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Two people were hurt after a small plane crashed on a golf course in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
The crash occurred at the Saint David’s Country Club along the 800 block of Radnor Street Road Wednesday afternoon.
The plane landed on the 15th hole and then crashed into a tree. Officials said two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the crash.
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A former Philadelphia homicide detective accused of sexually assaulting suspects and witnesses over the course of more than a decade was found guilty Wednesday of multiple crimes, including rape.
A jury found Philip Nordo, 55, guilty of rape, sexual assault, stalking, official oppression, theft by deception and related crimes. He was a 20-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department before he was fired in 2017.
A 2019 grand jury report alleged Nordo "groomed" his male victims during ongoing investigations and engaged in conduct to make the men "more susceptible to his sexually assaultive and/ or coercive behavior.”
Defense attorney Michael van der Veen, however, called his client a dedicated officer who won awards and praise from superiors. He dismissed those accusing Nordo of wrongdoing as “criminals, and liars, and thieves” whose accounts were inconsistent and lacked corroborating evidence.
Prosecutors last week dropped more than half of the charges originally filed, citing an inability to locate one of his accusers.
Nordo first joined the police force in 1997 and was promoted to detective in 2002. Seven years later, he was on the Homicide Unit. During that time, Nordo allegedly "used his position of authority" to intimidate, rape and assault men associated with his cases. He then bullied them into silence, the heavily redacted report said.
He asked incarcerated sources to tell him when “homosexual inmates” were to be released “so he could have sex with them or sexually groom them,” according to the report.
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Much of this behavior occurred during active investigations. He also volunteered to work closely with his victims, including transporting inmates and witnesses for other detectives. These encounters allowed him to identify new victims or conceal his relationships with existing victims, the report said.
He often targeted people who were already handcuffed or shackled, according to the grand jury findings.
Victims alleged Nordo would display his firearm and would tell suspects no one would believe them if they reported the alleged incidents.
The investigation led to a review of his police work and contributed to the reversal of several homicide convictions, including one involving a special needs athlete killed over his headphones.
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For nearly three years, Rashid Young's family wondered why he vanished suddenly from his Pottstown, Pennsylvania apartment in August 2019.
They recently hired a private investigator to try figuring out what happened to Young.
After prompting by the P.I., Montgomery County detectives uncovered a trail of evidence that led them to Young's boyfriend at the time of his disappearance, Keshaun Sheffield, 20, of Musgrave Street, Philadelphia. Through interviews -- including another former love interest of Sheffield -- cellphone data, bank account transactions and dental records, a murder charge was filed Wednesday against Sheffield.
“Since August 2019, a family has been searching for information about their missing son,” Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said Wednesday. "Today, we shared with them the tragic details of his death and will be able to return his remains to them for a proper burial."
Sheffield, according to Steele, went to extraordinary lengths to cover up his killing of Young inside Young's apartment on Aug. 19, 2019. The two were fighting on that day and Sheffield allegedly stabbed Young to death, according to investigators.
Sheffield initially hid Young's death by ransacking and flooding the Pottstown apartment, according to the criminal affidavit. The suspect then sent texts and Facebook messages to Young's family and friends for months after the killing to give the appearance that Young was still alive, the affadavit says.
Sheffield also allegedly stole thousands of dollars from money provided twice a month to Young from a $2 million trust fund, according to investigators.
Eventually, Young's family went to police in December 2019 to report the 22-year-old man missing.
Still, he was not found, and the missing persons case went cold, according to investigators.
Young's body, however, was discovered in 2019 just weeks after his death, but no one realized it.
Human remains were found Sept. 30, 2019, buried inside the Awbury Arboretum in the Germantown section of Northwest Philadelphia. The arboretum is a 56-acre garden and historical estate near East Washington Lane and Chew Avenue.
After the investigation picked up again this year, dental records tested over the Memorial Day weekend determined that the body discovered by a gardener at the arboretum in 2019 was Young's.
That discovery followed an alleged confession from another former lover of Sheffield. That person, who has not been identified, allegedly admitted to helping Sheffield bury the body at the arboretum, according to the criminal affidavit.
Other evidence recently uncovered that points to Sheffield, according to the affidavit, includes cellphone data that indicates messages from Young's device were sent from the Philadelphia home where Sheffield lived with his mother.
Those messages were ones that detectives allege Sheffield wrote to make Young's family and friends believe the victim was alive and avoiding his family, according to investigators.
Bank records also show that, between July 2019 and December 2019, someone made 15 fund transfers from Young's bank account to an account owned by Sheffield, according to the affidavit.
Young received $800 every two weeks from a $2 million trust fund, investigators said.
The trust fund was finally frozen in December 2019 when Young was declared missing.
Sheffield is being held in Montgomery County Jail without bail. He has a preliminary hearing scheduled for June 9.
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Philadelphia police are searching for a woman and other gunmen who opened fire on South Street, injuring one man and sending several people running for their lives.
Police responded to a report of multiple people shooting along 400 South Street on Tuesday around 12:30 a.m. One man was shot in the shoulder and taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in stable condition.
Police recovered over four dozen pieces of ballistic evidence from the crime scene which spanned several blocks.
Police released surveillance video and photos of an armed woman who they said was firing shots along the 400 block of South Street. The woman was last seen driving a 2018 Volkswagen Atlas with the New Jersey license plate K88-EUL.
Surveillance video also shows more gunmen firing along the 500 block of Leithgow Street, striking homes on the 400 block of Gaskill Street.
If you have any information on the shootings, please call Philadelphia Police at 215-686-8271. If you recognize any of the suspects, do not approach. Instead, call 911 immediately. You can also send an anonymous tip through the Philadelphia Police website or text a tip to PPD TIP or 773847.
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There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Abbott is requesting a complete safety review of Texas public schools, including random, unannounced security checks, in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting.
School security has been in the spotlight after a gunman was able to get into a side door of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on May 24 and killed 19 students and two teachers.
Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to Dr. Kathy Martinez-Prather directing the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) to begin immediately conducting comprehensive school safety reviews of all Texas public schools.
Abbott wants the organization to ensure that school's individual safety and security committees meet ahead of the new year and come up with plans for each campus's needs. He also wants them to train and review procedures with each campus and conduct unannounced random reviews of school security and campus access.
"The work and trainings provided by the Texas School Safety Center has reached thousands of schools and instructors and has benefited millions of Texas school children," reads the letter. "However, the tragedy at Robb Elementary School last week requires us all to do more. I am charging the TxSSC, in coordination with the TEA, to develop and implement a plan to conduct random inspections to assess access control measures of Texas school districts. Among other reviews, your team should begin conducting in-person, unannounced, random intruder detection audits on school districts. Also, the TxSSC should immediately begin working with my office and the Legislature on recommendations to improve current security systems and determine the funding necessary to continue the work of hardening our schools against outside threats. Texans have never shirked away from a challenge, and I know with the support of state leadership, we can continue the work of improving each student’s experience in our schools."
Abbott wants the TxSSC to give a progress report of findings to the Governor's office and the Legislature by October 1.
This comes after Greg Abbott asked state leaders to form a special legislative committee. In a letter to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan, Abbott outlined topics the committee should consider.
Those include:
- School safety
- Mental health
- Social media
- Police training
- Firearm safety
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SEGUIN, Texas — Seguin ISD will form a task force this summer to reassess safety protocols and make security recommendations for district campuses.
Superintendent Matthew Gutierrez says he hopes to select committee members in June. The panel should include parents, students, local law enforcement, and school administrators, he said.
"We want to give everyone a voice and an opportunity to have a say in how we're going to move forward after we close this school year Thursday," he said in an interview with KENS 5.
School districts across Texas are examining student safety provisions after a gunman killed 21 people at Robb Elementary in Uvalde on May 24.
Since the shooting, Seguin ISD has bolstered security at district facilities.
"We're responsible for educating over 7,000 students and this is a workplace of 1,100 adults," Gutierrez said. "We have to take action."
Gutierrez said he expects task force members will consider school infrastructure improvements in addition to potential protocol changes.
Parental input will be particularly valuable, he said.
"They have a very different perspective and will think of details that we just may not have thought about," he said. "We need to engage as many different perspectives as we can to ensure that we have the most effective measures in place."
Gutierrez said the district is planning a safety summit for community residents.
More than 100 community members have already inquired about serving on the Seguin ISD task force, he said.
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Teen dies after being pulled from Embassy Suites pool in Phoenix days earlier
The teen who nearly drowned in a pool at an Embassy Suites hotel near Thomas Road and 24th Street on Saturday has died, according to Phoenix police.
Sgt. Vincent Cole, a spokesperson with Phoenix police, said the case of Darryl Blackmon, 13, is now a death investigation.
Blackmon traveled from Colorado to Arizona for a football tournament, according to the description of a GoFundMe established to help Blackmon's family with expenses.
After his team won a game, they went to celebrate to the hotel's pool where the accident occurred, the description read.
When crews arrived on the scene, they found bystanders performing CPR on the teen. It is unclear how long Blackmon was underwater in the pool, the Phoenix Fire Department said in a statement.
The cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Medical Examiner.
The GoFundMe had raised almost $50,000 of the $75,000 goal as of Wednesday morning.
Haleigh Kochanski contributed to this report.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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Woman dies after being hit by vehicle in Scottsdale
Angela Cordoba Perez
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A woman died after she was struck by a vehicle Tuesday night in Scottsdale.
The collision occurred around 7 p.m. near Via Linda and Mountain View Road. The driver of the vehicle, also a woman, stayed on scene and cooperated, according to Scottsdale police.
Speed or impairment weren't factors in the fatal collision, police said.
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When looking at the makeup of American families today, it’s rare to see a home where a pet isn’t part of the family. According to the most recent data from the APPA National Pet Owners Survey, 67% of households—or around 85 million homes—own a pet. Of these households, dogs and cats top the list of most popular pets, with 63.4 million and 42.7 million households owning dogs and cats, respectively.
In exploring the history of animal shelters and rescue organizations in the country, nothing proves as problematic as the lack of a centralized reporting system to collect data on these organizations. Most of the shelter statistics that are available and accepted today are estimates based on several period surveys, including the aforementioned APPA National Pet Owners Survey along with the AVMA U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook. Without a nationally codified and streamlined process for collecting, organizing, and reporting on shelter data, there has been a grave lack of transparency around the country’s shelters. That makes it difficult not only to pinpoint accurate statistics regarding sheltered animals in America but also to understand the true state of animal welfare in the country, which is the first step to improving that welfare.
If you’ve been considering bringing home a furry companion, be sure to keep reading. Stacker compiled a list of dogs available for adoption in Dallas, Texas on Petfinder, ranging in age, breed composition, temperament, and needs. It’s important to note that pet adoption is a huge responsibility and requires available savings for emergency and routine veterinary care, a day-to-day routine and game plan for coverage if the pup needs to be left at home during the day (i.e. hiring a dog walker), and time and attention devoted to training your newest family member. Be sure to do due diligence on breed research to see what kind of dog will be the best fit for your lifestyle.
Without further ado, here are adoptable dogs in your home city.
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Biscuit
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Yorkshire Terrier, Chihuahua (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Gilly
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, Hound (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
NINA
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Genesis
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd Dog (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Gerber
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd Dog (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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Goober
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd Dog (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
A
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Grover
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd Dog (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Jamba
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler, Pit Bull Terrier (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
Jenga
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Australian Cattle Dog / Blue Heeler, Pit Bull Terrier (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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DESSY
– Gender: Female
– Age: Senior
– Breed: Labrador Retriever, Shar-Pei (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
BOSS
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
BRYCE
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Labrador Retriever
– Read more on Petfinder
SAM
– Gender: Male
– Age: Senior
– Breed: Cocker Spaniel
– Read more on Petfinder
AUSTIN
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Rat Terrier, Mixed Breed (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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BLUE
– Gender: Female
– Age: Senior
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
BRAVO
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: German Shepherd Dog
– Read more on Petfinder
NOAH
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Yorkshire Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
PRINCESS
– Gender: Female
– Age: Baby
– Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier, Boxer (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
JAKE
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier, Boxer (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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SCRAPPY
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Maltese
– Read more on Petfinder
FRANKIE
– Gender: Male
– Age: Senior
– Breed: Poodle
– Read more on Petfinder
LIL BIT
– Gender: Female
– Age: Adult
– Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
FERN
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Labrador Retriever
– Read more on Petfinder
Gator
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Catahoula Leopard Dog, Labrador Retriever (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
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BRONCO
– Gender: Male
– Age: Young
– Breed: Great Pyrenees (mixed)
– Read more on Petfinder
LADY
– Gender: Female
– Age: Young
– Breed: Labrador Retriever
– Read more on Petfinder
APOLLO
– Gender: Male
– Age: Baby
– Breed: Pit Bull Terrier
– Read more on Petfinder
POLO
– Gender: Male
– Age: Adult
– Breed: Poodle
– Read more on Petfinder
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DALLAS (KDAF) — G.I. Joe fans, you are in for a treat.
The eleventh annual DFW G.I. Joe & Action Figure Show is coming to North Texas, Grapevine specifically, from June 10-12 at the Grapevine Convention Center.
Officials say that the entire 12,000 square foot facility will be full of action figures and accessories from hit franchises like G.I. Joe, Marvel, Star Wars and more. If you like making your own custom figures or custom edits to existing figures, there is a spotlight for you.
For all the custom collectibles enthusiasts there will be Customs Contests for action figures, vehicles and dioramas in the Adult and Junior categories.
For more information, visit dfwjoeshow.com.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Cha Cha Real Smooth tells the story of a young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host and befriends a mother and her autistic daughter.
Being the second film by 24-year-old Dallas filmmaker Cooper Raiff, Cha Cha Real Smooth has a stacked cast, including Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann and Brad Garrett.
Judging by the trailer this indie flick is guaranteed to make you laugh but also looks like it will definitely make you cry. It already appears to have resonated with audiences who were lucky enough to see it already.
At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the movie won the Audience Award in the U.S. Dramatic Category, and reports say crowds enjoyed the when it premiered at Dallas Internation Film Festival’s Spring Preview.
READ: Dallas native wins Audience Award at 2022 Sundance Film Festival
However, if you missed both of those opportunities to see the film, it will be streaming online this month. The film will begin streaming on Apple TV+ beginning on June 17.
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The first billionaire ever is thought to be Standard Oil magnate John D. Rockefeller back in 1916, or perhaps Henry Ford in 1925. Fast forward some 100 years to 2021: as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rage, a record-breaking 660 people became billionaires globally, growing the previous year’s number by 30%. While the U.S. is home to the most billionaires out of any other country, Americans are somewhat split in their feelings on the billionaire class. According to Pew Research Center data, people in the U.S. became somewhat more critical of billionaires between 2020 and 2021. Although support for individual billionaires like Elon Musk or Bill Gates is relatively strong, many Americans view the ultra-rich—as a group rather than as individuals—negatively. Meanwhile, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is projected to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2026.
The U.S.’s wealthiest billionaires are mostly concentrated within just a couple of industries: finance and investments, and technology. Other wealthy sectors include food and drink, fashion and retail, and media and entertainment. Stacker compiled a list of the richest billionaires that are residents of Texas, using data from Forbes. Billionaires are ranked by net worth as of May 31. Forbes lists 67 billionaires in Texas.
#20. Bert Beveridge
– Net worth: $5.0 billion (#533 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Austin, Texas
– Source of wealth: vodka, Self Made
#19. W. Herbert Hunt
– Net worth: $5.2 billion (#513 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Dallas, Texas
– Source of wealth: oil
#18. Robert Bass
– Net worth: $5.2 billion (#511 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Fort Worth, Texas
– Source of wealth: oil, investments
#17. Ken Fisher
– Net worth: $5.3 billion (#502 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Dallas, Texas
– Source of wealth: money management, Self Made
#16. Tilman Fertitta
– Net worth: $5.7 billion (#454 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Houston, Texas
– Source of wealth: Houston Rockets, entertainment, Self Made
#15. Robert F. Smith
– Net worth: $6.7 billion (#366 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Austin, Texas
– Source of wealth: private equity, Self Made
#14. Ray Lee Hunt
– Net worth: $6.9 billion (#346 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Dallas, Texas
– Source of wealth: oil, real estate
#13. Milane Frantz
– Net worth: $7.0 billion (#341 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Houston, Texas
– Source of wealth: pipelines
#12. Scott Duncan
– Net worth: $7.0 billion (#341 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Houston, Texas
– Source of wealth: pipelines
#11. Dannine Avara
– Net worth: $7.0 billion (#341 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Houston, Texas
– Source of wealth: pipelines
#10. Randa Duncan Williams
– Net worth: $7.0 billion (#340 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Houston, Texas
– Source of wealth: pipelines
#9. Richard Kinder
– Net worth: $7.9 billion (#281 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Houston, Texas
– Source of wealth: pipelines, Self Made
#8. Ann Walton Kroenke
– Net worth: $8.4 billion (#244 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Electra, Texas
– Source of wealth: Walmart
#7. Jeffery Hildebrand
– Net worth: $9.2 billion (#217 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Houston, Texas
– Source of wealth: oil, Self Made
#6. Andrew Beal
– Net worth: $9.6 billion (#207 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Dallas, Texas
– Source of wealth: banks, real estate, Self Made
#5. Stanley Kroenke
– Net worth: $10.7 billion (#182 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Electra, Texas
– Source of wealth: sports, real estate, Self Made
#4. Jerry Jones
– Net worth: $12.4 billion (#153 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Dallas, Texas
– Source of wealth: Dallas Cowboys, Self Made
#3. Michael Dell
– Net worth: $57.2 billion (#23 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Austin, Texas
– Source of wealth: Dell computers, Self Made
#2. Alice Walton
– Net worth: $60.4 billion (#20 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Fort Worth, Texas
– Source of wealth: Walmart
#1. Elon Musk
– Net worth: $229.7 billion (#1 wealthiest in the world)
– Residence: Austin, Texas
– Source of wealth: Tesla, SpaceX, Self Made
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The State Fair of Texas is getting closer and closer you can just smell the funnel cake and corn dogs in the air. To get the hype going strong, the fair released its music headliners for the 2022 season.
