's steeplechase, while Delaney Rasmussen (16:16.36), Annika Reiss (16:06.42), Meagan Van Pelt (16:11.69), Elise Stearns (15:55.43), and Jesselyn Bries (16:14.84) get ready for the 5K. LiNay Perry, Kyairra Reigh, Onyemaobi, Loff, and Congdon will compete in the women's 4x400-meter relay (3:39.05).
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BOISE — A Boise man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for stalking teenage victims at local Ada County parks and possessing sexually exploitative material of children.
Kyle C. Baxter, 39, stalked several teenage girls at multiple parks and assaulted one of them, according to a press release from the Ada County Prosecutor's Office. He also made a sexually suggestive comment and appeared to be recording one victim.
He texted one of the victims following an encounter at the park and engaged her in a sexually explicit conversation, the press release said.
Baxter was later arrested in August 2021 after three of his victims reported the conduct to Ada County deputies.
The victims told law enforcement they recognized Baxter as having followed them at a Meridian park earlier that summer, the press release said.
Baxter was also found to possess hundreds of sexually exploitative images and videos of minors.
Baxter pleaded guilty in March 2022 to one count of felony first-degree stalking, one count of sexual abuse of a minor under 16 and two counts of possession of sexually exploitative material of a minor, according to the press release.
At Wednesday’s sentencing, District Judge James Cawthon said the defendant’s actions were “traumatizing and inexcusable,” and stated his conduct was “rooted with sexual offenses being the goal.”
“I want to thank the victims in this case for speaking out and reporting the alarming conduct by the defendant,” Ada County Prosecutor Jan Bennetts said in a press release. “Their courage to come forward quickly to report, and the Meridian Police officers’ and Ada County Sheriff’s deputies’ thorough follow up of these investigations, allowed my office to ensure justice was served.”
Alexandra Duggan is the crime / public safety reporter for the Idaho Press. Follow her on twitter @dugganreports.
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COVID-19 levels in the city of Boise’s wastewater have slightly risen in the month of May, which may indicate another possible surge in the community.
There have been 417 new cases of COVID in Idaho as of May 23, according to Idaho’s coronavirus dashboard and 162,709 weighted copies of COVID per liter, according to the city of Boise’s wastewater COVID dashboard.
“We anticipate that the elevated case numbers will continue for at least the next few weeks. We will be able to reassess as we watch the reported wastewater trend,” Central District Health Program Manager Heidi Hopkins said.
COVID wastewater levels were highest in September of 2021.
In Ada and Canyon counties, the community level is low, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Since May 21, there have been five ICU hospitalizations that are COVID-related in the state.
But, that could change if the wastewater levels are rising.
Typically, cases begin to rise four to six days after increases in wastewater numbers are detected, the CDH Communicable Disease Control team said in a statement to the Idaho Press.
“Our healthcare capacity is still doing okay, but we are seeing an increase in cases in wastewater data, and in percent positivity. We are watching all of those metrics closely and hoping we don’t start to see a significant impact to our healthcare systems,” Communicable Disease Control Manager Lindsay Haskell said.
“What we’ve learned about the data is that it is a leading indicator for clinical COVID cases,” Haley Falconer, the environmental manager for the Boise Public Works Department told KTVB.
The Communicable Disease Control team said this increase in positive tests has put the communities of CDH’s jurisdiction into a "high" transmission level, even though community levels of COVID-19 remain low across the the counties.
With fewer people wearing masks and airports pulling their mask requirements, it’s possible that cases could surge. This change came before the Central District Health Board in Idaho voted on May 20 to remove recommendations for face masks and also agreed to consider removing any recommendation for a COVID-19 vaccine, first reported by Boise State Public Radio.
CDH officials urge people to continue to diligently assess their risk, take precautions to reduce the spread of COVID, and consider getting up to date on vaccines, including boosters, they said.
Alexandra Duggan is the crime / public safety reporter for the Idaho Press. Follow her on twitter @dugganreports.
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Suspect arrested in Buckeye fatal hit-and-run that killed 60-year-old bicyclist
The suspect of a hit-and-run in Buckeye that killed a 60-year-old man was arrested Saturday, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies were called to the area of Jackrabbit Trail South and Lower River Road around 6 a.m. for a collision involving a car and a bicyclist.
The bicyclist that was struck was identified as George Cooper, 60, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the car, later identified as 39-year-old Fernando Ramos, fled and didn't stay to help Cooper, according to the sheriff's office. With the description of the vehicle given by witnesses, deputies contacted Ramos, who deputies say confirmed he struck a bicyclist.
Ramos was arrested and charged on suspicion of hit-and-run with death or injury and manslaughter.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A Starbucks in Birmingham has become the first in the state to unionize.
Workers at the 20th Street South Starbucks who supported the unionization effort said the vote was overwhelming, 27-1. A representative of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) confirmed the preliminary results.
“I am thankful to both our community and my partners for this truly historic moment,” Kyle McGucken, a worker and organizer said. “We are a beautiful family, and we wish to go forward, serving each other and our community to our best and truest values. I am proud to be with these amazing partners.”
Organizers said that over 80 Starbucks locations have unionized nationwide.
The NLRB said that the employer and workers have until June 3 to file any objections to the vote.
“If neither party files objections, the results will be certified and the employer will have to bargain in good faith with the union,” a representative of the NLRB said.
Starbucks did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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The new Illinois International Port District Director Erik Varela will address the Calumet Area Industrial Commission at an upcoming luncheon.
Varela will give the keynote address at 11:30 a.m. June 8 at the Harborside International Golf Course at 11001 S. Doty Ave. East on Chicago's South Side. He will address the new master plan for the port, significant capital projects that are being planned and other current events.
The international port on Lake Calumet links rivers and canals to the Great Lakes, helping move a variety of cargos all the way from the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Gulf of Mexico.
Varela has served as executive director of the Illinois International Port Authority since September 2021. Before that, he was senior director of public affairs for Union Pacific Railroad and has also worked at various levels of local government.
The Calumet Area Industrial Commission represents companies in the Calumet Region, which spans Chicago's South Side, south suburban Cook County and Northwest Indiana. More than 1,500 manufacturing companies in nearly 50 industrial sectors operate in the Calumet Region.
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More than 83,000 factory workers make products for the food, chemical, glass, paper, automotive, steel and metal fabrication sectors.
Tickets are $35 for members and $40 for non-members. For more information, visit calumetareaindustrial.com or call 773-928-6000.
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Franciscan Health Crown Point and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago are partnering to provide neonatal care in Northwest Indiana.
Lurie Children neonatologists will provide medical care at the 20-bed Level 3 neonatal intensive care unit at the new Franciscan Health Crown Point starting in September.
Lurie Children’s neonatology program ranks ninth nationally, according to U.S. News & World Report.
“Lurie Children’s is excited to partner with Franciscan Health Crown Point on creating a regional center of excellence for neonatology in Northwest Indiana,” said Tom Shanley, president and CEO of Lurie Children’s Hospital. “Infants and their families will receive the highest level of care, with access to expertise from a network of more than 1,800 of Lurie Children’s specialists for phone consults, with the convenience of remaining close to their homes.”
Most pediatric care is outpatient and difficult to sustain at hospitals. The collaborative partnership between Lurie Children's Hospital and Mishawaka-based Franciscan, Northwest Indiana's largest hospital system, aims to bring highly specialized services such as neonatology to an existing hospital where it's needed by the community.
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Lurie Children's, Chicago's first and only freestanding children's hospital for 140 years, has now established 10 outreach sites at local hospitals across Chicagland.
“Our partnership with Lurie Children’s, Chicago’s finest and one of the country’s pre-eminent hospitals for pediatric care, will further enhance the neonatal care we have provided for over a decade,” said Franciscan Health Crown Point president and CEO Dan McCormick. “Neonatology services are a perfect example where collaborative partnerships with hospitals such as Lurie Children’s make sense both medically and economically.”
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Northwest Health–LaPorte was named one of the best maternity hospitals in Indiana and the United States by a national magazine.
Newsweek and the data firm Statista named the Best Maternity Hospitals in the United States. The hospital in LaPorte was one of only 13 in Indiana that was selected.
The rankings were based on maternity care performance data such as a rate of cesarean births and a nationwide online survey of hospital managers and maternity healthcare professionals such as neonatal care providers and OB/GYNs. It also looked at patient satisfaction data, such as with medical personnel's communication and responsiveness.
“There's nothing more joyful than the birth of a healthy baby. High-quality maternity care from pregnancy through birth and even postpartum is key to the long-term health of both newborns and new mothers and we are so proud to be providing this to our community,” said Keith Nichols, CEO for Northwest Health–LaPorte. “I also would like to congratulate our maternity team — our nurses, obstetricians and midwives — who are well known for delivering outstanding care. It’s gratifying to see their efforts recognized nationally.”
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Northwest Health operates three hospitals, five emergency departments, physician offices and an ambulance service. It employs more than 3,000 people and 700 doctors at its facilities, which also include outpatient surgery centers and urgent care centers across Northwest Indiana.
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CROWN POINT — The state's star witness in a triple murder trial admitted Thursday there were inconsistencies in statements he gave over the years, but he said, "Wrong," when asked if he committed the crimes with someone other than the defendant.
David L. Copley Jr., 47, of Franklin, Indiana, denied a defense attorney's suggestion that he pointed a finger at James Higgason III because he wanted to protect the father of his sister's children, who also is Higgason's uncle.
Higgason, 52, of Whiting, has pleaded not guilty to six counts of murder in the bludgeoning deaths of Jerod "Buddy" Hodge, 18, of Chicago; Elva Tamez, 36, of Hammond; and Timothy W. "Midnight" Ross, 16, of Calumet City, on Jan. 18, 1998, inside a home in the 4600 block of Torrence Avenue in Hammond.
Copley testified Wednesday and Thursday, telling jurors he and Higgason were smoking crack at Tamez's house when Higgason told him, "We're gonna whack these guys."
Two men — identified by other witnesses as Hodge and Ross — had fallen asleep in the living room, and Higgason wanted to rob them of money and drugs, Copley said.
"He hands me a board. He has a closet pole or something," Copley said. "He whacks one. I whack the other."
Under cross-examination by defense attorney Matthew Fech, Copley testified he hit Hodge and dropped the board.
Fech asked Copley if he told prosecutors last year he "just pretended to hit somebody."
When Fech showed him his statement, Copley said, "It's just misworded."
"As I was coming down, I didn't bash him fully, but I still hit him with it the one time," he said.
Copley testified he ran to the back door and couldn't get it open, so he ran to the front door and saw Higgason "whacking away" at Ross and Hodge and yelling, "Die, (expletive), die."
He said Higgason stopped beating the men and told him to let in Tamez, who had been sent out to search for cigarettes and was banging at the front door.
Copley testified he went out on the porch and vomited, and Tamez asked him where he was going.
When Fech questioned how he could have seen Higgason hit Tamez with a board if he was on the porch, Copley said, "He struck her one time and kicked the door shut at the same time."
Fech asked Copley if he talked about the killings to other men in a rehab program in 1998 at The Salvation Army in South Bend.
Copley said he talked to a preacher about the killings but didn't share much with his roommates. He had to tell them something because they started asking questions when Hammond police showed up to talk to him, he said.
He denied telling a roommate he was "lethal with a board" or saying, "Between that and the crowbar, we had no problem killing the last three."
Copley said he didn't know if Hammond police made any effort to independently confirm Higgason was present in the homes where Copley testified he reached him by phone.
Police recorded two phone calls, and Copley testified the person he spoke with was Higgason.
During the calls, the man warned Copley not to talk to police.
"We're going to spend the rest of our lives in prison and maybe even get the electric chair," the man said.
Copley repeatedly talked about having a guilty conscience, but the man said they had an alibi.
"I know we (expletive) up," the man said. "But I don't remember doing it. You understand what I'm saying?"
Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez excused the jury while Fech played a portion of a different phone call Copley made from jail after his arrest in 2021.
After the jury returned, Fech asked Copley if he said, "They don't think one person could actually demolish three people."
Copley admitted he made the statement.
When Fech asked if he knew it was possible because that's what he did, Copley said, "Wrong."
Copley agreed he was "fed information" by a detective during the recorded phone calls, but he said, "Not all of it."
Fech asked Copley if he and Higgason left Tamez's house about 1:30 or 2 a.m.
Copley said, "No, we never left."
He conceded he previously told police the murders happened about 1:30 or 2:30 a.m., but he said, "It was just a guesstimate."
Fech asked Copley if he accompanied Higgason to Higgason's grandmother's house at 1:30 or 2 a.m. and later went back to Tamez's house with Higgason's uncle.
"After you and (the uncle) leave, you walk back toward (Higgason's grandmother's) house?" Fech said.
Copley said he didn't know whether police first learned his name from Higgason,
Fech asked Copley if he pointed the finger at Higgason because he wanted to protect the father of his nieces and nephews.
Copley said police and prosecutors didn't promise him anything before he accepted a plea agreement, which calls for a 45-year sentence.
"They just wanted me to tell the truth," he said. "That's all."
As Copley's time on the stand wound down, Fech and his co-counsel, Mark Gruenhagen, took a moment to confer with Deputy Prosecutors Keith Anderson and Jovanni Miramontes, and a bailiff stepped out in the hallway.
That's when Higgason, who has been warned not to communicate with people in the gallery, turned to his family and winked.
The trial was expected to close Friday.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Zachary Lindahl
Age : 21
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204040
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonhy
Wayne Rivera
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204125
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Wayne Micka II
Age : 31
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204089
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Victor Ocampo-Ayala
Age : 30
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204268
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vernisha Devers
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204213
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Vaughn Baker Jr.
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204183
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST A PREGNANT PERSON; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Tyran Calhoun
Age : 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204140
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM); BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Tonya McElvene
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204160
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tommy Talley Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204107
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tessa Baumgartner
Age : 23
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204111
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tameko Brown
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204176
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stan Guydon
Age : 72
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204082
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shaun Ross
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204127
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Scott Hall
Age : 59
Residence: Huntington, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204184
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Scott Cicale
Age : 41
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204174
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Santino Garza
Age : 18
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204110
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sabrina Krueger
Age : 22
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204205
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ryan Vaughn
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204056
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ruben Flores
Age : 34
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204053
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rosalinda Miranda
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204192
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Armstrong
Age : 34
Residence: Rockford, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204072
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Richard Hemphill
Age : 29
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204190
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ria Swelfer
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204186
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rex Arney
Age : 26
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204224
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reinaldo Rosa
Age : 42
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204199
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - CONVERSION - UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Randy Martin
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204081
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paul Sherman
Age : 43
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204124
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Knight
Age : 40
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204189
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Pablo Frias-Maldonado
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204178
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: ASSISTING A CRIMINAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Oletha White
Age : 49
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204032
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $75
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nivea McDonald
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204041
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Teague
Age : 36
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204105
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Natori Hull
Age : 24
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204153
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Murell James III
Age : 22
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204221
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Modesto Godinez Jr.