“Experience different kinds of live music during the 24 days of the Fair, included with your admission ticket,” the fair said. Let’s take a look at the concerts that will rock the ears of attendees during the 2022 State Fair of Texas.
Chevrolet Main Stage
“The concert series on the Chevrolet Main Stage is one of the best values of the State Fair of Texas because it is totally FREE with the price of admission. Over a span of 24 days, you can enjoy different headliners and regional musicians perform live at the Fair. From country to Tejano, rock to hip-hop, this year’s Chevrolet Main Stage lineup has something for everyone.”
- Trace Adkins
- Ashanti
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band
- La Fiera De Ojinaga
- Chris Perez Band
- Kraig Parker
- Vandoliers
- Jamestown Revival
- Lucinda Williams
- Le Freak
- Jason Boland & the Stragglers
- Fitz & The Tantrums
- Night Ranger
- Girl Named Tom
- Resurrection, A Journey Tribute
- La Mafia
Bud Light Stage
“Centrally located in Cotton Bowl Plaza, the Bud Light Stage is convenient to all your fair food favorites and features a wide variety of Texas acts. All shows at 1 p.m., 3 p.m., & 5 p.m., with a 7:30 p.m. shows on Saturdays and Sundays.”
- Summer Dean
- Joshua Ray Walker
- Damoyee
- RC & The Gritz
- Mariachi Rosas Divinas
- State Fair Records All Star Band
- Texicana
- Remy Reilly
- Bishop Avenue Hot Six
- Thomas Csorba
- Jamie Lin Wilson
- DJ Mr. Rid
- The O’s
- El Nuevo Mi Son
- Tomea & Nem
- Joshua Dylan Balis
- Rosie Flores
- Frankie Leonie
- Brennen Leigh
- Justin Pickard and the Thunderbird Winos
- Matt Hillyer
- Sabor Puro
- Sarah Johnson
- Dave Washburn Jazz Band
- Squeezebox Bandits
- Bree & The Fellas
- Dezi 5
- Mitchell Ferguson
- Jaret Ray Reddick
- Unfaded Brass Band
Yuengling Stage
“In addition to its expansive wine selection, the State Fair Beer and Wine Garden is also a great place to sit, relax and listen to the cool sounds of great Texas artists. Most shows at 2, 4, 6 & 8 p.m unless otherwise noted.”
- The Bodarks
- Deep Fried Comedy
- EJ Mathews
- Lowbrow Collective
- Matt Hillyer
- Emma Oliver
- Jack Barksdale
- Izzy Jeffery
- Ryan Glenn
- Simon Flory
- Squeezebox Bandits Duo
- Jolie Holliday & Sonny Burgess
- Dallas Asian Strings
- Nathan Mongol Wells
- Jade Nickol
- Terraplane Rounders
- La Pompe
- Honin
- Chad Stockslager
- Billy Law
- Club Wood
- Claire Morales
- Saborcito Puro
The fair says, “Only in the Lone Star State can these many Texan musical artists be experienced in one place! No matter the genre, the State Fair of Texas has something for you and it’s all FREE with your admission ticket. There are multiple stages located throughout around the grounds filled with live music every day, so explore all the shows featured below and plan out your own personal Texas music festival this year at the Fair.”
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DALLAS (KDAF) — According to Check to Protect, more than 53 million vehicles have open recalls, 1.24 million of those being Texas vehicles that have recalled airbags.
Over time recalled airbags can break down and become dangerous, creating a hazardous space in your vehicle when they were designed to be life protecting.
That’s why Check to Protect and local car dealers have designated June as Airbag Recall Repair Month in Texas. Officials say the campaign hopes to urge Texans to check their vehicles to see if their airbags have been recalled.
They also say that in Texas this issue disproportionately affects Latino vehicle owners who speak English as a second language or are considered low-income vehicle owners.
To see if your airbags have been recalled, click this link and enter either your license plate number or VIN number.
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The Lehigh Valley Zoo euthanized its 27-year-old camel, Leena, last weekend due to her poor health, according to a news release from the zoo.
Leena was a female dromedary camel, meaning she only had one hump. The average life span of dromedary camels, also known as Arabian camels, is 40 years. These camels are native to the Middle East, Africa and northern India. They are semi-domesticated and used for transporting humans in these regions.
Leena was having trouble moving around because of arthritis. After quality of life and welfare assessments, the zoo’s veterinary and animal care team “made the difficult decision to euthanize her on Saturday afternoon,” the release said.
Leena came to the Lehigh Valley Zoo, in Schnecksville, in 1997 from Virginia. She gave birth to a female camel named Baby two years later.
The zoo’s staff will monitor Baby as she adjusts to this change, but visitors can still see her 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at the zoo.
Morning Call reporter Jenny Roberts can be reached at 484-903-1732 and jroberts@mcall.com.
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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – On July 11, enrollment will begin for Greeneville City Schools’ Free and Reduced Meal Programs.
A release from the school system states that since the United States Department of Agriculture can no longer provide no-cost meal waivers, the services will operate as it did before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Greeneville City Schools (GCS) announced there will be changes to the School Nutrition Program in the 2022-2023 school year. Chiefly, GCS states that meals will not be provided for free to all students – only those who are enrolled in Community Eligibility Provision or if they qualify by other means.
Any child that seeks eligibility for free or reduced-cost meals must have a parent apply based on household income.
More details on how to qualify can be found in the release below:
GCS states that meals will only be given to students on school days.
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JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – A local business owner has created a unique vehicle.
Paul Morin, owner of Pauls’ Odds and Ends in Jonesborough, created a driveable truck made from wood, according to a release from the town.
The wooden truck took over two years to build, according to the release. Aside from some wiring and mechanical work, Morin built the truck by himself. The truck was built without any instructions or plans.
The truck was first driven on May 31 and parked in front of Morin’s business.
Morin says that the truck will make an appearance at downtown Jonesborough’s Music on the Square on Friday after 5 p.m.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Collin Nicholas already owns a popular cocktail bar in Northwest Portland — but wants to give whiskey lovers something to talk about.
Nicholas, the owner of Pink Rabbit, plans to open a new whiskey lounge called Fools and Horses in the Pearl District. It will be located on Northwest 12th Avenue in the space previously used by the Vault, which is now closed.
As the city reopens after the coronavirus pandemic, he saw an opportunity to fill a void in the neighborhood with a “well-executed food and beverage concept.”
People can expect a nod to the late 19th century and early 20th century prohibition era with whiskeys from around the world in signature cocktails and tasting flights. As for food, Nicholas said his head chef, who is from Hawaii, will draw from his Paniolo Hawaiian cowboy culture to create the menu.
“This business takes a lot of sophistication and attention to detail, including hard work,” Nicholas said. “While it does take a huge amount of effort and labor, it is one that is a work of passion.”
Nicolas added that he’s confident in the new venture after taking over Pink Rabbit, located in at 232 N.W. 12th Ave., in March of 2021. The entrepreneur has worked as a dishwasher and cook before moving up to high-level management — with 12 years of consulting experience.
As for the new lounge, Nicolas doesn’t anticipate labor shortage issues with 12 to 15 employees expected to jump on the team, but the supply chain is a different story.
“People are seeing it across the board from buying products, certain spirits,” he noted.
Nicolas said he anticipates Fools and Horses to open in early July to give people “the accessibility and the opportunity to taste some through some of these whiskeys that ultimately may or may not be in the Oregon market ever again.”
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WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas — Two months after suspects stole a vehicle, a North Texas police department used an advanced safety system to find the car and the people who took it.
On Saturday around 11:45 a.m., three White Settlement police officers made a traffic stop in Fort Worth near a Family Dollar store that resulted in two arrests, recovery of a stolen car, stolen license plates, and a stolen handgun.
In addition, the officers found illicit narcotics and drugs, fake driver's licenses, and miscellaneous drug paraphernalia, according to police.
Police arrested Erica Mardian, 31, and charged her with possession of a controlled substance (meth), fraudulent use and possession of identifying information (fake driver's licenses) and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle (stolen car). She also had a felony warrant out of Tarrant County Sheriff's Office for narcotics.
Police also arrested Bryan Kelly, 31, and charged him with unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. He also had felony warrants out of Benbrook for fraudulent use and possession of identifying information and the Texas Parole Board in Austin for a felony parole violation.
Mardian and Kelly had likely been driving the stolen car for two months and consistently changing license plates on the car, police said.
After a neighbor reported to the police that their license plates had been stolen, investigators received an alert from their Flock Safety System, a public safety operating system that uses devices to capture objective evidence as well as using machine learning to detect and deliver investigative leads to law enforcement. The system's cameras can send real-time alerts to law enforcement.
The alert came from a Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reading camera, sending officers near I.H. 30 and S. Cherry Lane. Officers found Mardian and Kelly at the Family Dollar. The stolen car will now be returned to its owner in Fort Worth, according to police.
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LYNCHBURG, Va. — Federal officials and a company that runs a central Virginia research dog-breeding facility are working toward a potential settlement in a civil case accusing the company of animal welfare violations, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
The motion also disclosed that Envigo has relinquished 446 beagles seized pursuant to a search warrant and determined to be in “acute distress.” That’s an increase from the 145 dogs officials said had been seized at the time they filed their complaint.
Indianapolis-based Envigo breeds beagles for medical research at the Cumberland facility, which has been under increasing scrutiny for months, drawing concerns from animal rights groups, members of Congress and Virginia lawmakers. It has housed up to 5,000 beagles in the past year, according to court documents.
The government and Envigo are also asking the judge for two extra weeks to comply with certain terms of the restraining order.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Current Georgetown Interim Police Chief Cory Tchida has been appointed the city’s next chief of police.
City Manager David Morgan will present Tchida’s appointment to City Council at a special meeting on June 6.
Tchida was one of three finalists from the more than 50 applicants who applied to the position from across the county, the City of Georgetown said.
“Cory Tchida has been a key leader within the police department and has provided exceptional leadership and value throughout his service as interim chief since June 2021,” Morgan said. “He is passionate about our community and deeply values relationships. I’m excited about his service in this new role.”
Tchida took the role of interim police chief in June of last year after former Police Chief Wayne Nero was chosen as a Georgetown assistant city manager.
He has more than 25 years of experience in law enforcement, including duties in corrections, patrol, narcotics, traffic, professional standards and administration. Tchida also had specialized assignments to SWAT (entry and sniper), the Crash Investigation Team, as a field training officer and to the Bike/Lake Patrol. Tchida’s teaching experience includes topics such as use of force, less-lethal devices, active shooter response, racial profiling, crime statistics and leadership and supervision.
Tchida started his career with the Georgetown Police Department as a patrol officer. For 10 years, he was a sergeant responsible for patrol, training, traffic and narcotics.
He earned a Master of Science degree in criminal justice leadership and management from Sam Houston State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin. Tchida is a 2014 graduate of Northwestern University’s School of Police Staff and Command and a graduate of the FBI National Academy Session No. 272.
“I have been blessed to serve this community for over 25 years, and I have loved this community from the start,” Tchida said. “It is the single greatest honor of my professional life to be selected as your police chief and continue to serve this community in that new role alongside the women and men of this department who strive to be the standard every day.”
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TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Fire crews are working to put out flames at a demolition site in Manor.
According to Travis County ESD 12, the Old Grandstand at 8901 Hill Lane is "partially involved in fire" as crews work to demolish the grandstand at the old track.
No other details regarding the incident were immediately available.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Abbott is requesting a complete safety review of Texas public schools, including random, unannounced security checks, in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting.
School security has been in the spotlight after a gunman was able to get into a side door of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde on May 24 and killed 19 students and two teachers.
Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to Dr. Kathy Martinez-Prather directing the Texas School Safety Center (TxSSC) to begin immediately conducting comprehensive school safety reviews of all Texas public schools.
Abbott wants the organization to ensure that school's individual safety and security committees meet ahead of the new year and come up with plans for each campus's needs. He also wants them to train and review procedures with each campus and conduct unannounced random reviews of school security and campus access.
"The work and trainings provided by the Texas School Safety Center has reached thousands of schools and instructors and has benefited millions of Texas school children," reads the letter. "However, the tragedy at Robb Elementary School last week requires us all to do more. I am charging the TxSSC, in coordination with the TEA, to develop and implement a plan to conduct random inspections to assess access control measures of Texas school districts. Among other reviews, your team should begin conducting in-person, unannounced, random intruder detection audits on school districts. Also, the TxSSC should immediately begin working with my office and the Legislature on recommendations to improve current security systems and determine the funding necessary to continue the work of hardening our schools against outside threats. Texans have never shirked away from a challenge, and I know with the support of state leadership, we can continue the work of improving each student’s experience in our schools."
Abbott wants the TxSSC to give a progress report of findings to the Governor's office and the Legislature by October 1.
This comes after Greg Abbott asked state leaders to form a special legislative committee. In a letter to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan, Abbott outlined topics the committee should consider.
Those include:
- School safety
- Mental health
- Social media
- Police training
- Firearm safety
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A 25-year-old Grove City woman was gored and tossed into the air by a bison at Yellowstone National Park over the Memorial Day weekend.
The woman, who has not been identified, approached a bison Monday morning and got within 10 feet of the animal. Two other people were also within 25 yards of the same bison, according to a release from Yellowstone
As the bison walked near a boardwalk, the woman approached it. The bison then gored and tossed her 10 feet into the air.
The woman suffered a puncture wound and other injuries. She was taken to a medical center in Idaho. Her condition was not immediately available.
Yellowstone officials say wildlife animals can be dangerous when they are approached. Those who visit the park say to stay more than 25 yards away from all large animals like bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose and coyotes. People should stay at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves.
This was the first reported incident in 2022 of someone getting too close to a bison and goring the person.
Bison have injured more people in Yellowstone than any other animal and can run three times faster than humans.
You can read more about the park's safety guidance here.
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SAN MARCOS, Texas — On Wednesday, local organizations Mano Amiga and Ground Game Texas announced they have collected enough signatures to secure a ballot initiative to decriminalize marijuana across the city of San Marcos.
Organizers believe they have individually verified more than 4,600 unique signatures. According to City Charter, only 4,182 are required, which is one 10th of the amount of registered voters in San Marcos.
"Clearly, a substantial portion of the San Marcos electorate has spoken and it is now the duty of City Council to afford voters the opportunity to approve it at the ballot box in November. This is true democracy from the ground up, and I'm here for it," said Alyssa Garza, a San Marcos City Council member.
“Our team, over the last six months, has been overwhelmed with the amount of community members and local businesses that helped make this the biggest ballot initiative this city has ever seen. We’re thrilled to have something on the ballot that young people will be excited to vote on, thus drastically increasing voter turnout and civic engagement,” added Sam Benavides, communications director with Mano Amiga.
A similar ballot initiative was also recently successful in Austin, with voters casting their votes to pass it. The Austin initiative also banned the use of no-knock warrants.
Ground Game Texas is also working on another marijuana ballot item in Killeen.
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A bill allowing people to carry guns in schools with as little as 24 hours of training cleared the Ohio Senate 23-9 on Wednesday.
State Rep. Thomas Hall, R-Madison Twp., introduced House Bill 99 in February 2021. It passed the House in November but languished in a Senate committee until the May 24 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in which 19 elementary school students and two teachers died. Now HB 99 goes to Gov. Mike DeWine’s desk.
The bill allows local school boards to decide whether they want to allow more armed personnel, including teachers and other staff, in their school buildings.
It creates the Ohio School Safety and Crisis Center within the state Department of Public Safety and appropriates $6 million this fiscal year and another $6 million next year for its operation. Through a Mobile Training Team, the center would offer training for personnel at school districts that approve more armed personnel.
“Initial instruction and training may not exceed 24 hours and annual requalification training may not exceed 8 hours,” says an analysis by the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Research Commission. “However, the bill also specifies that its provisions do not prohibit a school district or school from requiring additional training.”
School districts would have to pay for that training. They could adopt alternative training so long as it includes the same subjects as the state training.
State Sen. Frank Hoagland, R-Mingo Junction, said trainers must be licensed law enforcement officers or veterans who meet state Department of Public Safety standards.
People seeking to carry guns in schools would be subject to annual state and federal background checks.
The nearly two-hour Senate debate grew acrimonious, with both sides accusing the other of hypocrisy.
Democrats decried the drastic reduction in the amount of required training. Sen. Cecil Thomas, D-Cincinnati, said most of the new requirement isn’t even gun training but education on crisis intervention, first aid and other subjects. State Sen. Teresa Fedor, D-Toledo, said the training would be less than required to become a nail technician or Little League umpire. The Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission now recommends at least 152 hours (19 days) of training, she said.
State Sen. Rob McColley, R-Napoleon, said school districts could require more training than the bill’s minimum. He and state Sen. Steve Wilson, R-Maineville, said Ohio’s large cities may have police near schools, but rural counties may have only a few law enforcement officers that are miles away from a school.
State Sen. Terry Johnson, R-McDermott, framed the bill as a response to public calls to “do something” about gun violence. Many Democrats in the General Assembly wore red “Do something” buttons, referring to the public chant that greeted DeWine in the aftermath of the Oregon District mass shooting in August 2019.
Johnson said many arguments against the bill were actually “anti-gun” arguments and blamed school shootings on the “breakdown” of the traditional family and religious values.
“These are the real problems,” he said.
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Ohio gamblers won’t start placing sports bets until Jan. 1, the Ohio Casino Control Commission said Wednesday.
The decision was announced after speculation whether Ohio would start sports gambling in time for the NFL season. The first regular-season game is scheduled for Sept. 8, meaning a large portion of the NFL season will be missed by Ohio sports bettors.
“This date was chosen to give all stakeholders time to start offering gaming on the same date,” Ohio Casino Control Commission Director Matthew Schuler said.
The bill passed by the legislature requires everyone be able to start at the same time, Schuler said, and there is work to be done before the state is ready to launch.
“Leading up to the universal start date, prospective licensees will be completing build-outs or buildings, distributing kiosks, hiring and training employees, obtaining partners and making all the other necessary arrangements to begin offering sports gaming from the very same starting line,” Schuler said.
“The commission is aware that some stakeholders, specifically many online operators, have less preparations to make leading up to launch and could possibly start sooner, however pursuant to House Bill 29, all forms of sports gaming must have the opportunity to launch on the exact same date,” he said.
Ohio’s legislature passed a sports betting bill in December, and Gov. Mike DeWine signed it on Dec. 22. Sports betting must start by Jan. 1, according to the bill, but there was room for it to start before then.
The Ohio Casino Control Commission is in the process of creating rules, applications, forms and other essentials to launch sports betting. An Ohio Casino Control Commission spokesperson previously said the January 2023 deadline was carefully chosen to give the commission enough time to write and approve rules and for it to review companies that apply for licenses.
The commission will begin accepting applications for sports gaming licenses on June 15. Schuler said Jan. 1 will mark the largest expansion of gaming in Ohio’s history. Ohio will offer online sports gaming, as well as brick-and-mortar and kiosk options.
The state estimates that sports betting will be a $1 billion industry in Ohio in its first year or so of operation, growing to $3.35 billion within a few years. Since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling four years ago cleared the way for all 50 states to legalize sports gambling, Americans have bet more than $125 billion on sports.
PlayOhio released an analysis that found Ohio will be missing out on potentially millions of dollars by not launching by the NFL season. The analysis found that sportsbooks in Ohio will bring in as much as $130 million per week in NFL betting volume during the 2022 season. The analysis found that it could result in about $7 million won by sportsbooks and $700,000 in tax revenue a week.
Lawmakers behind the push for legalized sports gambling in the state previously predicted an earlier launch date.
“I was optimistic that sports betting would be able to be implemented before the legal deadline of Jan. 1,” said State senator Niraj Antani, R-Miamisburg. “As it’s now clear that it will not be before then, I assure the public that it will be here before we know it and I look forward to betting on the Bengals to win the Super Bowl with them.”
Daniel Wallach, who owns a sports gaming-focused law firm, said some other states tried to launch their sports gambling around football season. He said Ohio is competing against other states for tax dollars and September is going to be one of the busiest months of the year for sports gambling.
However, he said Ohio Casino Commission is preparing a comprehensive sports betting launch and the priority is to get it right.
“Ultimately when the market matures this is going to be the leading sports betting market in the region,” Wallach said. “Not only due to population size but the involvement from so many stakeholders.”
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A hot air balloon was inflated near busy I-40 traffic just before 8am on Wednesday. The balloon was inflated purposely in the parking lot of Nolan AV, at 6225 Shelby Oaks Drive with permission from the owner, to promote the Bluff City Balloon Jamboree that starts on June 17 in Memphis.
Traffic quickly began to back up near the landing site of the balloon as drivers heading into Memphis slowed down to get a look at the spectacle. Just after 8am, Waze, the traffic monitoring app showed that the average speed near the site of the balloon landing was 19.9 miles per hour.
The aeronaut, or pilot of the balloon, declined to comment on the landing.
Editor's note: the story originally said that the aircraft landed at that location.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — Hosted by Men's Health Network since 1992, Men's Health Month is dedicated to enriching men's health and wellness through a broad spectrum of national screening and educational campaigns.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, men die five years earlier than women and die at higher rates from three leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries.
Here is a list of things that you should check for:
HEART HEALTH - Heart disease remains the #1 threat to men's health.
GETTING CHECKED REGULARLY - Early detection and screening is important. The lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer is in 1 in 8 men.
CHECK YOURSELF - A monthly self-exam may just save a young man's life!
CHECKING FOR RED FLAGS - Erectile dysfunction in young men may be the first warning sign for cardiovascular (heart) disease.
WORKOUT - Exercising 30 minutes a day, 5x a week will help maintain a healthy body weight and lead to better mood, improved, and heart health.
HYDRATE - 8 glasses of water a day may keep kidney stones away.
URINARY SYMPTOMS - Frequency, urgency, waking up at night, or a weak stream are signs of an enlarged prostate. Prostate cancer tends not to have symptoms.
EAT WELL - Add 1 fruit and vegetable to each meal for clean, healthy eating.
To improve men's health, it's important to raise awareness about preventive screenings and regular health care for men of all ages.
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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — Several New York state landmarks will be lit in pride colors to celebrate pride month.
Governor Kathy Hochul issued a proclamation on Wednesday designating June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
As part of the celebration, the LGBTQ+ progress flag will be flown at state parks across New York, state landmarks, including Niagara Falls, will be lit in pride colors and a new exhibit will open in the State Capitol honoring LGBTQ+ service members in the military.
"Pride Month is a time to celebrate the countless contributions of the LBGTQ+ community to New York State," Governor Hochul said. "Every New Yorker, regardless of gender and sexual identity or expression deserves a government that recognizes them for who they are and provides a space of value, love, and belonging. From the major advancements in LGBTQ+ equity achieved as part of our recently Enacted Budget to trailblazing nominees, my administration will continue to fight to help ensure equality and respect for the LGBTQ+ community."
The Love NY LGBTQ iniative will participate in pride events across the state, including in Buffalo and Rochester.
Here are list of state landmarks that will be lit on June 1, as well as June 23-30 in recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride Month:
- One World Trade Center
- Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
- Kosciuszko Bridge
- The H. Carl McCall SUNY Building
- State Education Building
- Alfred E. Smith State Office Building
- Empire State Plaza
- State Fairgrounds - Main Gate & Expo Center
- Niagara Falls
- The "Franklin D. Roosevelt" Mid-Hudson Bridge
- Grand Central Terminal - Pershing Square Viaduct
- Albany International Airport Gateway
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A live band and Greek dancers are among the highlights of the 40th annual Greek Food Festival at the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church in Boise on June 3 and 4.
The Boise Greek Food Festival is coming back in-person for its 40th year.
Revelers can enjoy Greek food and pastries as well as a live Greek band and Greek dancing at the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church on Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4.
“It’s going to be the best year yet!” the festival wrote on the event page.
In 2021, The Boise Greek Food Festival operated as a “drive-thru” because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Boiseans could pre-order meals online and pick them up at the Greek Orthodox Church.
“It’s important to keep YOU – and our fabulous grilling and baking team – SAFE!” the festival wrote on Facebook. “This is our biggest church fundraiser of the year – we appreciate your support.”
The festival describes the event as an “annual labor of love” by the church.
Food festivals date back thousands of years to when people celebrated harvests, marked the autumnal equinox and paid homage to deities, the Idaho Press previously reported.
And after two years of COVID-affected festivals, the organizers are ready to be back.
“Get ready to kick off the summer,” the festival wrote on Facebook in February. “We can’t wait to see you all again in person to enjoy amazing food, dancing, pastries and more.”
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MERIDIAN, Idaho — Meridian Mayor Simison is giving his third State of the City Address today at 3:30 p.m. in the Galaxy Event Center at Wahooz.
The address will focus on the successes, challenges and priorities currently facing Meridian. The Meridian Chamber of Commerce is hosting the event and Albertsons is presenting.
"Meridian is a thriving community and one that welcomes new business and helps existing businesses grow," Sean Evans, President and CEO of the Meridian Chamber of Commerce, said. "Much of this is due to the relationship the city, and specifically the Mayor's Office, has with the local business community. We look forward to once again providing the platform for the mayor to share his vision."
Mayor Simison will also focus on how Meridian will continue efforts in providing services and meeting demands while aiming to become one of the West's premier communities to live, work and raise a family in.
The address will also emphasize the importance of infrastructure, community partnerships, public safety, and keeping Idaho unified in its values.
"I look forward to this year's State of the City Address, discussing our existing needs and talking about how we are partnering to achieve results," said Mayor Robert Simison. "I believe in Meridian, this team, and where we are headed in the coming years."
In-person attendance is already at maximum capacity, but patrons are invited to watch the live stream.
A post-event reception will be hosted by CBH Homes for those attending in person.
Sponsors for this year's State of the City Address include: Citi Cards, Empire Title & Escrow, Bright Bank, Harvey Performance Company, Idaho Power, Idaho State University, Galaxy Event Center, Bank of Idaho, Select Health, First Interstate Bank, TDS Fiber, All American Insurance, Flat Creek Payments, Power Engineers, Intermountain Gas, CapEd Credit Union, Sparklight Business, D.L. Evans Bank, Glass Doctor, Kiln, ESI, Westmark Credit Union, Investment Resources of America, and Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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A variety of companies will be on hand at an upcoming job fair in LaPorte.
The LaPorte Economic Advancement Partnership will host the Ready2Work Hiring Event from 3-6 p.m. on June 7 at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium at 1001 Ridge St. Ivy Tech Community College and WorkOne also are helping stage the event.
Aero Metals, Al’s Supermarket, Alexander Chemical Corporation, Alpha Baking Company, American Renolit, BOSS Air, City of LaPorte, E-Pak Machinery, General Insurance Services, GreatNews.Life, Hatfield Pest Control and other employers will be on hand at the job fair.
Businesses in a variety of industries will be ready to hire that day. Companies in attendance will also include Horizon Bank, Howmet Aerospace, Jaeger-Unitek Sealing Solutions, LaPorte Community School Corp., LaPorte County Family YMCA, Lewis Bakeries, McDonald’s, MonoSol, New York Blower, Northwest Health, NRP Jones, Packaging Logic, Village Supply and Winn Machine.
“We are excited to provide another great opportunity for our community to connect with our local employers and explore quality job and career opportunities," Workforce Development Coordinator Erik Nelson said. "This event is open to all members of our community, and we encourage job seekers of all ages to attend. A big thank you to Ivy Tech, WorkOne, and all the volunteers that are partnering with us on this event.”
The event is open to the public and no advance registration is required. Attendees should bring resumes, dress professionally and be prepared to do interviews on the spot.
“The goal of this event is to bring available positions in the community to the forefront and to showcase what skills are needed for these positions," committee facilitator Mike Riehle said. "It is our hope that in doing so, we can continue to strengthen our relationship with our schools, community leaders, and businesses to solidify the pipeline of qualified talent to our local companies. The ultimate mission of our group is to fill every open position in La Porte County.”
Joseph S. Pete is a Lisagor Award-winning business reporter who covers steel, industry, unions, the ports, retail, banking and more. The Indiana University grad has been with The Times since 2013 and blogs about craft beer, culture and the military.
"This building will once again illuminate with light on the southernmost shores of Lake Michigan, not with the fire and fury of the open hearth but with the amber glow and hypnotic flow of iron ore."
"At Gary Primary, we know the future of this plant depends upon our success. Our families, the union and management depend on us. Our communities depend on us and this facility."
White Lodging has sold its last five remaining suburban hotels after selling 25 suburban management projects to Pennsylvania-based HHM for an undisclosed sum earlier this year.
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Wintrust Bank won seven Greenwich Excellence Awards, both national and Midwestern, from a financial intelligence firm.
The Rosemont-based bank, which has branches in Dyer, Lansing and across the south suburbs, won a national award for overall satisfaction in the U.S. Middle Market Banking category from Coalition Greenwich. It also won Midwest Awards for overall satisfaction, cash management and likelihood to recommend.
“These awards validate our promise that our customers can ‘have it all’ — the sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank alongside the personalized services to each and every customer of a community bank,” said Paul Carlisle, chief operating officer and market head of Wintrust Commercial Banking. “Over our 30-year history, and especially during the past two pandemic years through our participation in the Paycheck Protection Program, we have shown our customers that they can count on Wintrust.”
Coalition Greenwich provides global market intelligence to the financial services industry. It interviewed nearly 23,000 bank clients last year, rating institutions on a five-point scale that was based on that feedback.
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It evaluated more than 500 banks nationwide, conferring an Excellence Award in U.S. small business banking to only 24 banks across the country.
In the Small Business Banking category, Wintrust also won awards for overall satisfaction, cash management and likelihood to recommend.
NWI Business Ins and Outs: Culver's, Cosmix Cereal + Ice Cream Mashup and Vita del Lago coming soon; It's My Party under new ownership
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Culver's is going to serve up its famous butter burgers, cheese curds and custards in south Hammond soon.
The Terpstra family plans to open its sixth Culver's burger restaurant at 7905 Cabela’s Drive in Hammond on June 6. The fast food eatery, which emerged from Wisconsin and has been exploding in popularity, is located just off Indianapolis Boulevard just south of the Borman Expressway by the Cabela's and Walmart Supercenter.
Culver's founder Craig Culver will visit for an official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 22.
"Our new restaurant will have 65 team members," franchise owner Fred Terpstra said. "It should draw from Hessville, south Hammond, Munster and people on the west side of Hammond. It should be a good restaurant."
The new Culver's also is expected to draw traffic from the busy interstate highway.
"We're going to have billboards on the interstate to attract traffic to get off the interstate," he said. "It should be a plus for south Hammond. There's also lots of traffic on Indianapolis Boulevard there — about 35,000 cars north and south a day. We've got a sign that's tall enough for people to see."
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Opening June 6
Culver's is known for the slogan "Welcome to Delicious" and an Upper Midwestern menu that includes a lot of Wisconsin cheese and butter as well as a North American cod sandwich, a pork loin sandwich, a beef pot roast sandwich and a grilled Reuben melt.
The 4,200-square-foot restaurant will seat about 120 indoors and another 40 on the outdoor patio.
"That's required for all Culver's. They're popular in June, July and August," Terpstra said. "People come with their families, sit out there on the patio and enjoy their dinners."
The south Hammond location will have two drive-thrus to handle all the traffic.
"At first Culver's only really had a single drive-thru, but they changed their mind a little bit," he said. "The double drive-through capability will be helpful because it's situated in an area where 105,000 people live within five miles of that restaurant. We've been training staff for six months already so team members are ready when we open and it's nothing new."
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Six Northwest Indiana locations
Culver's makes all its food fresh to order. When customers order, they're given a number and told to drive-up and wait for their food to be brought out to them to keep the line moving.
"Usually, from start to finish, when a guest comes in through the drive-thru it takes four or five minutes," Terpstra said. "Usually, it takes two minutes and 55 seconds to get their food."
Top sellers include butter burgers, cheeseburgers, cheese curds, onion rings and custards.
"About 22% of our business is just custard," Terpstra said. "We make it fresh eight or nine times a day. It tastes great. We get our dairy from Wisconsin, our burgers from Wisconsin and our buns from Wisconsin. The buns are delivered five times a week. They're always fresh and soft. You'll never get a bad bun from us. Our food is always fresh to order."
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Butter burgers and cheese curds
The chain has been taking off in popularity, especially in the Midwest.
"It started in Wisconsin and now the state of Indiana has just about as many Culver's locations," Terpstra said. "It's a really good brand. Like the Terpstra name, it's associated with good service and honest. We believe in being honest and taking care of team members."
He opened his first Culver's franchise in 2006. Now he has six locations across the Calumet Region.
"The brand is really big. They now have 865 locations," he said. "I was just trying to do one to bring in a little bit of money. Never in my dreams did I think it would grow like this. Now I have family members from the next generation coming in to help run it. I don't have to work as much. It's a nice situation. The next generation is coming on and working hard."
He's looking to open another location in about a year.
"We're just really blessed," Terpstra said. "We're still busy. We're doing fine with good-volume restaurants because of God up above. It's a strong belief of our family that we owe it all to him."
The Hammond Culver's will be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.
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Coming soon
Cosmix Cereal + Ice Cream Mashup will cater to the public's sweet tooth in downtown Griffith.
The new business will share the old Twincade space at 106 N. Broad St. with True BBQ, which also has locations in Munster and Crown Point.
It's an ice cream shop and cereal bar where one will be able to customize a mix or order a specialty mix.
For more information, find the business on Facebook.
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New ownership
It's My Party, a long-running balloon store on U.S. 30 in Dyer, has new owners.
"Our family recently sold our beloved 13-year-old balloon shop in Dyer to two lovely couples," previous owner Amy Cullen said. "It’s My Party was the first balloon business in the Region. We opened in the fall of 2008. Many balloon shops have followed, but we are truly an original."
The business at 1514 Joliet St. offers balloon bouquets, balloon columns, balloon arches, balloon garlands and balloon art for all kinds of parties and special occasions.