Age : 44
Residence: Knox, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204276
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mitchell Wood
Age : 51
Residence: Riley, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204121
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Slavik
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204049
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Rodriguez
Age : 42
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204129
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Potter
Age : 55
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204206
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Miner
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204248
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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Michael Lynch
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204130
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Kibler II
Age : 41
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204093
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Hitchcock
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204249
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Matthew Steen
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204091
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mark Simcoke
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204080
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Marcell Pierce
Age : 33
Residence: Harvey, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204258
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Gross
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204043
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE; BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Lisa Woods
Age : 48
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204028
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leandrea Sanders
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204071
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Davis
Age : 32
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204052
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Krystal Brady
Age : 40
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204044
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Davis
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204264
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Brown Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204070
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keadrick Morris
Age : 19
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204134
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kamesha Houston
Age : 26
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204158
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Zinkiewitz
Age : 34
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204273
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justice Ball
Age : 18
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204141
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julian Duron
Age : 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204232
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joven Evans
Age : 27
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204271
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jonathan Gutierrez
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204092
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joel Ridder
Age : 27
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204265
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joel Ridder
Age : 27
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204051
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jeffrey Reeves
Age : 29
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204260
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jameka Moore
Age : 27
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204280
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamale Henderson
Age : 34
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204139
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Isaiah Tate
Age : 21
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204038
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Irma Anguiano
Age : 46
Residence: Matteson, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204103
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Gregory Nash
Age : 49
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204157
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gigi Vega
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204162
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Genaro Cruz
Age : 40
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204076
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Garrett Landers
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204207
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Wingard
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204151
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Bibbs II
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204135
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dustin Gertz
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204225
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devin Bates
Age : 27
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204269
Arrest Date: May 20, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Destiny Berrones
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204235
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Derek Gensel
Age : 32
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204045
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dennis Richardson
Age : 56
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204175
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonhy
Deidra Merritt
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204161
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Lapotka
Age : 55
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204253
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darryl Rodriguez
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204188
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darean Richardson
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204122
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dante Taylor
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204180
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Danny Hall
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204195
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Damarcus Fisher
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204137
Arrest Date: May 16, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Curtis Colvin
Age : 38
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204200
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POSSESSION - STOLEN PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clem Laster
Age : 33
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204266
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cierra Kelly
Age : 33
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204215
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Moynihan
Age : 31
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204068
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christina Guzman
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204259
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Charles Gregory
Age : 55
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204243
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carlos VonHatten Jr.
Age : 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204256
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON - FELONY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brittany Ramirez
Age : 33
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204027
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brian Larry
Age : 50
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204217
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brian Hughes
Age : 41
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204263
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Fastabend
Age : 34
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204047
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Bobby Jones II
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204242
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bo Wayne
Age : 31
Residence: Trail Creek, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204074
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bianca Dominguez
Age : 32
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204187
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bennie Therrell
Age : 65
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204054
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Armond Gamble
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204042
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - MAINTAINING - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aquantis Walker
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204202
Arrest Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antwan Lucious
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204120
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III; MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Antonyous Harris
Age : 20
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204090
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Antonio Johnson Jr.
Age : 24
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204250
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antoin Lewis
Age : 18
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204116
Arrest Date: May 15, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Trezak
Age : 47
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204272
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Andre Prince
Age : 49
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204229
Arrest Date: May 18, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Lucero
Age : 32
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204069
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alonzo White
Age : 45
Residence: Atlanta, GA
Booking Number(s): 2204084
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alexis Perkins
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204083
Arrest Date: May 14, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alexis Duenas
Age : 31
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204036
Arrest Date: May 13, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Akosua Arhen
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204234
Arrest Date: May 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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DOLTON — An officer-involved shooting in Dolton resulted in one person being transported to a hospital early Saturday, police said.
The incident happened at 1:07 a.m. in the 600 block of Sibley Boulevard in Dolton, according to Illinois State Police, and an officer reportedly shot an individual. Police have not yet released the circumstances of the occurrence.
Dolton Police Department requested assistance from the Illinois State Police Public Integrity Task Force and ISP Crime Scene Services for the investigation into the shooting.
One person was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. No officers were injured in the incident.
ISP said the investigation is ongoing, and no additional information will be released at this time. The Dolton Police Department did not respond to The Times' inquiries Thursday.
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GARY — The Distressed Unit Appeals Board voted Thursday to engage MGT Consulting to govern Gary Community School Corp. for the next two years, with plans to negotiate the exact terms of the contract and bring it to the board at a later meeting.
MGT Consulting and DUAB held a meeting last week to engage the community about plans for the next two years and gain insight into what they hoped to see. At the meeting, several in the audience expressed their desire to return to local control.
DUAB Chairman Justin McAdam has said the next contract is the beginning of the end, and he is hopeful the legislature will allow them to transition back to local control.
“There are going to be speed bumps and potholes along the way, but in the overarching thrust of this engagement, I think there has been an incredible amount of improvement,” McAdam said.
State Rep. Vernon Smith, D-Gary, said at the meeting that it feels uncertain what is going to happen given the lack of legislative action at this time. He was worried the school corporation would find itself in the exact same position next year.
McAdam said it is likely DUAB will reevaluate any contract after next year’s legislative session.
The motion to continue working with MGT passed 5-0.
In addition, MGT Consulting gave a presentation on academics within the Gary schools and its plans to improve them.
According to corporation manager Paige McNulty, i-Ready scores have improved 5% at every grade level from the winter to the spring. She said she would have more detailed results for the next meeting.
The presentation expressed several goals, including increased equity, joy and rigor and collaboration. There were several actions planned, including engagement with parents, focusing on early literacy, partnering with Indiana University Northwest and more.
MGT and GCSC hoped to design and deliver an academic action plan for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years, translate the plan into implementation, implement a dashboard of leading indicators and launch a monthly report and develop a quality school framework.
Accountability will be measured through state assessments, high school graduation rates, Gary Area Career Center credentials and CORE 40 diplomas.
In addition, DUAB also approved a contract with Illinois Central for buses. Some in attendance expressed their concern about this year’s performance by Illinois Central in busing their children, as it often faced issues getting all its bus routes to be consistently active.
However, Illinois Central was the only bidder. McNulty said they are able to exit the contract if Illinois Central does not perform well.
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PNW students currently enrolled in the computer information technology program with a concentration in cybersecurity will be eligible to transition to the new cybersecurity degree.
The 2021-22 school year dress code did not require a uniformity of color, meaning students were not required to wear a designated “uniform,” but there were still dress code expectations.
Gary residents Tracy and Robert Coleman held signs voicing their opinions at the Distressed Unit Appeal Board meeting last week. Despite plans to continue with MGT, residents want local control more urgently.
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The College of Eastern Idaho board of trustees is seeking to fill a vacancy following the resignation of Trustee Stephanie Mickelsen, who will represent Legislative District 32 following her recent primary election victory.
The board on Tuesday announced Mickelsen’s resignation, which goes into effect June 28, the date of the next board meeting. Mickelsen is currently the board's vice chairwoman.
“(I am) so grateful and humbled that I had this opportunity to be a Trustee and I just want to say thank you,” Mickelsen said in a CEI news release.
Mickelsen defeated Nicholas Christiansen in the May primary election for the GOP nomination to represent District 32 in the Idaho House of Representatives. She will run unopposed for the seat in the November general election.
Board Chairman Park Price said in the release that Mickelsen has served the college faithfully throughout her five years of service as a trustee. He said Mickelsen’s devotion to CEI’s mission and her agricultural background have been valuable as CEI seeks to meet the needs of employers throughout its service area.
The board is accepting applications to fill the vacancy until June 6. Applicants must live in Zone 1 in order to apply for the position. Zone 1 encompasses south and west Idaho Falls and extends to the Jefferson County and Bingham County borders.
Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to Amanda Logan, executive liaison to the board of trustees, by mail at 1600 S. 25th East, or to amanda.logan@cei.edu. Interviews begin the week of July 13.
The board will select the new trustee at its June 28 meeting and the newly appointed trustee will serve until the next trustee election, which is in November.
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With a state average regular gas price of $4.62 per gallon, it would be expected that Idaho residents would be hesitant to travel for Memorial Day weekend, but that is not the case.
More than 39 million Americans planned to travel for the holiday, and 224,000 of those are Idahoans, according to a AAA Idaho news release. The number of Idahoans expected to hit the road this weekend is 22,000 more than a year ago when the per gallon price was about $1 lower. Those choosing to travel this weekend are feeling the effects of higher gas prices, whether they decide to fly or drive.