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'Staple in the community'
"Our mission has been to provide the best possible balloon experience and our business has grown leaps and bounds year after year," Cullen said. "Half of our customers on any given day are repeat clients and we have hundreds of people that we have served year after year for 13 years. It’s an amazing success story. It’s My Party serves many of the local businesses in the region like Hard Rock Casino, Albert's and Purdue University Northwest, and I believe we are a staple in the community."
Cullen is turning the business over to new owners Alicia Garrett and Michelle Bean Jabczynski.
Garrett was a customer for 12 years who went there last year to get a graduation gift for her daughter. Cullen asked her if she'd like to help out at the shop.
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'You deliver one balloon cactus'
"You deliver one balloon cactus and then you become an owner at the store," she joked.
She worked with Jabczynski for 12 years at the Disney Store.
"My family knows and most of my friends know that celebrating life is my passion," Garrett said. "So I'm super-excited to be able to share that with everybody in the Region."
For more information, visit orderballoonsonline.com , call 219-322-7777 or find the business on Facebook.
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Relocated
Revolution Valparaiso moved to a new location at 5410 N. Calumet Ave. in Valparaiso.
It's an alternative merchandise store that sells vinyl records, clothes, smoking accessories, local art, blown glass art, incense, used books, home decor and detox products. It caters to "eccentric tastes."
It's the kind of place where one can find turntables, tie-dye scrunchies, hemp backpacks, gemstones and exotic oils.
For more information, call 219-464-2814 or find the business on Facebook.
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Coming soon
Che bello! One Italian restaurant leaves, another springs up to take its place.
The Taverna Tonelli space at 521 Franklin St. in downtown Michigan City won't stay vacant for long after the owners couldn't come to terms with the new building owners over a new lease.
A new Italian eatery, Vita del Lago, is moving in and planning to open soon not far from Michigan City's bustling Lake Michigan lakefront. The name translates in English to "Life of the Lake."
If you would like your business to be included in a future column, email joseph.pete@nwi.com .
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GARY — Homicide detectives are seeking the public's help after a suspect open fired on a 20-year-old Gary man, killing him.
On Wednesday, Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. released a surveillance image of the suspect vehicle to see if anyone is able to provide information leading to a suspect.
Derrick Davis was pronounced dead after suffering an apparent gunshot wound Friday morning in the area of 21st Avenue and Clark Road, police say.
Authorities believe Davis was in a silver Hyundai Sonata when a suspect opened fire on him, Martinez said.
The vehicle is described as a gold-colored Chevy Suburban with aftermarket tail lights similar to those found on a Cadillac. The windows of the Suburban are tinted, including the front windshield.
The 911 call came in just before 10 a.m. and members of the Lake County/Gary Metro Homicide Unit responded.
Gary officers were aided by the Gary Fire Department EMS and the Lake County Sheriff's Department CSI unit. Davis's death was classified as a homicide, according to a report from Lake County Coroner David Pastrick.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Lake County Metro Homicide Unit at 219-755-3855 or the Lake County Sheriff’s Department Report-A-Crime Hotline at 1-800-750-2746.
Anna Ortiz is the breaking news/crime reporter for The Times, covering crime, politics, courts and investigative news. She is a graduate of Ball State University with a major in journalism and minor in anthropology. 219-933-4194, anna.ortiz@nwi.com
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LOWELL — After being involved in an interstate crash, an Indiana State trooper is said to be in good condition, though he is still being assessed as a precaution, police said.
Around 3 p.m. Wednesday first responders were called to a crash involving multiple vehicles at the 10-mile marker on eastbound Interstate 80 in Gary, said Indiana State Cpl. Bobbie Crowder.
A trooper's vehicle was struck and he has been taken to be checked out at a local hospital, though Crowder said there were no serious injuries reported in the wreck as of 3:30 p.m.
Police are still working at the scene and it is unknown how many vehicles were involved at this time. Ambulances were called to the area.
Crowder said there are lane blockages at the Broadway southbound to eastbound ramp, with traffic moving slowly through the area. Individuals should avoid the area or expect delays.
The investigation is ongoing.
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CROWN POINT — A Texas woman was placed on probation for two years after admitting last week she pushed a pregnant woman to the ground in 2019 in Hammond so her co-defendant could steal the woman's pit bull puppy.
Chelsea A. Flowers, 24, who was living in Hobart in 2019, pleaded guilty to battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman, a level 5 felony.
Flowers admitted in her plea agreement she pushed a woman who was 17 weeks pregnant to the ground and pinned her down while co-defendant Devontai M. Mitchell, 23, kicked the woman's stomach during an attack Sept. 24, 2019, near a gas station in the 6300 block of Calumet Avenue.
The woman suffered injuries to her knee, toe, finger, wrist, foot and back and sharp pains to her lower stomach, Lake Criminal Court records state.
Mitchell, of Hammond, pleaded not guilty to six felony counts, including armed robbery, criminal confinement and battery. His next court date is set for July 21.
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Prosecutors also charged Davion N. McCloud, 21, of Hammond, in the attack. He pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to face a jury in August.
According to charging documents, McCloud pulled up alongside the pregnant woman and her boyfriend and pointed a gun at them and Mitchell said he wanted their dog.
Flowers pinned the woman down as Mitchell kicked her, and McCloud punched the man in the face and hit him in the jaw with the gun, records state.
The couple told police Mitchell picked up the dog by its legs and threw it into a Chevrolet before all three co-defendants fled.
Police arrested Flowers, Mitchell and McCloud after stopping a car that matched the description of a vehicle involved in the attack, records state. Officers recovered the couple's pit bull puppy and a semi-automatic handgun from their vehicle.
Judge Gina Jones accepted Flowers' plea agreement Thursday and sentenced her to an agreed term of two years in jail, suspended in favor of probation.
Jones also granted Flowers' request to transfer her probation to Texas.
Flowers was represented by attorney Adam Tavitas.
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Devonne Tyler
Booking Number(s): 2204424
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Isaiah Watkins
Booking Number(s): 2204441
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kirk Struven
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204437
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ken Taylor
Booking Number(s): 2204445
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Henry Patterson III
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204451
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Thomas Philpot II
Booking Number(s): 2204427
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Smith
Booking Number(s): 2204456
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kerri Olson
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204419
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Henry Meadows III
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204416
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dontrell Lewis
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204443
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andraya Mathis
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204420
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luke McCormick
Booking Number(s): 2204436
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
LaMarc Hall
Booking Number(s): 2204426
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Allie Hassan
Residence: Orland Hills, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204434
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharonia Jelks
Booking Number(s): 2204440
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tracey Getter
Booking Number(s): 2204418
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jordan Fletcher
Residence: North Judson, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204421
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Offense Description: Felony
Michael Dillard
Booking Number(s): 2204422
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cristian Anaya
Booking Number(s): 2204425
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jasper Brewer
Booking Number(s): 2204438
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Karen Church
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204457
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Garrett Abromitis
Booking Number(s): 2204452
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Starr Tillis
Booking Number(s): 2204407
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Moose
Booking Number(s): 2204381
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alex Moreno
Booking Number(s): 2204393
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Miguel Payan
Booking Number(s): 2204408
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors
Christopher Stewart
Booking Number(s): 2204384
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Thule
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204380
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arlin Mejia Santamaria
Residence: Bowling Green, KY
Booking Number(s): 2204396
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melinda Massey
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204379
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Maldonado Collado
Booking Number(s): 2204403
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jakeem Johnson
Residence: Blue Island, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204414
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brian Lindley
Booking Number(s): 2204397
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Gleeson
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204402
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Albert Hendon
Booking Number(s): 2204388
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Zolinda Diaz
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204401
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arthur Ford III
Booking Number(s): 2204382
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Harry Bernstein
Booking Number(s): 2204410
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ray Weems Jr.
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204347
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jerry Stokes Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204349
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Limmie Lockhart III
Booking Number(s): 2204365
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Morgan Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204377
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Schweitzer
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204356
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darrin Slaughter
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204352
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Enedelia Hernandez
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204369
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Robert Hudson Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204348
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Laiza Gonzalez
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204371
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Crystal Fantasia
Booking Number(s): 2204350
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jovanni Garza
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204366
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devonne Tyler
Booking Number(s): 2204424
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Isaiah Watkins
Booking Number(s): 2204441
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kirk Struven
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204437
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ken Taylor
Booking Number(s): 2204445
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Henry Patterson III
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204451
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Thomas Philpot II
Booking Number(s): 2204427
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Smith
Booking Number(s): 2204456
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kerri Olson
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204419
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Henry Meadows III
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204416
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dontrell Lewis
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204443
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andraya Mathis
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204420
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luke McCormick
Booking Number(s): 2204436
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
LaMarc Hall
Booking Number(s): 2204426
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Allie Hassan
Residence: Orland Hills, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204434
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharonia Jelks
Booking Number(s): 2204440
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tracey Getter
Booking Number(s): 2204418
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jordan Fletcher
Residence: North Judson, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204421
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Offense Description: Felony
Michael Dillard
Booking Number(s): 2204422
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cristian Anaya
Booking Number(s): 2204425
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jasper Brewer
Booking Number(s): 2204438
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Karen Church
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204457
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Garrett Abromitis
Booking Number(s): 2204452
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Starr Tillis
Booking Number(s): 2204407
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Moose
Booking Number(s): 2204381
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alex Moreno
Booking Number(s): 2204393
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Miguel Payan
Booking Number(s): 2204408
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors
Christopher Stewart
Booking Number(s): 2204384
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Thule
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204380
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arlin Mejia Santamaria
Residence: Bowling Green, KY
Booking Number(s): 2204396
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melinda Massey
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204379
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Maldonado Collado
Booking Number(s): 2204403
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jakeem Johnson
Residence: Blue Island, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204414
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brian Lindley
Booking Number(s): 2204397
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Gleeson
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204402
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Albert Hendon
Booking Number(s): 2204388
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Zolinda Diaz
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204401
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arthur Ford III
Booking Number(s): 2204382
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Harry Bernstein
Booking Number(s): 2204410
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ray Weems Jr.
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204347
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jerry Stokes Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204349
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Limmie Lockhart III
Booking Number(s): 2204365
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Morgan Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204377
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Schweitzer
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204356
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darrin Slaughter
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204352
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Enedelia Hernandez
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204369
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Robert Hudson Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204348
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Laiza Gonzalez
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204371
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Crystal Fantasia
Booking Number(s): 2204350
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jovanni Garza
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204366
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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CHICAGO — A Calumet City woman died Tuesday after the yellow Corvette she was driving left I-94 for unknown reasons, crossed an embankment and struck a fence, Illinois State Police said.
Erica K. Robinson, 47, died at a hospital after the crash about 1:55 a.m. on southbound I-94, near the 115th Street exit, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office and police.
The 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Robinson was driving left I-94, traveled through an embankment across Doty Avenue and hit a fence in an abandoned parking lot, police said.
Robinson died from multiple injuries caused by a motor vehicle striking a fixed object, the medical examiner's office said. Her death was ruled an accident.
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Devonne Tyler
Booking Number(s): 2204424
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Isaiah Watkins
Booking Number(s): 2204441
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kirk Struven
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204437
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ken Taylor
Booking Number(s): 2204445
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Henry Patterson III
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204451
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Thomas Philpot II
Booking Number(s): 2204427
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Smith
Booking Number(s): 2204456
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kerri Olson
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204419
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Henry Meadows III
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204416
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dontrell Lewis
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204443
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andraya Mathis
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204420
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luke McCormick
Booking Number(s): 2204436
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
LaMarc Hall
Booking Number(s): 2204426
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Allie Hassan
Residence: Orland Hills, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204434
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharonia Jelks
Booking Number(s): 2204440
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tracey Getter
Booking Number(s): 2204418
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jordan Fletcher
Residence: North Judson, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204421
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Offense Description: Felony
Michael Dillard
Booking Number(s): 2204422
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cristian Anaya
Booking Number(s): 2204425
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jasper Brewer
Booking Number(s): 2204438
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Karen Church
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204457
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Garrett Abromitis
Booking Number(s): 2204452
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Starr Tillis
Booking Number(s): 2204407
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Moose
Booking Number(s): 2204381
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alex Moreno
Booking Number(s): 2204393
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Miguel Payan
Booking Number(s): 2204408
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors
Christopher Stewart
Booking Number(s): 2204384
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Thule
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204380
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arlin Mejia Santamaria
Residence: Bowling Green, KY
Booking Number(s): 2204396
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melinda Massey
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204379
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Maldonado Collado
Booking Number(s): 2204403
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jakeem Johnson
Residence: Blue Island, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204414
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brian Lindley
Booking Number(s): 2204397
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Gleeson
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204402
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Albert Hendon
Booking Number(s): 2204388
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Zolinda Diaz
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204401
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arthur Ford III
Booking Number(s): 2204382
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Harry Bernstein
Booking Number(s): 2204410
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ray Weems Jr.
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204347
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jerry Stokes Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204349
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Limmie Lockhart III
Booking Number(s): 2204365
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Morgan Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204377
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Schweitzer
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204356
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darrin Slaughter
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204352
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Enedelia Hernandez
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204369
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Robert Hudson Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204348
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Laiza Gonzalez
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204371
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Crystal Fantasia
Booking Number(s): 2204350
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jovanni Garza
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204366
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devonne Tyler
Booking Number(s): 2204424
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Isaiah Watkins
Booking Number(s): 2204441
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kirk Struven
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204437
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ken Taylor
Booking Number(s): 2204445
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Henry Patterson III
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204451
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Thomas Philpot II
Booking Number(s): 2204427
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Smith
Booking Number(s): 2204456
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kerri Olson
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204419
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Henry Meadows III
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204416
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dontrell Lewis
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204443
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andraya Mathis
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204420
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luke McCormick
Booking Number(s): 2204436
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
LaMarc Hall
Booking Number(s): 2204426
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Allie Hassan
Residence: Orland Hills, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204434
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: CASINO GAMBLING VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharonia Jelks
Booking Number(s): 2204440
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tracey Getter
Booking Number(s): 2204418
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jordan Fletcher
Residence: North Judson, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204421
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Offense Description: Felony
Michael Dillard
Booking Number(s): 2204422
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cristian Anaya
Booking Number(s): 2204425
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jasper Brewer
Booking Number(s): 2204438
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Karen Church
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204457
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Garrett Abromitis
Booking Number(s): 2204452
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - BODILY WASTE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Starr Tillis
Booking Number(s): 2204407
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Daniel Moose
Booking Number(s): 2204381
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alex Moreno
Booking Number(s): 2204393
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Miguel Payan
Booking Number(s): 2204408
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors
Christopher Stewart
Booking Number(s): 2204384
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Thule
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204380
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arlin Mejia Santamaria
Residence: Bowling Green, KY
Booking Number(s): 2204396
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melinda Massey
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204379
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Maldonado Collado
Booking Number(s): 2204403
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jakeem Johnson
Residence: Blue Island, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204414
Arrest Date: May 24, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brian Lindley
Booking Number(s): 2204397
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Gleeson
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204402
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Albert Hendon
Booking Number(s): 2204388
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Zolinda Diaz
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204401
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Arthur Ford III
Booking Number(s): 2204382
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Harry Bernstein
Booking Number(s): 2204410
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ray Weems Jr.
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204347
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jerry Stokes Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204349
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Limmie Lockhart III
Booking Number(s): 2204365
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Morgan Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204377
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Schweitzer
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204356
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darrin Slaughter
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2204352
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Enedelia Hernandez
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204369
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Robert Hudson Jr.
Booking Number(s): 2204348
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Laiza Gonzalez
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204371
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Crystal Fantasia
Booking Number(s): 2204350
Arrest Date: May 22, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jovanni Garza
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2204366
Arrest Date: May 23, 2022
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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At the end of Normal’s Sharin' of the Green Parade in March, I asked myself: “Where are the bagpipes?”
With the assistance of Town of Normal Civics Arts manager Adam Fox, I was pointed down the street to Maggie Miley’s pub, where the Celtic Cross Pipes and Drums were set to perform indoors.
Winter weather may have kept the woodwind pipes from ringing loudly across the Uptown Circle that afternoon. Yet the hallowed sounds of Highland pipes still trumped their way deep into my soul, awakening a passion I nearly forgot about for a third of my life.
When I encountered academic troubles in my high school years, my parents encouraged me to to transfer to the St. John’s Northwestern Academies in Delafield, Wisconsin. I didn’t care for all the marching and physical therapy that military boarding schools are most known for, but the SJNA pipe band sure caught my attention. And it motivated me to catch up on my schoolwork so I could sign up for piping classes.
After two years of daily bagpipe courses and performing in parades in Chicago and Milwaukee, I set down my band pipes for the last time after graduation. Other pipers in the band received their own set as a graduation gift. My family couldn’t afford that cost.
In the hustle of finishing college, practicing new tunes and bagpipes chanter techniques took the backburner in my mind. It eventually became an afterthought.
Though paused for over a decade, my fervor for piping still remained. That’s because if you truly love something, it never leaves you. It’ll wait for your return, when you’re ready.
A month following the Irish parade, Celtic Cross Pipe Major Scott Whitman invited me to their rehearsal session at Eureka Christian Church. And so after a 13-year hiatus from piping, my search for a new Scottish Highland pipe band ended when I made that visit Thursday, May 26.
Hearing the Highland instruments roar once again, I understood the pipes had always been calling me back.
Tough tartans
Bagpipe songs have a range of tempos, difficulties and moods that vary from upbeat to slow and solemn. The tradition predates recording of sheet music and was once passed down auditorily.
Piping is harder than it looks. My first instructor once described it as patting your head while rubbing your belly.
It requires the endurance and lung capacity of a long-distance runner and the dexterity of a pianist. If these skills aren’t maintained, they will atrophy.