“Whether you’re taking a road trip or catching a flight, gasoline, diesel and jet fuel all spring from the same source — crude oil. Expensive fill-ups, cruises, and airline tickets are hitting everyone hard, but we’re just getting to the unofficial start of summer travel, and most people aren’t ready to give up on their vacation plans just yet," AAA Idaho Public Affairs Director Matthew Conde said in the release.
Gas prices vary across the state. The most expensive Idaho city to gas up in is Coeur d'Alene, with an average regular price of $4.73 per gallon. Idaho Falls has the state's lowest average regular gas price at $4.44 per gallon.
Regular gas prices are more than $2 higher this year compared to Memorial Day in 2020, when the price at the pump was only $2.14 per gallon as much of the nation was shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nationwide, the number of Memorial Day travelers this year is up 60% over 2020.
Memorial Day weekend travel could clog up roads more than usual, so drivers are reminded to drive safely and obey all traffic laws.
The drastic increase hasn't stopped Idaho Falls residents from taking their RVs on the road. Local RV stores such as Camping World and Bish's RV reported little to no change in sales caused by the gas inflation. On Thursday, Bish's RV workers themselves began to leave the office and travel for the holiday, according to its front desk workers.
Other businesses, such as Iron Horse RV and Trailers, a new RV dealer, opened its doors ahead of Memorial Day on purpose. The RV storefront held its grand opening in Rexburg on May 6. As the store has been open for less than a month, Iron Horse RV and Trailers employees said they couldn't make any distinctions about gas prices affecting its sales.
AAA Idaho suspects that travelers may stay closer to home this weekend. Idaho ranks 19th in the U.S. for most expensive gas. Neighboring states Washington, Oregon and Nevada have average gas prices towering over $5 per gallon, and California is at more than $6 per gallon.
A seven-year retrospective of U.S. and Idaho gas prices on Memorial Day.
At the Exxon off of I-15 at exit 116, Sandpoint resident Don Soderbloom stopped to fill up his Thor Motor Coach Challenger RV. Having already driven eight hours, Soderbloom still had 10 more to go.
"We are headed to Flagstaff for a family reunion since it's the holiday weekend," Soderbloom said as he was cleaning the RV's mirrors.
The staggering gas prices did not stop his plan to visit family.
"Well they are definitely up. It is going to cost a whole lot more this time to visit my family in Arizona," Soderbloom said with a laugh. "But I think it is important to visit them. The family we are going to see is getting up there in years."
Soderbloom finished filling his tank with gas priced at $4.54 per gallon and started driving south on I-15.
"In our research, we learned that, of the people who had already booked a vacation this summer, 50% will not cancel those plans. It doesn't matter what gas is doing price-wise," Conde told the Idaho Press. "So it just tells you that there's a certain amount of stickiness, there's some stubbornness that, even though prices are high, people are thinking that they're going to make some other change, maybe drive less in their everyday life, to still make that vacation possible."
Idaho Falls residents can find the cheapest regular gas at the Chevron on 1st Street, Costco and Sam's Club. These three locations have regular gas for $4.34 per gallon.
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Video shows a man fighting off a gunman who tried to rob him while riding a scooter in Philadelphia.
The 35-year-old man was sitting outside along the 500 block of Rising Sun Avenue on Wednesday around 5 p.m. when a masked gunman approached him on a scooter.
The gunman pointed a revolver at the victim and announced a robbery. Video shows the victim then wrestling the gun from the would-be robber and slamming him to the ground.
The gunman then fled on foot northbound on 6th Street.
The victim suffered a laceration on his left hand but was not seriously hurt. He also told NBC10 that he still has the gunman’s scooter.
The suspect is described as a man in his late teens to early 20’s with curly hair. He was wearing a black face mask, black hooded sweatshirt and black pants.
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BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington Police Chief Jamal Simington and other members of the Bloomington Police Department hope to foster community relationships in a "neighborhood walk" from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday.
During the walk — taking place in the 600 blocks of West Jefferson and West Monroe streets, and the 700 block of West Monroe Street — officers will knock on doors in hopes of speaking with community members in an informal setting, according to a news release from BPD.
"The neighborhood walks will give the Bloomington Police Department the opportunity to strengthen bonds and build trust with the community we serve," Simington stated in the news release. "The trust created will allow for collaborative problem solving, crime prevention, and overall safer neighborhoods. I am very excited to meet members of the community at their homes."
A second walk is planned for 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, June 17, on Dry Sage Circle in Bloomington.
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HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A mother of a Church Hill Middle School eight-grader filed a federal lawsuit against the Hawkins County Board of Education on Tuesday, citing that her son experienced racially motivated harassment and assault from peers, which resulted in no disciplinary actions for the alleged offenders — but instead marked up her son’s own discipline record.
In a civil summons penned by the mother’s legal counsel, Crain Law Group, the mother demands $2.5 million in compensatory damages from the school board, alleging that her son, identified only as K.R. in the documents, experienced verbal harassment as well as physical assaults from classmates on the basis of his dark skin color — all with reputedly no repercussions or actions from administrators.
White peers referred to K.R., who is Black, as “the n-word” and “monkey” court documents obtained by News Channel 11 detail. The lawsuit documents alleged events chronologically, beginning with a Sept. 8, 2021, incident that became physical — allegedly without any provocation or retaliation from K.R., according to the plaintiff.
The lawsuit calls for a six-member jury trial to hear the case that alleges Hawkins County Schools (HCS) administrators violated K.R.’s protection from discrimination based on race in educational settings, as secured in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In addition to compensatory damages, it also demands statutory costs and attorney’s fees.
“In this case I think we documented no fewer than 10 or 11 separate incidents over a period of time, and so we believe it fits well within that statutory framework,” the mother’s attorney, Larry Crain, told News Channel 11.
Lawsuit claims race-related harassment evolved into physical assault
The Sept. 8 incident started with a slew of name-calling and verbal and physical assault from a white classmate identified as J.S., the lawsuit claims. The student allegedly shoved his Black peer K.R. “while yelling at him: “fight me, you … monkey!”
K.R., who was “stunned” by the confrontation, did not retaliate, the lawsuit noted, and instead sat down at his desk. Later that day, J.S. allegedly yelled the “N-word” to K.R. from across the lunchroom within earshot of school staff, who are accused of doing nothing.
The race-related harassment again turned physical that afternoon, the lawsuit alleges, when the white student “stalked K.R. through the gym and out the back exit of the school building [while] K.R. was on his way to football practice. [The white student] yelled, ‘Come back here n-word’ and when K.R. turned around, J.S. slapped him in the face,” the lawsuit states.
K.R.’s mother claims a teacher separated the boys when K.R. began to defend himself, but only one of the students landed in an administrator’s office while the other boarded a bus to return home.
“[The white student] was placed on his school bus and sent home,” the lawsuit states. “K.R. was escorted to the office by Mr. Thomas and his football coach Jeremy Jones.”
As K.R. sat in the office of Assistant Principal Natasha Bice, the school administrator allegedly “demanded that K.R. tell her what he said to the white student” and “why K.R. didn’t [just] walk away.”
In what appeared as a transparent effort to shift the blame, she also demanded to know what names K.R. called the white student to prompt him to use the “N-word” or to cause him [to] come into his classroom, shove K.R. and call him racial names.
Lawsuit against the Hawkins County Board of Education
School administrators ultimately punished K.R. for the Sept. 8 incident with two days of in-school suspension and 50 points tacked onto his discipline record. J.S., the white student, did not receive any punishment, the lawsuit claims.
“The family feels like that the school has been deliberately indifferent to their concerns about what has been going on, there’s been no effective, or prompt remedial action taken,” Crain told News Channel 11.
“There was also concern that when this young man would report incidents like this that he would bear the brunt of discipline but those who were aggressively harassing him would not. So there’s some disparity concerns as well in the way that the school was addressing the problem. That’s disturbing.”
Allegation: Multiple calls, no answers — until lawsuit threatened
The lawsuit claims the mother called Principal Scott Jones multiple times regarding her son’s punishment; “however, Principal Jones was either unavailable or never returned the phone calls,” the lawsuit stated. “During the last phone call by [the mother] to the school office regarding the [Sept. 8] incident and the unfair punishment of her son, she advised that unless she received a callback, she and her husband were considering filing formal charges against the student who had assaulted their son. Principal Jones returned [her] call within ten minutes.”
During this phone call, the lawsuit states, Jones told the mother that the assistant principal — Bice — said there was video evidence that went against K.R.’s claims. The mother requested to view the video, which Hawkins County School system’s attorney Chris McCarty denied, the lawsuit alleges. It would not be until April 8 that administrators allowed her to watch the video during a meeting in which HCS Director Matt Hixson allegedly “stated that the school administration was ‘not going to focus on past incidents, but work hard to make sure they didn’t have any more racially motivated incidents.’
The mother claims in the lawsuit that in March, another race-related incident led her to reach out to school administrators. After receiving the reports of the incidents, Principal Jones and Vice Principal Bice sat with K.R. and apologized for the incidents, but the lawsuit also alleged that an administrator “quickly changed the subject” by bringing up a past incident that “had never been addressed with K.R. or mentioned prior to the discussion.”
“The message that K.R. took from this meeting with Principal Jones’ ‘chat’ was that he should stop reporting race-related concerns, or he himself could face disciplinary action, regardless of whether it was warranted or not,” the lawsuit stated.
When the family did not feel as though administrators were properly responding to the incidents, the mother contacted HCS Director Matt Hixson regarding “her concerns over the race-related harassment of her son. She also shared her concern about the disparity in disciplinary action taken against her son, as contrasted with the lack of disciplinary action against the white student aggressor,” the lawsuit stated.
The mother relayed another race-related incident that allegedly occurred at the school that targeted her son, and the lawsuit stated that “Hixson told [K.R.’s mother] and K.R. that school administrators were made aware of the incident and that a full investigation was underway.”
The lawsuit alleges, however, that administrators did not interview the student responsible for that particular incident until nearly two months later.
As of March 28, the mother had reported six racially motivated incidents within the span of 12 school days.
Hawkins County Schools ‘vehemently’ denies allegations
Director Hixson sent News Channel 11 a statement on Thursday that confirmed the system is aware of the lawsuit but denies the allegations.
Hixson said that to protect student privacy, the system cannot discuss details regarding the situation, but administrators “vehemently deny that [the] school system tolerates racial discrimination or harassment of any kind.”
The full statement is available below.
Hawkins County Schools understands a parent has filed suit against our school system. Though the school system will not address specifics in an effort to protect student privacy, we vehemently deny that our school system tolerates racial discrimination or harassment of any kind. When such allegations are brought to our attention regarding student conduct, we take steps to investigate the same and to discipline those found responsible. Hawkins County Schools and the many educators who work within our school system strive to create an environment where all students – regardless of their race – feel safe and welcome. And we will defend ourselves in court against any claims to the contrary.
HCS Director Matt Hixson
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NEW YORK (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II just might have the hardest working wardrobe on the planet.
“Every outfit worn in public is carefully calibrated to inspire or remind, to signal gratitude or respect, to convey a sense of power or familiarity,” wrote The Mail on Sunday in 2015. “Her Majesty neither sets trends nor follows them — but while she is deaf to the siren call of fashion, she has her own singular style.”
From her tiaras, hats and Hermes scarves to her Launer London handbags and even her umbrellas, the queen’s style has been hyper-documented since her birth, young princess days, ascension to the throne and now, more than 70 years into her reign, as she celebrates her Platinum Jubilee at age 96.
Now known for her bright coats (so as to be seen by huge crowds) with matching brimmed hats, the queen was a young, glamorous princess and monarch in earlier decades.
Some highlights of the queen’s style through the years:
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HER CHILDHOOD
Cotton or wool? The queen’s very birth prompted style debate, writes Bethan Holt, fashion editor of The Telegraph and author of this year’s “The Queen: 70 Years of Majestic Style.”
Her wardrobe from the get-go was a topic of national fascination with a layette sewn by her mother and grandmother, and a little help from underprivileged women throughout Britain. Declaring that babies in wool looked like “little gnomes,” Lilibet’s mum, then the Duchess of York, opted for frilly cotton, rejecting anything too fussy.
When sister Margaret came along four years later, the princesses often twinned it, dressing alike into their teens. But the future queen as a girl “never cared a fig” about clothes, according to her former governess, Marion Crawford.
“She wore what she was told without argument, apart from a long, drab mackintosh that she loathed,” Crawford wrote in her controversial memoir, “The Little Princesses.”
THE YOUNG HEIRESS
With the tumultuous abdication of her uncle and the rise of her father to become King George VI, Princess Elizabeth became heiress presumptive (absent any future male heir, who never materialized).
Enter couturier Norman Hartnell, according to Holt. While there were other designers, he was entrusted with dressing the family as they emerged on the world stage, including the two princesses at ages 11 and 6. Their “bow-adorned dresses and little cloaks signalled a return to the calm dependability of the monarchy,” Holt wrote.
During World War II, 18-year-old Elizabeth began to make more public appearances, training as a mechanic in early 1945 toward the end of the war. It was the only time she routinely wore trousers (and boiler suits), according to Holt.
The queen was, and remains, a practical dresser when necessary, but also glamorous in sparkly gowns when the moment beckoned. And she often went short sleeved or with no sleeves at all, something that doesn’t happen today. She stood for photos with Prince Philip in a simple, light-colored dress with sleeves above the elbow and peekaboo low heels on her size 4 (6 U.S.) feet shortly before their wedding in 1947.
“People want to see their royals looking like royals, but equally, they don’t want to think that taxpayers’ money is being blown away,” said Nick Bullen, editor in chief of True Royalty TV.
THE WEDDING DRESS
Hartnell transformed the florals of Botticelli’s “Primavera” into a gown of white crystals and pearls. But it wasn’t easy. There were diplomatic questions in the still-miserable aftermath of the war, Holt wrote. Customs impounded 10,000 seed pearls from the U.S., and journalists were assured that the origins of the silk produced in Kent and woven in Essex were worms from “nationalist” China rather than “enemy” Japan.
Thousands in the U.K. sent in their ration coupons for Princess Elizabeth to use for dress materials. That would have been illegal, so she saved up her own and asked the government for 200 extra, Holt told The Associated Press.
“It showed the thirst there was in the country for this big moment of glamour,” she said. “In recent years, we have known the queen and Prince Philip as this sweet old couple but we have to remember, in that time they were this dazzling, glamorous new couple on the scene.”
The wedding was not without behind-the-scenes drama. Queen Mary’s Fringe tiara, made by Elizabeth’s grandmother from a necklace given to Mary by Queen Victoria, snapped right before the ceremony and was rushed off to crown jeweler Garrard for repair.
The dress, and the wedding, offered “a real moment of hope,” Holt said.
HER HEMLINES
She settled years ago on skirts and dresses just below the knee, but her hemlines were sometimes an issue for senior members of her family. In 1952, the 25-year-old queen led her family in mourning at her father’s funeral in accordance to strict dress codes set out during the reign of Queen Victoria, according to Holt.
As Queen Mary curtsied to her granddaughter and kissed each cheek, she admonished: “Lilibet, your skirts are much too short for mourning,” Holt writes. The new queen’s dress hovered well above her ankles yet respectfully below the knee, while that of her grandmother reached the ground. All, including Queen Elizabeth II, were shrouded in black veils, as Queen Victoria was for 40 years after the death of Prince Albert in 1861.