I learned just how much my own abilities declined over the years on Tuesday, when Celtic Cross Quartermaster Dick Steffen invited me to his El Paso home. The retired Illinois State University agriculture professor now offers free beginner piping lessons to those interested in joining the band.
After showing Steffen that I could read the treble clef again and pick up a new beginner tune on my practice chanter, he graciously let me play pipes for the first time in 13 years.
While the moment may have not sounded quite graceful, I couldn’t have felt more exalted. High school memories of my previous pipe major ordering “Pipes Up!” flooded my mind, and so did the adrenaline rush that came with it.
Practicing pipes again piped up my spirits, and I’ll hopefully have future bandmates to thank for it. But there could be a long road ahead of me before I can join their circle formation.
Within a few minutes of playing, I could hardly blow out a candle. My “embouchure,” a French term for the use of your mouth and lips, was no longer developed enough to keep a seal on the mouthpiece. And without enough air, the drones fall sad and flat.
So I drew in my deepest breaths, firmly clutched the bag and paced myself through the finger movements. I knew that without keeping all these moving elements in check, music doesn't doesn’t come out of bagpipes. Only noise does.
Steffen told me I didn’t sound bad after not practicing for 13 years. Watching recordings of myself playing, I could only imagine the difference a decade a practice would make.
All together now
Pipe bands can be found across the United States and Canada. There’s 22 Grade 5 bands actively registered with the Midwest Pipe Band Association (which includes Celtic Cross), with 12 in Grade 4 and 3 in Grade 2.
The "great white whale" of a pipe band is to perform intricately challenging and complex tunes, nailing all gracenotes and embellishments in perfect unison. The audience should see a squad of pipers, but hear only one sound. The lower the grade, the bigger and more experienced the band is.
Jim Sim, president of the MWPBA, said piping events went dormant in 2020 and most of 2021.
He said while numbers have been down at regional competitions this year, the Milwaukee Highland Games and another Scottish festival June 17-18 in Itasca near Chicago are back to their pre-pandemic health. Whitman said Celtic Cross will attend them both.
Sim said he’s interested to see what the future looks like for bagpipe bands post lockdown.
Whitman said it can take between six months and a year to for a beginner to start playing pipes, if regularly practicing. They cannot immediately play pipes from the start, and should begin playing a practice chanter, a quieter, recorder-like instrument with no drones. The band offers $100 starter kits with a practice chanter and an instructional booklet with music.
Celtic Cross currently has about a dozen pipers and six drummers. Three snares, a tenor and two bass drums compose their percussion section. With the next closest pipe bands found in either Springfield or Covington, Indiana, Celtic Cross is a musical gem of Central Illinois.
Whitman said all interested pipers and drummers are welcome to join, no matter how musically experienced they are. Pipers have started at age 10 and up.
“I really pride ourselves on being able to reach people who haven’t read music or have been playing other instruments for decades,” the pipe major said.
He added aspiring pipers should not buy a set of pipes on their own before joining his band. There are band sets are available for use, and experienced pipers can assist newer ones with ordering their own.
Whitman agreed that finding a renewed interest in piping can be applied to many other passions in life, such as painting or golf.
So when you become detached from a passion for so long, you may have forgotten exactly how the high and low notes of those times had sounded. But you’ll never forget the ways it moved your soul.
Contact Brendan Denison at (309) 820-3238. Follow Brendan Denison on Twitter: @BrendanDenison
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BLOOMINGTON — A Gibson City is charged with attempted murder and arson stemming from an apartment fire last month in Bloomington.
Gibson City police arrested Anthony N. Hughlett, 44, Tuesday after a Bloomington police and fire investigation into a fire May 16 in the 2200 block of Todd Drive in Bloomington.
No injuries were reported in the fire, which ignited around 8:20 a.m. May 16, but court documents said Hughlett set fire to a bedroom that a woman was occupying. Fire officials said the fire had displaced residents.
Bloomington police assigned the investigation to its criminal investigations unit shortly after the fire, police had said .
Hughlett is charged with attempted first degree murder and aggravated arson (Class X felonies), and residential arson (Class 1 felony).
He was jailed in lieu of posting $60,035. A judge ordered Hughlett to have no contact with the Todd Drive residence and with four people.
Hughlett is due in court June 24 for an arraignment.
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MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
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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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Christopher Garza
Christopher O. Garza, 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
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Kavion J. Anderson
Kavion J. Anderson, 18, of Hazel Crest, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He earned credit for 197 days served in jail. Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular hijacking.
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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).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon P. Keister
Jonathon P. Keister, 38, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica N. Huff
Jessica N. Huff, 35, of Peoria, was sentenced to seven years in prison. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Craig O. Harrington
Craig O. Harrington , 23, of Chicago, was sentenced to 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of burglary.
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Brandon J. Black
Brandon J. Black, 33, of Decatur, is charged with child pornography (Class X felony), attempt to produce child pornography (Class 3 felony), sexual exploitation of a child and grooming (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ricky A. Smith
Ricky A. Smith , 30, 0f Urbana, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies), unlawful possession of meth and possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jesse S. Duncan
Jesse S. Duncan, 28, of Bloomington, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property with a value of between $500 and $10,000.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rhonda L. Davis
Rhonda L. Davis , 41, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Brenden P. Cano
Brenden P. Cano , 23, of LeRoy, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography production.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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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Chester Johnson
Chester Johnson, 69, of Chicago, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James Canti
James Canti, 48, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of heroin.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to one year in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mark A. Thrower
Mark A. Thrower, 40, of Vinton, Louisiana, is charged with:
Eight counts child pornography (Class X felonies) Two counts aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor (Class 2 felonies) Two counts grooming (Class 4 felonies) Indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Traveling to meet a minor (Class 3 felony)
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kayala D.C. Huff
Kayala D.C. Huff, 23, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Rebecca Y. Choi
Rebecca Y. Choi, 32, of Wheaton, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of amphetamine (Class 4 felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javon T. Murff
Javon T. Murff, 19, of Normal, is charged with two counts aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony), robbery (Class 2 felony), possession of a stolen firearm (Class 2 felony), two counts aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), two counts reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Demarcus J. Heidelberg
Demarcus J. Heidelberg, 24, of Belleville, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery (Class 2 felonies), stalking (Class 4 felony) and two counts of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, was sentenced to 167 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius J. Heard
Darrius J. Heard, 21, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced to six days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latele Y. Pinkston
Latele Y. Pinkston , 29, was sentenced to five years in prison. Pinkston pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kaveior K. Thomas
Kaveior K. Thomas, 32, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony), two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and violation of the Illinois FOID Card Act (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Courtney A. Boyd
Courtney A. Boyd, 27, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jodi M. Draper
Jodi M. Draper, 55, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brian D. Stewart
Brian D. Stewart, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lonnie L. Kimbrough
Lonnie L. Kimbrough , 36, of Peoria, was sentenced to 24 months on conditional discharge and four days in jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful cannabis possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Amari S. Buchanon
Amari S. Buchanon, 25, of Normal, was sentenced to 16 days in jail. She earned credit for eight days served in jail. She pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donna Osborne
Donna Osborne, 52, of Decatur, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felonies) and one count each of retail theft (Class 3 felony) and theft (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Juls T. Eutsey
Julian T. Eutsey, 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 24 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and two counts each of unlawful possession of 5-15 grams (Class 2 felony) and less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Qwonterian V. Ivy
Qwonterian V. Ivy, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Madison A. Knight
Madison A. Knight , 20, of Rutland, was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 30 months' probation for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas J. Davis
Thomas J. Davis , 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Wesley M. Noonan
Wesley M. Noonan , 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenyatta L. Tate
Kenyatta L. Tate , 46, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of between 15-100 grams and 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Quacy L. Webster
Quacy L. Webster , 43, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lazaro Flores
Lazaro Flores , 34, of Streator, was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death.
Mohamed N. Thiam
Mohamed N. Thiam , 19, of Bloomington, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorenzo Sims
Lorenzo Sims, 30, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Laycell D. Wright
Laycell D. Wright , 32, of Rantoul, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine (Class 1 felony). He also is charged with unlawful possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis (Class 4 felony) and 30-100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Richard S. Bjorling
Richard S. Bjorling , 54, of Peoria Heights, was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James E. Chase
James E. Chase , 52, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Melissa J. Piercy
Melissa J. Piercy , 38, of Normal, is charged with unlawful delivery of meth (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
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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, was sentenced to 143 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Seth A. Kindred
Seth A. Kindred , 31, of Ellsworth, was sentenced March 30 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
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Matthew D. Nunley
Matthew D. Nunley , 33, of Eureka, was sentenced to four years in prison for one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Loren M. Jepsen
Loren M. Jepsen , 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of home invasion causing injury (Class X felony). All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
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Jason R. Roof
Jason R. Roof , 46, of Heyworth, was sentenced March 28 to five and a half years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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James L. Fields
James L. Fields , 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Michelle E. Mueller
Michelle E. Mueller , 32, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. All other charges were dismissed.
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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.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Antonio R. Ross
Antonio R. Ross , 28, of Springfield, was sentenced March 24 to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of retail theft. All other charges were dismissed. He also was ordered to pay $7,305 in restitution. Ross earned credit for previously serving 239 days in jail.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carlos L. Hogan
Carlos L. Hogan , 33, of Decatur, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 30-500 grams of cannabis. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
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Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler S. Burns
Tyler S. Burns, 31, of Chenoa, was sentenced to 170 days in jail and 30 months probation. He earned credit for the 170 days previously served in jail. Burns pleaded guilty to one count of burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Anthony R. Fairchild
Anthony R. Fairchild , 51, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of burglary and theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Inez J. Gleghorn
Inez J. Gleghorn, 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm in connection to an April 2021 stabbing in Bloomington. Other battery charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexis S. Williams
Alexis S. Williams, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nayeon A. Teague
Nayeon A. Teague , 21, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 21, of Chicago, is charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of aggravated fleeing a peace officer and two counts of criminal damage to property.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joseph L. McLeod
Joseph L. McLeod , 40, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft, and one count each of forgery and deceptive practices.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lanee R. Rich
Lanee R. Rich , 18, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Corey K. Butler
Corey K. Butler , 19, of Champaign, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathan A. Jamison
Jonathan A. Jamison , 44, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jonathon K. Campbell
Jonathan K. Campbell , 43, Jonathan K. Campbell, 43, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaylin M. Caldwell
Jaylin M. Caldwell , 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Joshua D. Rials
Joshua D. Rials , 28, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of armed violence, Class X felonies, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies. He was charged March 1 with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and of firearm ammunition by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jamakio D. Chapell
Jamakio D. Chapell , 28, of Montgomery, Alabama, is charged with four counts of Class 2 felony aggravated battery, misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and 11 traffic charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas E. Dolan
Thomas E. Dolan , 22, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 500 and 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver, unlawful cannabis possession, battery and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordyn H. Thornton
Jordyn H. Thornton , 22, of Bloomington, was convicted of first-degree murder in the Oct. 30, 2018, shooting death of Trevonte Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington, in the 1300 block of North Oak Street in Bloomington.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ty W. Johnson
Ty W. Johnson , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with criminal sexual assault, robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kyle D. Kindred
Kyle D. Kindred , 23, of Shirley, is charged with cannabis trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Lorel M. Johnson
Lorel M. Johnson , 41, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kevin C. Knight
Kevin C. Knight , 40, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Derail T. Riley
Derail T. Riley , 35, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and five counts of Class 4 felony domestic battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ade A. McDaniel
Ade A. McDaniel , 40, of North Miami Beach, Florida, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jahni A. Lyons
Jahni A. Lyons , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
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Destiny D. Brown
Destiny D. Brown , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, three counts of methamphetamine possession and one count of methamphetamine delivery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Billy J. Braswell
Billy J. Braswell , 39, of Wapella, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and four counts of methamphetamine possession.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Mitchell A. Rogers
Mitchell A. Rogers , 37, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tyler A. Guy
Tyler A. Guy , 25, of Towanda, is charged with one count of Class 2 felony aggravated battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gordan D. Lessen
Gordan D. Lessen , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Steven M. Abdullah
Steven M. Abdullah , 31, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts of harassment of jurors, Class 2 felonies, 11 counts of communication with jurors, Class 4 felonies, and one count of attempted communication with a juror, a Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ryan D. Triplett
Ryan D. Triplett , 27, of Decatur, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense felony, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Pedro A. Parra
Pedro A. Parra , 40, is charged with two counts of burglary, Class 2 and Class 3 felonies, and misdemeanor theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Justin A. Leicht
Justin A. Leicht , 41, of Downs, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Edward L. Holmes
Edward L. Holmes , 50, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Controlled substance trafficking of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Controlled substance trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of a substance containing meth Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 15 and 100 grams of meth Unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Latoya M. Jackson
Latoya M. Jackson , 31, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, is charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jaccob L. Morris
Jaccob L. Morris , 20, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to burglary.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dontel D. Crowder
Dontel D. Crowder , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies, and harboring a runaway, Class A misdemeanor.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Donnell A. Taylor
Donnell A. Taylor , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eric E. Seymon
Eric E. Seymon , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with eight counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aikee Muhammad
Aikee Muhammad , 19, is charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William M. McCuen
William M. McCuen , 33, of Atlanta, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Meontay D. Wheeler
Meontay D. Wheeler , 23, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and torture, a Class 1 felony, aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew , 51, of Normal, was sentenced to three years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Javares L. Hudson
Javares L. Hudson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged in federal court with possession of a machine gun. He was initially charged in McLean County court with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon-machine gun parts. One charge is a Class X felony and the other is a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 60, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 months on probation and 96 days in jail for one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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.
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Michael J. Owen
Michael J. Owen , 30, of Stanford, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation.
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Cedric J. Haynes
Cedric J. Haynes , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with nine counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
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Jonathan Wiley
Jonathan Wiley , 30, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Jason S. Russell
Jason S. Russell , 22, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
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Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
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Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
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Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris , 21, of Chicago, was sentenced to 22 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
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Jordan P. Gillespie
Jordan P. Gillespie , 27, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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William R. Carter
William R. Carter , 23, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault, attempted residential arson and unlawful restraint.
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Kentre A. Jackson
Kentre A. Jackson, 26, of Ypsilanti, Mich., was sentenced to 30 months of conditional discharge. He was charged as of June 9, 2020, with unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver. The latter charge was dismissed.
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Andrew L. Stanley
Andrew L. Stanley , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years on probation for one count of arson. He pleaded guilty to setting his home on fire while a woman and a teenage girl were inside. One count of aggravated arson was dismissed in a plea agreement.
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.
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Amari M. McNabb
Amari M. McNabb , 23, of Country Club Hills , was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder and mob action for his involvement in the 2019 fatal shooting of Juan Nash, 25, in Bloomington. He was found guilty in a jury trial of those charges, but the jury found him not guilty of discharge of a firearm.
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.
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Wednesday marks the beginning of Gay Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQ+ culture which starts with the ceremonial lighting of the Pink Triangle, an acre-sized installation on the side of San Francisco's Twin Peaks.
The ceremony will feature an appearance from Oakland-based "Jeopardy!" champion Amy Schneider. Schneider, whose historic 40-game winning streak captivated the world, will read a history of the pink triangle, a symbol originally used in Nazi concentration camps to identify and persecute gay men, but has since been reclaimed by the LGBTQ+ community as symbol of resistance.
A torch procession, a tradition added in 2020, will begin at Oakland City Hall with an appearance from Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf. The torch will eventually make its way to Twin Peaks, as carried by 50 members of the LGBTQ+ community, accompanied by members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, San Francisco Dykes on Bikes and Cheer SF.
The procession will conclude with San Francisco Mayor London Breed lighting the Pink Triangle. Her appearance comes amidst controversy over her decision to boycott SF Pride after organizers said police officers marching in the parade would not be allowed to appear in uniform.
Breed's office told SFGATE that officers are welcome at the lighting ceremony.The SF LGBT Center declined to comment.
Breed, on Tuesday, released a plan to address transgender individuals experiencing homelessness, announcing 150 long-term housing subsidies totalling $6 million over two years.
The Pink Triangle lighting event will begin at 8 p.m.
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Exercising your right to vote can be confusing or intimidating, regardless if you’re a first-time voter or a veteran.
In 2021, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1, or the so-called election integrity bill, which changed a number of rules related to how Texans can vote.
KPRC 2 News and KSAT 12 worked to create a comprehensive resource to make sure every eligible Texan can vote and is counted.
We talked with the nonpartisan organization League of Women Voters, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas (ACLU-Texas) and the Bexar County Election Administrator to find out the do’s and don’ts of voting.
Who is eligible to vote in Texas?
- United States citizens
- Those ages 18 and older
- Residents of Texas for at least 30 days
- Those who are mentally competent
- People not convicted of a felony
What forms of identification are accepted to vote?
- Texas driver’s license or personal identification card
- Texas handgun license
- U.S. Passport (book or card)
- U.S. Military photo identification card
- U.S. Citizenship certificate with a photograph
Student identification cards are NOT allowed.
Can I vote by mail in Texas?
Mail-in voting is still allowed, but there are very specific rules on who can get a ballot application and how it is filled out.
Eligibility:
This is for people who are ...
- At least 65 years old
- Living with a disability
- Pregnant and due within three weeks before or after the election
- Out of state during the entire election period
- In jail, but not convicted of a felony
In order to request a mail-in ballot application, eligible voters can go online to the Texas Secretary of State or the county of residence to download the form and mail it in.