“The evolution of the queen’s style from young princess to longest-serving monarch in British history has her being of the time but not following fashion,” Bullen said.
FINDING A UNIFORM
The queen we know today wears sensible block heels or brogues, usually handmade by Anello & Davide, a custom Launer perched on her arm and a brooch on one shoulder. She goes with kilts and skirts in tartans and plaids as her country style. But the queen of the early 1950s charmed the world in nipped-in waists, pencil silhouettes and some floaty, full experiments as a post-war fashion quake took hold in the country.
“In the early years of her reign, she really embraced Dior’s New Look aesthetic, and women looked to her outfits as a source of inspiration, much like people do with the Duchess of Cambridge today,” said Kristin Contino, style reporter for Page Six.
There was a playful glamour in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, including a bold multicolored evening dress in 1999 for a Royal Variety Performance. Created by Karl-Ludwig Rehse, it featured a riotous sequin diamond-pattern bodice of bright yellow, blue, green and pink.
There were also some trouser days and a turban phase in the ‘60s and ’70s amid a wide range of hat styles.
The queen learned of her father’s passing on a stop in Kenya en route to Australia. Some reports indicate she was wearing jeans for an encounter with a herd of elephants the moment her father died in his sleep at Sandringham, Holt wrote. She donned slacks on safari in Zambia in 1979, and a trouser set in 2003 as she left King Edward VIII hospital in London after a knee operation.
It was Margaret, the rebel, who was renowned as a fashion plate in Dior and other designers, and her influence on Elizabeth was tangible. Little sister helped the queen scout new British designers and introduced her to up-and-comers, such as milliner Simone Mirman, according to Holt. Mirman created some of the queen’s standout hats, including her Tudor-style “medieval helmet,” as Hartnell called it, in soft yellow, for the 1969 investiture of Prince Charles.
“Margaret was really in tune with fashion. She would have been the one reading Vogue. And so she would often go with the queen to appointments to help her inject that little bit of extra style into her looks,” Holt said.
Usually sticking to British designers, the queen has a long-held fondness for silk scarves by the French fashion house Hermes. The brand has issued several special designs in her honor. It did so in 2016 with a horse-themed scarf to mark her 90th birthday.
One doesn’t equate the queen of today with a mad rush to copy her style, but for a brief spell in the 1950s women could do just that thanks to her love of cotton dresses in dainty floral or abstract prints from Horrockses Fashions, a British ready-to-wear brand, Holt said.
Another look from those early years stands out as well. In October 1952, soon after ascending the throne, the queen was a sensation at the Empire Theatre for a royal viewing of the musical comedy “Because You’re Mine.” She wore a tuxedo-like Hartnell gown in black with a white front and wide lapels in a halter design, paired with long white gloves, a tiara on her head and a diamond bracelet on one wrist.
She hit every magazine and newspaper the next day. Manufacturers rushed to copy it. It was dubbed the Magpie and she never wore it again.
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MATCHY MATCHY
The queen loves to color coordinate, sticking to bright colors and pastels in coats and floral dresses today.
That goes for her signature clear, bird-cage umbrellas as well. They’re made by Fulton Umbrellas and are attainable at $30 or less, though the queen’s are custom made. She owns about 100 in a rainbow of colors but contrary to reports, she doesn’t possess 200 of her favorite Launer bags, Holt said. Gerald Bodmer, who rescued Launer in 1981 after a period of decline, was keen to clear up that myth.
“He says she has several styles in several colors. He says that 200 is very far off the mark,” Holt said.
Launer extends the straps of her leather bags to make it easier for her to hang them on her arm, and they make them lighter for her to carry. And what does she carry? Bullen said he’s heard there’s always a lipstick, a handkerchief and a photo of Prince Philip, who died last year at 99.
Irish designer Paul Costelloe, who dressed Princess Diana in the 1980s and ’90s, told the AP of the queen’s style: “She’s a bit like a schoolteacher, a good schoolteacher. She never shocks. She gets it right.”
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Associated Press writer Sylvia Hui in London contributed to this report.
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CANNES, France (AP) — Just days removed from finishing her latest film and hours after arriving in Cannes, Claire Denis sat down in a poolside hotel restaurant and warmly pronounced herself “a mess.”
Denis’ latest, the Denis Johnson adaptation “Stars at Noon,” has been percolating in her for more than a decade. She was compelled to make it after the author’s death in 2017. But there have been hurdles along the way.
The pandemic, for one. (Masks appear in the film.) Robert Pattison, star of Denis’ 2019 sci-fi film “High Life,” had to drop out over scheduling conflicts. After another actor departed at the last minute, Denis cast co-star Joe Alwyn from Panama by Zoom days before shooting began. A week before Cannes, a problem with the film’s mix meant having to frantically redo it before the film’s premiere Wednesday.
But Denis, the 76-year-old French filmmaking legend of “Beau Travail,” “White Material” and “35 Shots of Rum,” felt strongly about making “Stars at Noon.” It stars Margaret Qualley as a motel-dwelling American journalist named Trish in a present-day Nicaragua overrun by rebels and oilmen. (The book takes place in the ‘80s). When Trish propositions a British businessman (Alwyn) at a hotel bar, she finds both trouble and love.
The film drew a mixed reception from critics at Cannes, but it’s a characteristically Denis film, languid and seductive, enlivened by a freewheeling, charismatic performance by Qualley. Denis, who grew up in colonial West Africa and briefly considered resetting “Stars at Noon” there, crafts a politically-tinged thriller and an oblique love story about the perilous, transactional nature of intimacy.
“I think for Denis, love is the main problem of his life,” Denis says, sipping an espresso. “Much more than money.”
Asked if it’s the same for her, Denis smiles.
“Obviously, yeah. It’s probably not a good choice,” Denis replies. “If you’re made for falling in love, what else can you do?”
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AP: This is your first time in Cannes’ competition lineup since your feature film debut “Chocolat” in 1988, which seems unbelievable. How do you feel about it?
DENIS: It’s not a problem for me. I was not aware it was so important. To be in competition, it’s not fun. I’m happy to have been more to the side. Sometimes I read things like, “She’s a renegade.” I’m not a renegade. I’m a normal person. The selection people probably don’t like my films and it’s their right. It’s such a difficult thing to be able to do a film. Some people like it or not. That’s the story of cinema, no? I’m a strange figure for people from a distance, probably.
AP: Do you think there’s a false perception of you?
DENIS: I try to be honest with my work, of course. I never try to do an arty movie. I always try to do my best with my feelings. Like this film, it’s so moving to do a film. The best for me is to be in the mood for love, with the actors, with scriptwriting.
AP: How did you get to know Denis Johnson?
DENIS: I heard about Denis Johnson sort of late. I read “Jesus’ Son.” After a while I found “Stars at Noon.” It was as if I understood everything completely. So I wrote to Denis Johnson, I met with him. I was so terribly sad when he died. I said, “Man, I have to try.” I had been a little bit afraid. Then he died and I thought: I have to do it. At least try.
AP: Why did you respond to the book so much?
DENIS: These two characters are absolutely not made to meet. They should not, and yet they do. Little by little they fall in love but each with a different aim. He’s lying to her. She’s not lying to him but he doesn’t know how much she’s been through. She cheats on him in a way I understand, in a way I could do. I thought: This is like a tragedy in the modern world, not in Greece. Their destinies are so imposed. I thought Denis was maybe both characters. He was her when he was trying to be a journalist, and he was maybe a little bit of the Englishman with his secret.
AP: Did you always want to set it in present day?
DENIS: Yeah, when I was in Nicaragua and I saw what was happening, the way it is today. To pretend this is 1984 with American tanks, I thought was too late. It would have been too sad to make a film outside Nicaragua, because no insurance wanted us to shoot in Nicaragua, speaking about a glorious revolution. I thought it was unfair to the Sandinistas.
AP: I imagine you’re also not especially interested in a lot of set dressing and would rather focus on working closely with the actors.
DENIS: Yeah. Reading the novel, the two characters’ relationship is much more important than the revolution. The revolution is like background noise.
AP: Qualley is a revelation in the film. How did you come to see her in the role?
DENIS: I was in Cannes watching (Quentin) Tarantino’s movie (“One Upon a Time in Hollywood”). I already had the project. I came out of the Palais and I thought: It’s her, only her. She waited for almost three years because the pandemic came and Robert was supposed to be in it but he was Batman and did “Tenet.” She believed in the project and trusted me. I never thought I would be disappointed by her. She’s so luminous. She’s not interested in being a beautiful young woman only. She has a spirit, a flame.
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SEATTLE (AP) — Alan White, the longtime drummer for progressive rock pioneers Yes who also played on projects with John Lennon and George Harrison, has died. He was 72.
White’s death was announced on his Facebook page by his family. The post said he died at his Seattle-area home Thursday after a brief illness. Just days earlier Yes had announced that due to health issues White would not take part in the band’s upcoming tour of the United Kingdom to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic album “Close to the Edge.”
White joined Yes in 1972, replacing original drummer Bill Bruford. In a band noted for frequent lineup changes, White was a constant and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes in 2017.
Though he didn’t play on “Close to the Edge,” he performed on every subsequent Yes studio album over nearly five decades, including the band’s latest release, “The Quest,” which came out last year.
White stayed with the band through its many iterations. A trailblaizing act in the progressive rock scene in England that grew in popularity in the early 1970s alongside bands like Genesis, Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull, Yes was especially known for its intricate arrangements and the musical skill of its individual members.
When progressive rock fell out of fashion in the late 1970s many of the bands associated with the genre struggled.
Following another lineup change, Yes, with White still behind the drum kit, reinvented itself in the 1980s as a harder edged band that appealed to younger listeners more attuned to heavy metal and the visual cues of music videos. In 1983 Yes released the smash hit album “90125.”
A longtime Seattle-area resident, White was born in Pelton, County Durham, England, in 1949. His family said he began piano lessons at age 6 and playing the drums when he was 12.
White played with bands in England throughout the 1960s. In 1969, he was asked by John Lennon to join his Plastic Ono Band. In an interview with The Seattle Times in 2021, White said he thought the call from the famous Beatle was a prank.
“A voice announced, ‘Hello, this is John Lennon,’” White said. “I thought it was a mate pulling my leg, put the receiver down, and went back to the kitchen.”
White played a 1969 concert in Toronto with Lennon’s band, which also included guitarist Eric Clapton. White also played with another Beatle, contributing drums to George Harrison’s 1970 solo album “All Things Must Pass.”
In the statement announcing his death, his family wrote: “Alan was many things to many people: a certified rock star to fans around the world; band mate to a select few, and gentleman and friend to all who met him.”
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Amber Heard told jurors Thursday that a harassment campaign waged against her by ex-husband Johnny Depp has left her humiliated and scared for her life from multiple death threats, and said she just wants “Johnny to leave me alone.”
Heard was the final witness in the six-week libel trial Depp brought against his ex-wife. With cameras in the courtroom, millions of people have followed the trial, and interest seemed to gain momentum as the weeks went on and both Depp and Heard testified about the ugly details of their relationship.
Online and at the courthouse, Depp’s fans have overwhelmingly dominated the narrative, with groupies lining up overnight to get one of the few spots in the courtroom and wave at Depp as he walks in and out. Heard has been booed by spectators on the street as she enters and leaves the courthouse.
“The harassment and the humiliation, the campaign against me that’s echoed every single day on social media, and now in front of cameras in the showroom — every single day I have to relive the trauma,” Heard said as she fought back tears. “Perhaps it’s easy to forget I’m a human being.”
On cross-examination, Depp lawyer Camille Vasquez told Heard that “your lies have been exposed to the world” and questioned her about people who contradicted portions of her accounts.
“I know how many people will come out of the woodwork to be in support of Johnny,” Heard responded.
Depp is suing Heard for libel in Fairfax County Circuit Court over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” His lawyers say he was defamed by the article even though it never mentioned his name.
Heard said she hopes the lawsuit will allow her to regain her voice, and said she had the “right as an American” to publish an article that described her experiences and how they relate to the national debate over domestic violence.
“Johnny has taken enough of my voice,” she said. “I have the right to tell my story.”
She said Depp has been fixated on revenge ever since she filed for divorce and obtained the restraining order against him. She referenced earlier testimony in which Depp texted Heard’s disgruntled former personal assistant and urged her to “come over for a spot of purple and we’ll fix her flabby a— nice and good!!!”
“Johnny promised me — promised me — that he’d ruin my life, that he’d ruin my career. He’d take my life from me,” Heard said.
Depp has denied he ever struck Heard, and says she was the abuser in the relationship. Heard has testified about more than a dozen separate instances of physical abuse she says she suffered at Depp’s hands.
The final witness Thursday morning for Depp’s side was a hand surgeon, Richard Gilbert, who said he thinks the injury that occurred to Depp’s middle finger could have occurred as Depp describes it.
The tip of the finger was severed during a fight the couple had in Australia. Depp says it occurred when Heard threw a large vodka bottle at him. Heard says Depp did it to himself in a drug-fueled rage on a night when he also sexually assaulted her with a liquor bottle.
Jurors will hear closing arguments on Friday.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres brought her nearly two-decade daytime talk show to an end Thursday with a celebrity lovefest and a forceful assertion of her achievement as a gay woman daring to be herself.
DeGeneres and guests Jennifer Aniston, Billie Eilish and Pink shared memories and affection as “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” concluded its Emmy-winning, 3,200-plus episode run that began in September 2003.
“Twenty years ago, when we were trying to sell the show, no one thought that this would work. Not because it was a different kind of show, but because I was different,” DeGeneres said of the pushback from TV stations.
When the syndicated show went on the air, she was prevented from saying the word “gay” or even the pronoun “we,” DeGeneres said, since the latter would imply she had a partner. She didn’t specify who imposed the ban.
“Sure couldn’t say wife, and that’s because it wasn’t legal for gay people to get married — and now I say ‘wife’ all the time,” DeGeneres added, with a touch of defiance, as actor Portia de Rossi watched from the studio audience. They wed in 2008.
The host, who became known for encouraging her audience to join her in impromptu dances, shared some last moves with her sidekick and DJ, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, to the tune “Best of My Love.”
The dancer-choreographer saluted DeGeneres as someone who inspires others because she has “the courage to step out and be your authentic self.”
Aniston, who as the first guest on the show’s first episode gave DeGeneres a “Welcome” doormat, arrived with another that read, “Thanks for the memories.” DeGeneres noted the “Friends” star has been on the show a total of 20 times.
“You’re welcome,” Aniston said, teasingly, then turned serious.
“I love you, and I so appreciate you and what you have given to the world over the last 19 years. The contribution is endless,” she said. She introduced a career retrospective video that also touted DeGeneres’ philanthropic efforts, said to include more than $400 million in donations to charities and “deserving viewers.”
“I love you,” a beaming Eilish told DeGeneres during their chat. “I love you so much, it’s dumb,” said Pink, who performed “What About Us.”
DeGeneres’ daytime reign hit a serious bump in 2020, when the show was alleged to be a toxic workplace and three producers exited amid the claims. On the air that fall, DeGeneres apologized for “things that shouldn’t have happened,” but defended herself as being the same genuine person — if an imperfect one — on- and off-camera.
The talk show represented a second major TV act for DeGeneres. In 1997, she made an indelible mark when she came out as lesbian and brought her character on the ABC sitcom “Ellen” with her. The series was axed the next year.
“Twenty-five years ago, they canceled my sitcom because they didn’t want a lesbian to be in prime-time once a week. And I said, ‘OK, then I’ll be on daytime every day,’” DeGeneres said Thursday.