County election administrators are allowed to send out those applications, but only if it is requested specifically by the voter, according to Dr. Annie Johnson Benifield, president of the League of Women Voters of Houston.
“Unless you request one, they can’t automatically mail one out to everybody who’s eligible,” Benifield said.
Community groups and politicians can send out vote by mail applications without a voter requesting one. Applications should be mailed early to ensure ballots arrive on time. Bexar County says they should be received at least 11 days before any election.
SB1 changed the requirements of requesting mail-in ballots and what is needed for that request.
“So many people are having their ballots flagged because the new law imposes requirements that people write on their application either their driver’s license or their Social Security number,” said Sarah Labowitz, policy and advocacy director for ACLU-Texas.
Bexar County election officials say they’re asking voters to fill in both their driver’s license and the last four digits of their Social Security number because voters may not remember which one they used to sign up.
“You know, older voters, we registered to vote 40 years ago, 50 years ago, and the form didn’t even ask for that,” said Bexar County election administrator Jacque Callanen.
Election administrators say the redesign of the security envelope to send in the actual mail-in ballot also confused many voters.
Callanen said the secrecy envelope was created to keep your vote private, and so election workers know if it has been tampered with after it was dropped in the mail.
Once the ballot is filled out, the voter needs to fill out the outside boxes with their driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. The voter must then seal the envelope and then sign over the flap so the signature is completely visible.
Voters can track mail-in ballots online using the Texas Secretary of State’s website or through their county of residence.
What happens if there’s a problem with my application or mail-in ballot?
County election administrators may reach out to a voter if there is a problem.
“They may reach out to you if there’s adequate time, but it’s not required by law that they do,” Benifield said. “Election administrators in Harris County, and other counties, have been vigilant in terms of having someone in their office dedicated to reaching out ... to give people an opportunity to come in … to fix what was wrong with it, so their ballot could count.”
Curbside voting vs. drive-thru voting
Drive-thru voting, which was created during the height of the pandemic, is no longer legal under SB1.
However, curbside voting is available to eligible voters, such as those older than 65 or those with a disability.
The ACLU-TX says there should be a sign indicating there is curbside voting and an attendant will come out to help.
If there isn’t a sign or there are problems, the ACLU-TX encourages voters to call 866-OUR-VOTE to talk with lawyers who can help answer questions.
Getting a ride to the polls
The League of Women Voters says people giving rides to groups of seven or more voters who are non-relatives must fill out a form.
“The question is the concern about individuals harvesting votes, or convincing people to vote,” Benifield said. “So, they want a record of the person who actually brought you to the poll if that person is not a relative.”
METRO provides free rides to the polls on Election Day via bus or trains.
There are services through METRO that can be used if a voter calls in advance.
Asking for help at the polls
Election workers are limited in what they can do to help voters, according to the League of Women Voters.
They can:
- Read the ballot out loud
- Tell you how the machine works
They can’t:
- Explain who is on the ballot or differences between people
- Cannot offer explanations of language to voters
“Even when you bring in someone to assist you, they have to fill out a form indicating who that person was that provides you with assistance,” Benifield said. “You can bring somebody with you to the polls to help you vote, except they can’t do any more than what the poll workers can.”
Voters also cannot bring in electronic devices such as cellphones to the polls.
The League recommends doing research and writing down notes on a piece of paper to bring with you inside the polling locations.
Who are election judges or poll workers?
Election judges are selected in a process run by each county, which includes all of the political parties involved.
In partisan primaries, elections are run in conjunction with Democrats and Republicans. They select who will be on the ballot.
People can sign up to be poll workers by checking with their respective county election administrators.
“It’s a great way to participate in our democracy,” said Labowitz, with the ACLU-TX. “There’s lots of different roles that you can play as an election worker.”
Other Election Resources
- Vote411.org -- Created by the nonpartisan League of Women Voters
- 1-866-OUR-VOTE -- staffed by several organizations dedicated to nonpartisan election protection efforts.
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CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Nino Pernetti, the owner of Caffe Abbracci in Coral Gables, died on Tuesday night, according to the mayor of Coral Gables. He was 76.
Mayor Vince Lago, who described him as a “larger than life figure,” announced Wednesday that he had plans to rename the 300 block of Aragon “Nino’s Way” in his honor, according to News 6 partner WPLG.
Miami Beach Commissioner Michael C. Gongora also admired him.
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“Wonderful man with a great personality who will be remembered fondly by many, including me,” Gongora wrote on Instagram.
Pernetti was first diagnosed with COVID-19 in late 2020 and he underwent a tracheotomy at Jackson Memorial Hospital in 2021. He continued to be treated for complications.
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Pernetti, who opened Caffe Abbracci in 1989, was born in Lake Garda, Italy. He was 13 when he got his first job as a barista at a cafe in his hometown.
“Pernetti could never have imagined that his hospitality career would take him around the globe to 15 countries, overseeing hundreds of employees at each stop,” a paragraph of his short biography reads.
In 2008, Pernetti published the “Caffè Abbracci Cookbook: His Life Story and Travels Around the World.” Many mentees such as Jesse H. Vasquez wrote messages on the restaurant’s Facebook and Instagram pages on Wednesday.
“I did work for him for 34 years, always a gentleman. His legacy not only in the industry, but in life,” Vazquez wrote.
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A long list of loyal customers who included businessmen and artists also left tributes. Lynn Parks, a Coral Gables photographer, said he was a creative “Italiano” who was loved by all.
“Whether you were a banker or a banker’s assistant, he made everyone feel important,” Parks said.
Pernetti is survived by his ex-wife Marlen Pernetti, and his daughters Tatiana and Katerina Pernetti.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Rep. Joseph Geller, D-Aventura, announced Wednesday that he is calling for a special session for a discussion of possible solutions to gun violence in the state.
In a letter to Secretary of State Cord Byrd, Geller wrote, “It is imperative that we take common sense steps to address this epidemic of gun violence that has led to atrocities in places like Parkland, FL, Buffalo, NY, and most recently in Uvalde, TX.”
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Geller’s office stated that — should the special session be adopted — it will address regulations for large-capacity rifle magazines, universal background checks and red flag laws.
“Something must be done to fight back against the deadly scourge of gun violence that touches every community from Pensacola to Key West,” Geller said. “People deserve to feel safe in their own communities and its past time we do something.”
Geller’s letter calling for a special session can be read below.
Special Session Request Letter by Anthony Talcott on Scribd
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Affidavit: Barricaded man threatened to ‘kill everybody’
Wichita Falls police were sent to the 2200 block of Fillmore Tuesday morning to check welfare at an address.
They were met at the door by a woman who said her roommate, Raymond Figueroa, 34, was off his medication and acting strange.
According to an affidavit:
The roommate said Figueroa was acting paranoid and had a firearm in his hand, waving it around and pointing it at her. She said he was saying things like, “I know what you did” and “I’ll kill everybody.”
She told the police she was afraid, so she and her daughter went into her room and Figueroa went to his and barricaded himself.
Police cleared the house and knocked on Figueroa’s door and did not get an answer. WFPD SWAT and detectives responded to the scene.
A warrant was issued and SWAT members entered and arrested Figueroa. They found a handgun and ammunition in a laundry basket within Figueroa’s reach.
A records check found Figueroa is a convicted felon. He is charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Terroristic Threat of Family/Household. His bond was set at $30,000 by a judge.
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Man arrested in Wichita Falls on Dallas County Capital Murder charges
A Wichita Falls man is in custody after being arrested on a capital murder charge related to an incident in Dallas County.
According to Wichita Falls Police Department Public Information Officer Jeff Hughes:
The Wichita Falls police department was contacted by an outside agency Tuesday about a man, Byron Jocania Davis III, with a warrant for Capital Murder out of Dallas County.
Officers found Davis at a business in the 2800 block of Production Boulevard. He was arrested without incident and taken to the Wichita County Jail.
According to the Wichita County Jail inmate data website, the alleged murder occurred November 9, 2019.
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Davis is charged with Capital Murder by Terror Threat/Other Felony. His bond has been set at $1 million by a judge.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A Johnson City car dealership is gearing up to host one of the biggest car shows the Tri-Cities region has ever seen this weekend.
‘Tri-Cities Cars and Coffee After Dark’ will take place Saturday from 6-10 p.m. at Autonation Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM located on the Bristol Highway.
The event’s Facebook page says there are currently more than 3,000 people interested in attending.
The event will feature a VIP staging area for select cars, including a green Lamborghini Gallardo and a custom diesel-powered Jeep Gladiator.
There will also be food trucks such as The Whiskey Kitchen and Chuck Wagon BBQ on-site in case you get hungry while browsing the massive collection of cars, according to the event’s Facebook page.
In addition, there will also be several merchandise vendors at the event.
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CLEVELAND, Va. (WJHL) — A new regional industrial park is now open for business in Russell County.
The ribbon was cut Wednesday on the 160-acre site located near the town of Cleveland.
The industrial park is situated on land that was once used for coal mining. In 2017, an application was submitted to the Virginia Department of Energy for federal funding for the project, known as Project Reclaim.
After five years and nearly $5 million in federal funds distributed through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program, the site is now ready for use.
Due to its former use by the coal industry, the site offers existing rail lines, access to a robust electrical grid, a mile of maintained roads, and water and natural gas supply, according to Virginia Energy.
The project involved the removal of 32 acres of coal waste and an old preparation plant. Ten mine portals that were left behind by coal mining that occurred decades ago were also closed.
Officials hope the site will lead to new industrial jobs to replace the coal jobs that have been
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Hard Rock hired around 40 people to join the workforce at its soon-to-open temporary casino in Bristol, Virginia Wednesday.
Hard Rock International held the hiring event at the DoubleTree Hotel in Johnson City Wednesday from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. Applicants at the event were hired on the spot and given assistance with obtaining any necessary licenses needed to work in Virginia.
In addition to pay ranging from $15-17 per hour, hired individuals were promised a $2,000 signing bonus to work at the casino.
A spokesperson for Hard Rock told News Channel 11 via email that approximately 40 team members were hired at the event, most of whom will work in the food and beverage fields at the casino. Hard Rock has a goal of 600 positions at the temporary casino, with roughly 400 already hired.
Danny Jimenez, Hard Rock’s vice president of food and beverage at the Bristol Hotel and Casino, said the team members hired Wednesday are exactly what is needed.
“Cocktail servers, bartenders, cooks, [we’re] looking for great people that just want to progress and have a great work environment,” Jimenez said.
The temporary casino is scheduled to open July 8.
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A Delaware County man and woman are accused of producing and distributing child pornography, including videos and photos of infants and toddlers.
Gia Michelle Cubler, 20, of Woodlyn, Pennsylvania, and Matteo Thomas Arriaga, 20, of Ridley Park, are charged with the production, distribution and possession of child pornography, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault with a person less than ten years old, endangering the welfare of children and conspiracy.
Arriaga was initially charged in January with 25 counts of possessing child pornogrpahy and 25 counts of use of a criminal communication facility. Investigators said he uploaded offensive material on the social media platform Snapchat. Investigators then seized four Apple iPhones, two laptops, a custom PC and two external hard drives.
Detectives said they found a 23-second video clip recorded on Arriaga’s phone in a Snapchat message thread with a person named “Gia.” Investigators then identified “Gia” as Gia Cubler.
The messages between the two included discussions on the creation of more child pornography, investigators said.
Cubler allegedly admitted to investigators that she made the videos and sent them to Arriaga.
Investigators said they found 271 videos and 156 images of child pornography on Arriaga’s phone, including 30 images and eight videos of infants or toddlers.
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Investigators believe there may be more victims in the case. If you or anyone you know has concerns about any contact that a child may have had with Arriaga or Cubler, please contact the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office at 610-891-4161 as soon as possible.
Arriaga was remanded to the Delaware County Jail in lieu of 10 percent of $500,000 bail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 22.
Cubler was remanded to the George W. Hill Correctional Facility on $500,000 cash bail with a preliminary hearing also scheduled for June 22.
“The couple charged in this case were engaged in the production of child pornography with infant victims,” Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. “It is hard to truly express our outrage at such acts of moral depravity. The fact that the victims were infants, and therefore not fully cognizant of what was being done to them, does not turn this into a victimless crime. The full weight of the law will now be used to speak for these helpless, innocent victims.”
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September 9, 1929 – May 28, 2022
Will Frank Cullins passed into the arms of Jesus on May 28, 2022 in Salem, Oregon at the age of 92, shortly after discovering that he had lung cancer. Will was born on September 9, 1929, in Grant County, Arkansas to Jesse and Jewell (Simpson) Cullins. He was the oldest of five siblings, soon joined by four sisters, Pat Engen, Mary Dean, Bep Willingham and Jep Folks.
In 1948, he graduated from Sheridan High School and in 1949, he moved to Coos Bay, Oregon. There, he met Lois Frakes, they were married April 20, 1951. Will came to a saving faith in Jesus Christ in 1950 and was a Christ follower for the rest of his life, he loved sharing Jesus with others.
Will worked most of his career in the plywood industry, first in Coos Bay and then moving to Klamath Falls with Weyerhaeuser in 1971. After retiring from Weyerhaeuser, he and Lois spent their time traveling the country in their pickup pulling a 5th wheel behind them on their adventures. In 2004 they moved to West Salem and then to Keizer in 2018. His hobbies included fishing, woodworking, and playing his guitar.
Will is survived by Lois, his wife of 71 years; as well as his daughter, Gayle Heath (Peter); son, Glenn (Teresa Yates, fiancé); grandchildren, April Cullins, Kyle Cullins (Lindsey Cook, fiancé), Will Heath (Marci) and Drew Heath (Jenna Mawhorter, fiancé); great grandchild, Liam Cullins; and a sister, Mary Dean (Jim); as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held in Salem at the Virgil T Golden Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 8, 2020 at 11:00 am.
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A law introduced after the brutal murder of Utica teen Bianca Devins has passed in the New York State Senate and Assembly.
Bianca’s Law would create criminal and civil penalties for disseminating personal images of crime victims.
In 2019, Bianca Devins was murdered by Brandon Clark, who then posted photos of her body on social media, which were spread on various platforms and sent directly to members of her family.
Following the murder, local lawmakers introduced legislation that would make it illegal to post, share or publish personal images with the intent to degrade or abuse someone who has been the victim of a crime, while also causing emotional, financial or physical harm to the victim or their family.
Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, D-119, and Sen. Joe Griffo, R-47, were sponsors of the bill.
“Almost three years ago, the life of 17-year-old Bianca Devins was cut short in a senseless act of violence,” said Buttenschon. “Her tragic death was exploited for likes and follows after her attacker posted pictures of her body to various social media sites. Nobody should ever have to endure a trauma like this. Those social media users who spread these types of photos and videos should face consequences. This bill creates consequences for this type of behavior, and it is very close to becoming law.”
The law also prevents what happened in the case of 26-year-old Caroline Wimmer, who was brutally murdered and photos of her death were posted on social media by a public servant.
The law is headed to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk for signature.
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MEIGS COUNTY, OH (WOWK) – Two West Virginia men recently charged in connection to a 2021 Meigs County murder have been indicted by a grand jury.
According to Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James Stanley, Keontae Nelson, 20, of South Charleston, and Richard Walker, 21, of Charleston were each indicted on six counts related to the murder of Kane Roush on Sunday, April 4, 2021. They are the second and third individuals, respectively, arrested in connection to the investigation.
Stanley says the charges against Nelson and Walker are Aggravated Murder, an unclassified felony; Murder, an unclassified felony; Complicity, an unclassified felony; Conspiracy, a first-degree felony; Burglary, a second-degree felony; and Tampering with Evidence, a third-degree felony. The two men are awaiting arraignment in the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas.
25-year-old Kane Roush was fatally shot in the early hours of Easter morning on April 4, 2021 on Legion Terrace Road. He was taken to a local hospital where he later died.
The first person charged in Roush’s murder was Jaquan Hall, 22, of Charleston. Hall was arrested on June 7, 2021 in Charleston and indicted on June 17, 2021 on charges of Aggravated Murder, an unclassified felony; Murder, an unclassified felony; Complicity, an unclassified felony; and Conspiracy, a first-degree felony. He pleaded not guilty to the charges on July 16, 2021.
Hall’s trial was originally set to begin May 16, 2022, but was postponed to September 2022, just days before on May 13, 2022, the same day charges against Nelson were announced. Walker was arrested less than two weeks later on May 25, 2022, according to the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office.
“These indictments are the result of hundreds of hours of continued investigation, particularly by our task force and Ohio BCI, and is an additional step toward finally obtaining justice for Kane and his family,” Stanley said. “My office and law enforcement will continue to work hard on this matter so that we can obtain convictions which will hopefully finally begin to provide a sense of closure for Kane’s family.”
Agencies involved in the investigation of this case include the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, the Meigs County Prosecutor’s Office, Ohio BCI, Middleport Police Department, Pomeroy Police Department, Mason County Sheriff’s Office, West Virginia State Police, Charleston Police Department, South Charleston Police Department, Maryland Transit Authority, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission.
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LOAD, KY (WOWK) – Last week, residents in Load, Kentucky were left in shock when a storm brought in something unexpected.
Neighbor Cheryl Bailey says “There wasn’t time to think of anything… It was that sudden.”
A tornado quickly touched down in a field in front of Bailey’s home, heading right for her and her family.
“My daughter-in-law and baby were sitting at the kitchen counter and saw it and we all went in different directions to get away from it,” Bailey recalled the day this happened. She also says there were several other family members inside the home taking cover.
Fortunately, no one was hurt, but the fast-moving tornado left a trail of wreckage.
A spot that now looks like a pile of rubble beside their home was once a garage. The awning over the right side of their front porch, in front of the kitchen, was also ripped off and eventually landed in the backyard.
At this point, the rain started pouring into the home, until neighbors stepped in to lend a helping hand.
Friends and neighbors here were fantastic. We probably had 30 or 40 people here that night helping tarp the house… This is a good community out here and that’s the way people are.
Cheryl Bailey, homeowner
An above-ground pool, decks, and a well in the backyard were also destroyed. Debris from the house and garage caused some minor damage to the roof of one of their barns, which Bailey says can easily be repaired.
The family contacted their insurance agency and a contractor will be coming Thursday to begin repairs.
I spoke with other neighbors who were also home when the storm came through. Many say they’re only seeing a few uprooted trees and some minor roof issues.
Although this left a huge mess to clean up, Bailey says she’s just glad her family is safe.
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PESCADERO, Calif. — A quick-thinking custodian safely confined a curious cougar in an empty classroom after it entered a Northern California high school Wednesday morning, authorities said.
The custodian was opening Pescadero High for the school day when the juvenile mountain lion was spotted, said Detective Javier Acosta with the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. No students or teachers were on campus at the time, Acosta said.
"The mountain lion casually walked through campus and decided to go into an English classroom," he said. "The custodian acted quickly and managed to shut the door behind it."
Acosta said the animal, estimated to be about 40 pounds (18 kilos), appeared "lost and scared."
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was called to humanely remove the big cat and return it to its natural habitat, officials said.
Pescadero is a small coastal community about 35 miles (56 kilometers) south of San Francisco.
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Local literacy program Lehigh Valley Reads achieved national recognition Wednesday for its efforts to keep children reading at the appropriate grade-level.
The national Campaign for Grade-Level Reading selected Lehigh Valley Reads and 21 other programs as Pacesetter finalists, according to a news release.
The finalists were chosen for progressing in seven major priorities for early school success:
- Stop playing catch-up.
- End chronic absence.
- Reverse the summer slide.
- Address health-related challenges.
- Equip parents to succeed.
- Advance grade-level reading and math.
- Slow learning loss and accelerate equitable learning recovery.
Final winners will be named in mid-July, according to Angela Zanelli, the Lehigh Valley Reads campaign director.
She said what distinguished Lehigh Valley Reads from the programs of the other roughly 350 communities in the country was distributing thousands of books so families could build home libraries early in the pandemic as well as raising $120,000 to provide laptops and an online reading program to help young children prepare for kindergarten.
“We basically do our best to ensure that all of our Lehigh Valley students are reading on grade level before the end of third grade,” Zanelli said. “The reason why third grade is so important is because the research tells us that it is ... one of the most important milestones in a child’s life success. There’s actual research that shows a correlation between whether or not you can read on grade level at a certain grade and high school graduation. It’s just not educational success, it’s meaningful to their entire life.”
According to a survey by the National Center for Education Statistics, about 21% of the adult population in Lehigh County is reported to be at risk for difficulties using or understanding print material. Statewide, that number is 18%.
Campaign for Grade-Level Reading previously named Lehigh Valley Reads as a finalist in 2020, Zanelli said. Becoming a finalist is a peer-review process, she added, meaning all the finalists were chosen by the hundreds of fellow programs across the country.
“These Pacesetter finalists really stand out for the ways in which they bring to life the seven ‘must do’ priorities we’ve identified as important for early school success,” said Ralph Smith, the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading managing director in the news release. “We are confident that our entire network will learn from their example.”
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ATLANTA — The Atlanta BeltLine unveiled a subsidized housing project in northwest Atlanta Wednesday, with apartment rentals starting at $900 per month. The BeltLine has long promised affordable housing, but Atlanta's surging real estate market isn’t cooperating.
About a mile away on North Elizabeth Street, there's a two bedroom / one bath house listed for sale on Realtor.com at $375,000. Tax data indicates home values on this street quadrupled here in the last four years.
That’s the reality the Atlanta BeltLine is fighting as it unveiled what it describes as affordable housing in an apartment complex near the BeltLine’s still under-construction northwest corridor.
"Every year you see increases in rent in the city of Atlanta. That’s why you see projects like this that are very critical," said Clyde Higgs, CEO of the Atlanta BeltLine Inc, which subsidized the complex to guarantee that the developer offer apartment units at below market prices – in the Bankhead/Grove Park community, where the BeltLine has helped drive real estate values sky high.
Higgs said he expects workers from a new Microsoft facility, due to be built across Donald Lee. Hollowell Dr., to seek living space in the new facility.
"This property will probably go to market rate in 20 plus years," Higgs said.
Economist Tom Smith said affordable housing works only in tightly controlled spaces.
"All of the economic forces are working against us in this way," said Smith, of the Emory Goizueta Business School.
Roofstock reports the price of median homes in metro Atlanta jumped more than 18 percent in the last year.
According to Marketwatch, a study this year showed Atlanta has the fifth most overpriced housing market among American cities right now.
Those pressures are expected to eventually impact even housing artificially priced now at affordable levels.
"So why would I choose to put affordable housing on this land when I have huge opportunity costs? So the economic forces are working against affordable housing all the time," Smith said.
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ATLANTA — It's Pride Month in the USA, and though Atlanta's festival is not till October, many nonprofits and organizations still have plenty of events lined up to celebrate.
Here's a list of events taking place to honor Pride this month:
Cost: Free
When: June 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual Event - Facebook
This is a virtual talk with the author, Nina LaCour of Buena: A novel of two women falling in love. New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston will also be on the call.
Cost: $20.00, get tickets
When: June 4 at 3 p.m.
Where: 275 Centennial Olympic Park Dr. NW
Come out to the Children's Museum of Atlanta, where Miss Terra Cotta Sugarbaker is reading several books, making rainbow arts and crafts, plus learning about the Pride Flag.
The event takes place on the CMA stage.
Cost: $40+, get tickets
When: June 5 at 8 a.m.
Where: 1320 Monroe Dr. NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
The event helps raise money and awareness for LGBTQ+ communities in the greater Atlanta area. This event has gone on for over 30 years— more information on their Facebook page.
Cost: $49.95 (+tax & processing)
When: June 12
Where: Matches are played at Phoenix II Park at 141 Martin St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Hot Mess Sports leagues has extended their registration for sand volleyball this season; get more information on their website. Matches are played at Phoenix II Park at 10 a.m.
Cost: Free; pre-register here
When: June 13
Where: Out Front Theatre Company, 999 Brady Avenue NW
Atlanta Georgia 30318
Come out and support Lucia Lucas, the first openly transwoman to headline a U.S. opera. She's performing as Hanna in The Atlanta Opera's production of As One, which is a coming-of-age story about a transwoman. More information is on the Atlanta Opera's website.
Cost: $49.95 (+tax & processing)
When: June 15
Where: Matches are played at Phoenix II Park at 141 Martin St SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Hot Mess Sports leagues has extended their registration for kickball this season; get more information on their website. Matches are played at Phoenix II Park at 10 a.m.
Cost: $30+, more info on the Pride ticket package here
When: June 22 at 7:20 p.m.
Where: Truist Park
The Atlanta Braves are celebrating Pride this year by selling special packages that include your June 22 game ticket, access to the pregame party and a Pride tumbler. The Braves will donate $3 from each Pride ticket to Lost N Found Youth, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that works to end homelessness for LGBTQ+ people.
Cost: $25+, get tickets
When: June 24 at 3 p.m.
Where: Gateway Center Arena
Cheer on the Atlanta Dream on their Pride weekend. A portion of ticket sales will go to Lost N Found Youth, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that works to end homelessness for LGBTQ+ people.
Cost: $25+, get tickets
When: June 25 at 5 p.m.
Where: Ambient + Studio585, Wells Street Southwest, Atlanta, GA 30312
This event is meant to showcase queer fashion designs. A portion of ticket sales will go to The Knights and Orchids Society and SnapCo., two LGBTQ+ nonprofits.
There are so many more events going on this month to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities. Are we missing an event? Text us the information at (404) 885-7600, and Happy Pride.
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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office is cracking down on inmate contraband in a multi-agency jail sweep Wednesday.
Operation Spring Clean was the second in a series of unscheduled jail sweeps, where more than 50 law enforcement officers and K-9s swarmed several floors of the Fulton County Jail to find cell phones, smoking paraphernalia and other items that are unauthorized for inmates.
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s J.E.S. Team and K-9 Unit, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office and DeKalb Police Department K-9 Unit all assisted in the sweep.
“We routinely monitor inmate activity in search of unauthorized items inside housing units,” DeKalb Sheriff Melody M. Maddox said. “From time to time, though, we have found it useful to demonstrate how serious we are about eliminating contraband inside our jail. When we show up unexpectedly and with larger than normal manpower, the results can be surprising.”
Maddox added during a press conference Wednesday afternoon that this continues to be a dilemma for all agencies involved and it will not be tolerated.
"It becomes a community problem if we do not take hold of this right now," she said.
In Wednesday's sweep, nearly 15 shanks, three cellphones, a contraband line, known as a fishing line and some other unauthorized items were collected from the inmates. You can see what was collected in the photo below.
Fulton County Chief Deputy Randy Akies said the operation was a success.
Akies said Operation Spring Clean was put together for three main reasons:
1. To combat crime and contraband within the jail.
2. To protect our staff members and the rest of the inmate population.
3. To protect all citizens, judges, and all other elected officials inside of the DeKalb County Courthouse complexes.
"What takes place in jail operations, certainly has the potential to filter over into inmates while they're being transported to the DeKalb County court complexes," Akies said.
Operation Spring Clean was an extension of Operation Eyes in the Sky, which has been taking place since January of this year. Several weeks ago, law enforcement apprehended several people outside the jail attempting to make a contraband drop.
“We will continue to do whatever we need to do to protect those in our custody, our staff and the public from the threats posed by the existence of contraband in the jails,” Sheriff Maddox said. “That includes collaborating with our fellow sheriffs’ offices to curb this criminal activity across the metro area. Crime never stays in one jurisdiction. It moves about and causes problems for all our communities.”
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ATLANTA — There were no chairs in the lobby of the Fulton County District Attorney's Office Wednesday but there were several no loitering signs posted and a large sign reading, "STOP - DO NOT ENTER." The large sign was next to a door separating the lobby from the district attorney's grand jury room.
That is where members of a special grand jury were meeting as the district attorney's office pushes forward its investigation focused on former President Donald Trump and his allies, and whether they tried to interfere with the 2020 election results here in Georgia.
On Wednesday, a spokesman for the district attorney's office would only confirm the jury spent the day being presented with evidence in the case.
Testimony from witnesses is expected to begin on Thursday morning. Subpoenas sent to witnesses and obtained by 11Alive show Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is expected to be one of the first to testify before the jury.
As the state's top election official, Raffensperger is who Trump called in January of 2021 and asked him to find "11,780 votes," which would have tipped Georgia's results in his favor.
Trump had lost in Georgia to now President Joe Biden by 11,779 votes.
11Alive has also confirmed throughout the month of June the jury is expected to hear testimony from other witnesses who have also received subpoenas.
The list includes a total of five current and former members of Raffensperger's staff, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, and multiple state senators. Those senators were present for state senate committee hearings focused on the 2020 election where Trump attorney Rudy Giuliana and others shared unfounded allegations of voter fraud and other misconduct.
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WOODSTOCK, Ga. — On Friday, former president of Southern Baptist Convention, Johnny Hunt denied allegations of sexual assault brought on by the independent investigation by Guidepost Solutions.
The report outlines multiple mishandlings of sexual abuse and sexual assault allegations from within SBC megachurch and to address the report, Hunt took to social media to write a letter to his former congregation at First Baptist Church of Woodstock.
In the letter, he denies any form of abuse or assault but states that the contact he had with his accuser was consensual, calling it a “brief but improper encounter.”
According to Hunt, after the encounter, he resolved the matter by privately confessing to his wife and the husband of his accuser and “sought their forgiveness.”
In response to the letter, on Sunday at First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Pastor Jeremy Morton addressed the report and its allegations saying “one instance of abuse in any place, in any church, is a tragedy and it cannot be ignored.”
For 30 years, Hunt served as FBCW's Senior Pastor and Morton expresses in his sermon the close and personal relationship Hunt has had with the church for years, which made reading the report a difficult task.
“No one that loves pastor Johnny and has known him as long as we have could possibly read the contents of the allegations and not get physically sick, or angry, or disturbed, or confused,” Morton said.
He told his congregation that while people may have differing opinions on Hunt and the matter at hand, it is not up to them to resolve it.
“Both parties have acknowledged that something happened 12 years ago. And while I wish with all my heart that things would’ve transpired differently, and things would’ve been handled differently at that time, you and I cannot go backwards,” he said.
“We must show love and respect for those who may feel differently than we do as we process a very confusing and difficult matter," Morton adds.
Since the publishing of the report, Johnny Hunt has resigned from his position on the National American Mission Board.
Hunt maintains that the encounter was brief and consensual.
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ATLANTA — The worker shortage is hitting summer hot spots in a big way. Currently, the labor department says there are nearly two job openings for every unemployed person seeking work. And now camp, pool and summer program leaders say they're struggling to find staffing headed into summer.
“It use to be all kids wanted to do was spend their summers at the pool working as lifeguards being outside and enjoying it, so we’re not sure what it is," Brian Borden, the Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Brookhaven, said.
The city of Brookhaven opened two of its three pools over the Memorial day weekend. Briarwood Park Pool and Murphey Candler Park Pool will remain open through Labor Day, while the Linwood Park Pool will remain closed due to renovations.
Borden said they currently have 18 lifeguards on duty, which are enough, but they're still actively recruiting more people to apply, "we’ve raised the pay for the lifeguards here in Brookhaven to 15 dollars an hour.”
YMCA Group Vice president Becky Shipley said they are currently looking to fill 200 spots over the summer. They are also raising wages and offering a $300 bonus for counselors who commit to working the whole summer.
“We also increased all of our starting pay rates and opened up some jobs to people who are as young as 15 years old," Shipley said.
Borden said that parents who can't get their kids into a camp or a nearby pool still have other options, "there are parks, trails, great softball and baseball fields and even basketball courts."
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A man was shot to death Tuesday evening at a motel on Tucson’s south side.
Just after 4 p.m. officers arrived at a motel at 755 E. Benson Highway, where they found the man. He was unresponsive and several bystanders were attempting to render aid, Tucson police said.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man was apparently involved in a dispute with an individual prior to being shot, police said. After the shooting, the gunman, described as a man in his 30s, was seen running south from the motel.
The identity of the person who was shot is being withheld pending next of kin notification, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call 88-CRIME, the anonymous tipster line.
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Providence to begin construction on Broad Street, adding new bike lanes
PROVIDENCE — As the end of Mayor Jorge Elorza's term nears, the city is wrapping up one of the final projects under his "Great Streets" initiative, redesigning a swath of Broad Street.
Starting Monday, construction will begin on a nearly two-mile stretch between Hawthorne and Elmwood avenues, adding single bike lanes to either side of the thoroughfare north of Peace Street, and a two-way "urban trail" south of Peace Street.
As the city defines them, urban trails are intended to include bikes, but can be used by pedestrians and those on scooters, too.
Broad Street redesign
The city is also adding bus islands and ramps against curbs at crosswalks. Drivers will notice that traffic patterns will be changed, with the center turning lane on much of the street being removed. Parking on both sides of the street will remain intact along with space for the neighborhood's iconic chimichurri trucks.
Since 2017, the city has built more than 30 miles of its urban trail network, a project the mayor hopes his successor will embrace.
More:What is an urban trail and why is Elorza planning a whole network of them around Providence?
More:North Main Street may see major redesign with bike lanes, rapid transit and new housing
When it comes to Broad Street's redesign, the city has emphasized safety concerns. In a news conference, Elorza described Broad Street as having the "highest rates of speeding and the most crashes between cars and people anywhere walking and biking in the city of Providence."
Additionally, according to Martina Haggerty, the city Planning Department's director of special projects, nearly one quarter of those living in the area do not have access to a car.
While the city has not said exactly how many people use its bike lanes, Haggerty said the area already has a large number of cyclists compared to other parts of the city. Haggerty added that "by making a space that is safe and comfortable for people of all ages and abilities, we're going to see that number go up."
More:Providence is planning a $4M food and drink pavilion next to the new pedestrian bridge
Without hard data made public, it remains to be seen precisely how already installed bike paths have altered travel habits among the city's residents, though Elorza described it as a "bit of a chicken and an egg issue."
"I think it's supporting the people that already use it, but there's also a really strong 'build it and they will come' aspect to it," the mayor said, adding that his urban trails first need to be better connected for their users to be able to move safely.
For more details on Broad Street construction and when it will occur, see the city's informational sheet here.
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As we stepped away from the 2022 legislative session, we stepped into a heated primary election cycle which concluded May 24. I encourage you to further study policies and issues which impact you, prior to our general election so that you will be prepared to make an informed decision. The last couple of years has highlighted how policy within state leadership impacts every Georgia citizen, every single day.
Fiscal Year 2023 Budget: We completed our constitutional obligation by successfully passing House Bill 911, the 2023 Fiscal Year Budget, which totals approximately $30 billion. The largest budget allocations for the coming fiscal year are education, health care, public safety and infrastructure. The budget will go into effect on July 1 of this year, and we will be sharing a full budget update at a later date.