The comedian, actor and producer has said she’ll take time to consider her next career move, but first she and de Rossi are making a trip to Rwanda. DeGeneres wrapped her daytime show with a plea to her audience, one she said was worth repeating.
“If I’ve done anything in the past 19 years, I hope I’ve inspired you to be yourself, your true authentic self. And if someone is brave enough to tell you who they are, be brave enough to support them, even if you don’t understand,” DeGeneres said. “By opening your heart and your mind you’re going to be that much more compassionate, and compassion is what makes the world a better place.”
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Reactions to the death of “Goodfellas” star Ray Liotta:
“I’m absolutely shocked and devastated by the sudden, unexpected death of Ray Liotta. He was so uniquely gifted, so adventurous, so courageous as an actor. Playing Henry Hill in Good Fellas was a tall order, because the character had so many different facets, so many complicated layers, and Ray was in almost every scene of a long, tough shoot. He absolutely amazed me, and I’ll always be proud of the work we did together on that picture.” —Director Martin Scorsese in a statement.
“I am utterly shattered to hear this terrible news about my Ray. I can be anywhere in the world & people will come up & tell me their favorite movie is Goodfellas. Then they always ask what was the best part of making that movie. My response has always been the same…Ray Liotta.” — Lorraine Bracco, who played Liotta’s wife in “Goodfellas,” via Twitter.
“I was very saddened to learn of Ray’s passing. He is way too way young to have left us.” — Robert De Niro, in a statement.
“Devastated to hear the news of Ray Liotta’s passing. While he leaves an incredible legacy, he’ll always be ‘Shoeless Joe Jackson’ in my heart. What happened that moment in the film was real. God gave us that stunt. Now God has Ray.” — Kevin Costner on Twitter. He included a clip from the film of Liotta hitting a home run off him.
“I can’t believe Ray Liotta has passed away. He was such a lovely, talented and hilarious person. Working with him was one of the great joys of my career and we made some of my favorite scenes I ever got to be in. A true legend of immense skill and grace.” — Seth Rogen, who worked with Liotta on 2009’s “Observe and Report,” via Twitter.
“Ray Liotta has died. What a gentle human. His work as an actor showed his complexity as a human. A beautiful artist. We made the lovely film, Dominic and Eugene in 1986. Sad news.” — Jamie Lee Curtis on Instagram.
“I feel so lucky to have squared off against this legend in one of his final roles. The scenes we did together were among the all time highlights of my acting career. He was dangerous, unpredictable, hilarious, and generous with his praise for other actors. Too soon.” — Actor Alessandro Nivola, star of “The Many Saints of Newark,” one of Liotta’s final films.
“This is a massive, unexpected shock. I have been an admirer of Ray’s work since I saw him in ‘Something Wild,’ a movie he wrenched by the tail. I was so glad he worked on ‘The Many Saints of Newark’… Ray was also a very warm and humorous person. A really superior actor. We all felt we lucked out having him on that movie.” — “Many Saints of Newark” director and “Sopranos” creator David Chase, in a statement.
“Ray Liotta. Man. Just met dude for the first time last year. GREAT actor. Nice to have had a chance to say that to him.” —Actor Jeffrey Wright, via Twitter.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jon Batiste is still putting in some Grammy work: The multi-talented performer will kick off a series geared toward public and educational programs in New York City next month.
The Grammy Museum announced Thursday that Batiste will perform during a series titled “A New York Evening with Jon Batiste.” He’ll hit the stage on June 17 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
Batiste will be the first performer as part of the museum’s six-part series. His performance comes after he collected five trophies including album of the year for “We Are” at the Grammy Awards in April.
The museum will partner with the New York mayor’s office to bring educational programming with two summer sessions. It’ll be free five-day songwriting workshops for students currently enrolled in high school.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he’s thrilled about the partnership.
“These efforts align perfectly, not only with our vision to support future musicians who might one day contribute to New York City’s creative economy,” he said in a statement.
The programs will run through the end of this year at various venues in the city. The other five programs and performers will be announced at a later date.
Forty slots will be available for students during the summer sessions, which will be held the weeks of July 11 and July 18. Each week-long session will take place at CUNY Graduate Center and free of charge to students.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — BTS, the Grammy-nominated South Korean boy band, will join President Joe Biden next week to talk about “Asian inclusion and representation” and to address hate crimes and discrimination against Asians, the White House announced Thursday.
The musical group’s White House visit next Tuesday follows Biden’s trip last week to South Korea, a U.S. ally.
Biden has been outspoken about being committed to combating a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes. Last year, the Democratic president signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law.
Biden and BTS, also known as the Bangtan Boys, also will discuss diversity and the K-pop group’s platform as youth ambassadors.
The band received its first Grammy nomination last year after releasing the song “Dynamite” as a gift to fans isolated by the coronavirus pandemic.
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LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors said Thursday they had authorized police to charge actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men, an announcement that came as the actor was in court in New York testifying in a different case.
The Crown Prosecution Service said it had “authorized criminal charges” on the four sex assault counts and one of “causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.”
The alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008, and one in western England in April 2013. The alleged victims are now in their 30s and 40s.
Rosemary Ainslie, head of the service’s Special Crime Division, said the charges followed a review of evidence gathered by London’s Metropolitan Police.
Prosecutors initially said Spacey had been charged. However, they later clarified that charges had been authorized, but the formal charging by police had not yet taken place.
The authorization to charge means criminal proceedings against Spacey are underway. The police force said Spacey — who is not currently in Britain — “will be formally charged at a later date.”
If Spacey does not return to Britain to face the charges, prosecutors could seek to start extradition proceedings.
Spacey, a 62-year-old double Academy Award winner, was questioned by British police in 2019 about claims by several men that he had assaulted them. The former “House of Cards” star ran London’s Old Vic Theatre between 2004 and 2015.
Spacey won a best supporting actor Academy Award for the 1995 film “The Usual Suspects” and a lead actor Oscar for the 1999 movie “American Beauty.”
But his celebrated career came to an abrupt halt in 2017 when actor Anthony Rapp accused the star of assaulting him at a party in the 1980s, when Rapp was a teenager. Spacey denies the allegations.
Spacey testified Thursday in a courtroom in New York City in the civil lawsuit filed by Rapp. Spacey didn’t respond to reporters as he left the courthouse talking on his mobile phone.
The British charges were mentioned briefly by Rapp’s lawyers during the court hearing, and Spacey’s lawyers were asked about it by reporters during a break in testimony. They declined to comment.
Another criminal case brought against Spacey, an indecent assault and battery charge stemming from the alleged groping of an 18-year-old man at a Nantucket resort, was dismissed by Massachusetts prosecutors in 2019.
Thursday’s court session in New York City dealt with a technical issue in the civil lawsuit, whether it was better handled in a federal or state U.S. court. Spacey was called to testify about where he lived, not about the truthfulness of the allegations against him.
Spacey testified that his main residence and domicile is in Baltimore, where he moved for the filming of “House of Cards.” He said he was “beguiled by its charm, its beauty.” But he also testified about his time living in London as the artistic director of the Old Vic.
“It was extremely important to me that I endear myself to the British public, that I’m not running away,” he said, noting that his start there was troubled by a “disastrous production” in 2005 of Arthur Miller’s last play.
But, he said, “I’m an American citizen. Once the job was done, I came back to America.”
He said he made a trip to London in February 2020 for a possible film, but then the pandemic hit. His U.S. doctor recommended he stay there, where he resided until the following September, when his visa expired and he flew to Los Angeles for an arbitration proceeding.
He said he has not returned to the U.K. since then.
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Associated Press writer Larry Neumeister contributed to this report from New York.
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This story has been corrected to say British prosecutors authorized charges against Spacey and he will be formally charged by police later, not that Spacey has been formally charged, and to reflect that it was Rapp’s lawyers, not Spacey’s, who brought up the criminal charges in court.
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