Tax Cuts: We have worked tirelessly to ensure hard-working Georgians are able to keep their earned income. This year, we took advantage of our state’s healthy economic standing and were able to act upon this long-term goal thorough numerous bills, which have been signed into law by Gov. Kemp. All Georgians received a tax refund through HB 1302; the Gas tax suspension through HB 304; all Georgians will enjoy the income tax cut which passed through HB 1437; and our military retirement tax exemption shows our support for the men and women who serve our nation through HB 1064.
Parents/Students FIRST: Controversial mandates on the local level, concerned parents and federal policy allowances led to the passage of many bills in protection of our Georgia students. Numerous bills were passed to support our Georgia parents in determining the best course of action for their children. After several schools refused choice, where masks were concerned, we took the initiative to unmask Georgia students through SB 514.
Educated Georgia Education is the bedrock of our Georgia work force and economic health. Taking care of Georgia students and our educators is a priority. We continued our efforts toward quality education through a number of bills successfully passing the General Assembly. Retired educators are welcome to return to the classroom as we actively tackle our current teaching shortage through HB 385; our budget restores pandemic cuts, brings about a much-deserved teaching pay raise and allows for a historic investment into our K-12 education systems.
Agriculture: In order to protect our farm industry we passed the Farm to Food Bank SB 396 as well as the Freedom to Farm Bill, HB 1150.
Safe Georgia: Our commitment to the safety of our citizens, law and order as well as supporting our enforcement officers was made clear through several bills working to ensure Georgians are protected. Gang violence will not be tolerated, and we will be cracking down on gang-related crime through HB 1134, our Gang Prosecution Unit. We will continue our efforts to end the vile practice of Human Trafficking through SB 461. And our commitment to our law enforcement community is solidified through HB 911, which makes budget allocations to allow for an additional Georgia State Trooper Class, as well as the allowance of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Degrees added to the high-demand career initiatives list and a $5,000 Raise for State Law Enforcement.
Healthy Georgia This was a great year as far as health care is concerned. Our Mental Health Parity Act, HB 1013, will ensure that resources are put toward those in need of mental health care. We also tackled various aspects of our health care system by lowering insurance premiums, expanding health care choices and addressing our physician and nurse shortages through HB 911.
Election Results: We are preparing for a heated General Election cycle as overall turnout broke primary records, with more than 1.9 million Georgians having cast their ballots, compared to 1.16 million in 2018. Elections matter, and every vote counts. The Georgia Secretary of State is scheduled to certify results sometime in the next week. Congratulations to all who will advance to the General Election as their party’s nominee and thank you to all brave enough to put their name forth for consideration.
Many races will head into an election runoff. Please check to make sure you don’t need to get out and vote again! Georgia runoff date is June 21.
Thank you so much to all who have lent your support, wisdom and prayers over the session and the primary season. As always, if you need anything at all, feel free to reach out to our office anytime. Thank you for your support as we work on your behalf to continue our efforts to ensure that Georgia is the best state to work, live and raise a family. May God continue to bless the great state of Georgia.
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What I have to say today is serious. And, in some ways, unpleasant. I ask you to read this all the way through as it may anger you, or make you defensive. I’m not trying to criticize anyone, but we have a crisis of violence in this country and there is a root connection to what is at least a good portion of the problem. School shootings are only a sliver of the entire epidemic.
Now, why is violence so prevalent these days, especially gun violence? Is it because so many people have access to all types of weapons? In the ’50s and ’60s, every teenage kid had a gun in their truck or car, and we didn’t have this type of violence then. Is it because we took prayer out of school and the mention of any Christian faith from most things? Is it because a larger and larger percentage of people identify as having no religious beliefs whatsoever?
I suspect all of those things have helped to ramp up violent behavior, but there is one glaring statistic that points to one dominant causation. That stat concerns the ever-increasing rearing of children in single-parent homes. Now before anyone gets up in arms and says “Wait, I was reared by a single mom and I turned out fine,” let me point out that I’m not saying every kid reared this way will be bad or criminal. But it increases the odds greatly.
Multiple studies by reputable organizations, including Duke University, the Texas Department of Corrections, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and countless scholars have found the following statistics to be true and accurate: (1) 85% of all children with behavior disorders come from a single-parent home; (2) 90% of all teenage runaways come from a single-parent home; (3) 80% of all youthful rapists come from a single-parent home; (4) 72% of youthful murderers come from a single-parent home; (5) 63% of all suicides and 85% of all prisoners come from single-parent homes; (7) a person is four times as likely to be in poverty from a single-parent home than a two-parent home: 44 poverty single versus 12% two-parent; (7) a teen is seven times more likely to be pregnant than if from a two-parent home; (8) 71% of all high school dropouts are from a single-parent home; (9) twice as likely to do drugs, 90% of gang members, 75% of all kids in rehab.
A very liberal study by Smith and Jarjovre titled “Social Structure and Criminal Victimization” says, “The proportion of single-family homes in a community predicts its rate of violence and burglary, while poverty level does not.”
You need only look at the rate of single-family homes and it will tell you the crime rate. The top 50 most crime-ridden cities in America are also among the top for children reared by single parents. Detroit tops the list, and it has a 71% single-parent rate. A San Francisco study by Harper and Mclanahan said, “The strongest predictor of whether a person will end up in prison is that they were raised by a single parent.”
These stats have held true through the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, 2000s, 2010s and present. If you want to increase bad outcomes in every category discussed above, continue to follow a single-parent model.
Now the most alarming statistic of all. According to FBI statistics, African American males are somewhere around seven to eight times more likely to commit murder than a Caucasian male and 10 to 11 times more likely than an Asian American. The same holds true for other violent crimes. Does this mean African American males are more dangerous than other populations? Statistically yes. But an interesting thing happens when one adjusts the stats slightly.
If the murder and crime rate for Caucasians and African Americans are compared for only those reared by a two-parent home, guess what happens? The crime rates are identical. The disparity comes not because of race, or income levels, or geographic area, but only from the higher percentage of single-parent homes, which are above 75% in the African American population, about 25% in the Caucasian and less than 10% in the Asian American population. See the correlation?
So if you want to tackle the problem, start by tackling the myth that either way is on equal footing. It is not. If you want to continue to have rates of all of these undesirable outcomes, then continue on but these rates are immovable. The higher the single homes, the higher the rate of each problem, always.
And, again, I understand large percentages of single-reared kids have done fine, but a much higher rate than those with two-family rearing have not. Saying I came from a single-family home and did fine is not logical in trying to compare the two anymore than saying “I smoked all my life and did not get cancer so smoking, or not smoking, has the same results.”
Well over half the folks who smoke will not get lung cancer, but a whole lot higher percentage will get cancer than non-smokers. Same for child rearing. So either start preaching the truth for change, or get used to what you’ve been getting.
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We argued where to lay the blame, On one man’s hate or our nation’s shame. From “The President Sang Amazing Grace,” Joan Baez
Following the 27th American school shooting of 2022, elected officials and citizens gathered in front of Albany’s Government Center this past Saturday to remember 19 children, ages 9 to 11 years old, two teachers and a shooter killed in Uvalde, Texas.
Organized under the name Concerned Citizens of Dougherty County, primarily by this writer, the gathering went just a short step beyond similar gatherings of the past. At this gathering, some speakers openly criticized current gun policy and called for change. After the gathering, a group formed that will meet monthly in Albany to find out what changes local citizens will support.
On May 24, a troubled young man once again used a recently and legally purchased assault-style weapon to kill 21 people as he attacked Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. He bought his weapons of mass destruction just after his 18th birthday.
The tragedy was the nation’s second-deadliest school shooting, after a 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., where 20 children and six adults were killed by yet another troubled young man with a high-capacity rifle who forced his way into the school. In the almost 10 years that followed, America responded with record gun sales, topping 10 million a year in a country that has more than 400 million guns for 300 million men, women and children.
As a result, even toddlers pull the trigger on guns that kill and maim themselves and their family members with alarming regularity. As recently as May 23, a 5-year-old child in Moultrie died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound after he found a gun in his residence, according to news accounts quoting the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. So it was encouraging this past weekend to hear some elected leaders say the nation has lost its way and suggest that we find our way to a less fatal future.
Mayor Bo Dorough, who later noted he had not planned to speak, took time to note that the assault weapons ban passed by Congress nearly 20 years ago was unjustifiably allowed to lapse.
“There is no reason anyone should be able to purchase, no reason anyone should own an assault rifle,” Dorough said. “These weapons are manufactured for war. They have no place outside of the military. We as citizens need to demand that Congress again take action.”
City Commissioner Demetrius Young recalled that he was inspired to run for office in part due to a gun violence surge in the summer of 2019 that took the lives of three young people. He called for both respect of gun ownership and change to policies that allow Americans to “pick up an assault rifle, like they are getting a tank of gas.”
“It is our babies that are dying. It is our children that our dying,” he said. “We have to act. We have to do something.”
Dougherty County Commissioners Gloria Gaines and Anthony Jones, School Board member Norma Gaines Heath, and others also spoke at the event.
Advocates of our current gun policy tell us three lies: We cannot curb gun violence without banning guns, guns don’t kill people, and guns are a hedge against government tyranny. None of these claims is supported by our nation’s experience and none address the tyranny of gun violence that haunts every American shopping trip, day at school, or night out on the town.
However, recent years have seen a few positive changes. Former President Donald Trump pushed through a retroactive ban on “bump stock” attachments — which effectively upgrade a semi-automatic rifle into automatic fire — like the one a shooter used in a Las Vegas massacre that killed 61 people in 2017. In 2020, Georgia voters elected gun reform advocates John Ossoff and Raphael Warnock to the U.S. Senate, tipping the balance of Senate power.
Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress have expressed a willingness to address gun reform recently.
Locally, some of those who attended Saturday’s vigil gathered afterwards to begin work on a plan. They formed a group that will meet monthly here in the Good Life City to assess the types of gun reform the local community might support. It is a cause that holds out real hope for doing something that will save lives. We can protect both gun ownership and lives, if we put lives first. We can and we must.
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A 39-year-old Lincoln man has been jailed in connection to a dog fight last December.
The man pleaded not guilty at his first court appearance on the charge Tuesday, two days after his arrest.
On Feb. 25, Assistant City Attorney Marcee Brownlee sought a warrant for the man's arrest, based on the affidavit of Bryce Gruhn, an animal control officer for the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department.
In it, Gruhn said on Dec. 11 he was sent to a house at 27th and M streets about a dog fight that had happened there. Lincoln Police had obtained video that showed two dogs, one black and white and the other tan-colored, biting each other between a Ford Crown Victoria and a Dodge pickup with its lights on, with two people standing over them.
They allegedly were the 39-year-old and a 26-year-old, who also has been charged with animal fighting and five other misdemeanors, including allowing a dog to bite a person.
Gruhn said two people who recorded separate videos told him they could hear the men yelling "get him, get him."
He said the video showed one man trying to end the fight, but then releasing his dog again to bite the other dog.
There was blood spatter on the driveway and blood streaks on vehicles parked in the area.
Both men are awaiting trial.
Setting dogs or other animals or fowl on each other, by agreement or otherwise, or in any manner urging or encouraging them to fight, is a violation of Lincoln city code and is punishable by up to six months in jail and a $500 fine.
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Eugene man charged with murder for shooting a Black man in Salem gets life in prison
A Eugene man charged with the murder and a bias crime for shooting a Black man in east Salem following a road rage incident was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday.
Marion County Judge Courtland Geyer sentenced Manuel Elisha North, 48, to life in prison with a minimum of 25 years.
The sentence came one week after a Marion County jury found North guilty of murdering Herman Leslie Graham III, 48, in October 2020.
The jury found North not guilty of a first-degree bias crime charge.
He was accused of yelling racial slurs at Graham and killing him because he was Black.
A road rage shooting
Salem police officers responded the afternoon of Oct. 26, 2020, to reports of a shooting in the 3300 block of Pipebend Place NE.
Police found Graham dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds.
North, who was standing near a gray Volkswagon Golf at the scene, was detained. He told police: "It was self-defense. The guy pulled a gun on me."
Officers found a .50 caliber handgun lying in the street behind North's car
According to court records, three women riding in the car with Graham recounted the events leading up to the deadly shooting.
One woman said she noticed North's car as the group turned west onto Mission Street SE from the Interstate 5 offramp.
Though she didn't see it happen, she told police she suspected Graham cut off North's vehicle.
North then honked his horn, yelled at Graham, repeatedly pulled up next to him and veered toward him without hitting the BMW as if he were trying to run him off the road.
One woman said she heard North yelling "F--- you" and "You're nothing but a n----- and the KKK is gonna come to get you," according to court records.
After Graham turned north onto Hawthorne Avenue, the first passenger said North pulled up next to the BMW and continued to yell similar "derogatory racial statements" at the next intersection.
The woman said Graham drove straight through the intersection and pulled off onto Pipebend Place NE. Graham allegedly told his passengers: "I'm gonna pull over and hopefully he'll go away and maybe he'll pull in."
She said North parked his Volkswagon behind them and Graham got out of the car.
Shortly after, the woman said, she heard "two loud booms" in "close succession."
She said she had been looking down at her phone until she heard the booms, but when she looked up, she saw Graham on the ground through the rearview mirror.
She got out of the car and started yelling and walking toward North — who she said was holding a firearm by his side — but stopped when he started yelling at her to get back.
As she went to help Graham, the woman said she saw North kick a gun that had been on the ground about an inch or two from Graham's feet. She described it as a black revolver.
When police interviewed North, he said he acted in self-defense. He said he came from Eugene for a construction job in Salem.
North told officers he owned a construction company and that he had pulled into Pipebend Place NE because he needed to go to the pipe warehouse near the location of the shooting.
Police contacted the business where the shooting occurred and found North did not have an account with the business North named.
When police called the number listed for the business North named, it went to a different company in Salem. Representatives for the company said they purchased the company North claimed to own, but they didn't have an office in Eugene and had no record of North working there.
A passenger riding in North's car claimed to have been picked up while hitchhiking on I-5. He said North acted in self-defense and Graham was driving aggressively.
Further investigation revealed the passenger was actually North's adult son. In a motion submitted by the Marion County District Attorney's Office, prosecutors said the son's account to police differed drastically from his grand jury testimony.
In the weeks after the shooting, community members gathered for a vigil outside the Marion County Courthouse.
"Herman was a warm soul and if he was your friend, he was your family. Everybody gravitated to him," Graham's ex-wife Dusty Graham said during the service. "Everybody loved him and he would give his last for you, he was that type of person. He didn't deserve to die."
According to an obituary from Johnson Funeral Home, Graham was born in Portland but grew up in Georgia. He served in the U.S. Navy and later returned to Portland to be closer to his mother.
He was survived by his father, his children and three siblings.
Herman Graham's vigil:Salem community mourns Graham, who was murdered in a suspected hate crime
Several family members spoke at North's sentencing. Two photos of Graham — one smiling and one in a casket — were shown in the courtroom.
Khristy Lewis said her brother's death could have been avoided.
"I don't understand," she said. "I probably never will."
Kimberly Lawson said her brother had a big heart and loved his children, who he will never see grow up.
She said she doesn't hate North but felt like he had shown no remorse.
"All you had to do was turn left, sir," she told him.
North declined to speak at his sentencing, choosing to shake his head "no" when Geyer addressed him.
Court documents point to North's pattern of road rage
Prosecutors fought to include evidence of prior instances of when North was charged with criminal and traffic offenses, some involving road rage incidents, in Lane County and other counties.
North's defense attorney, John Kolego, argued to suppress the state's proposed evidence of other crimes, arguing it would be "unfairly prejudicial" to North, as well as confuse the issue at hand, mislead the jury and constitute unnecessary evidence considering there were a number of witnesses at the scene.
The instances include a Eugene Police case in 2015 when two people reported North driving dangerously and confronting a driver on a roadside "in a rage," according to court documents.
Another police case from 2018 involved several people reporting North driving aggressively. One person said it felt like North was "hunting him down" before the victim was able to get away. North was arrested for reckless driving in both cases.
Prosecutors noted that since 1999, North had also been charged with reckless driving, unlawful possession of a firearm, careless driving, unsafe passing, felony elude, hit-and-run, criminal mischief and reckless endangering.
Following arguments from prosecutors and North's defense attorney, Marion County Judge Courtland Geyer allowed evidence from the 2018 and 2015 incidents to be included in the trial.
After six days of jury selection and a trial, the jury returned with a verdict: guilty of second-degree murder and not guilty of first-degree bias crime.
Deputy District Attorney Matthew Kemmy asked for a sentence of life with a minimum of 25 years, with no eligibility for alternative programming.
Kolego conceded that was the statutory minimum and did not request a shorter sentence.
When delivering his sentence, Geyer circled back on what Lewis said — the events of Oct. 26, 2020, were completely avoidable.
He pointed to the testimony of the two victims in the 2015 and 2018 road rage cases.
"They were still so frightened by what happened," Geyer said. "It struck me that they were frightened that exactly what had happened to Mr. Graham might have happened to them."
He said North's actions showed a pattern.
"There were so many opportunities for you to have learned a different way of conducting yourself," Geyer said.
He said he would impose the recommended sentence of life in prison "without hesitation."
This story includes reporting from Virginia Barreda and Emily Teel
For questions, comments and news tips, email reporter Whitney Woodworth at wmwoodworth@statesmanjournal.com, call 503-910-6616 or follow on Twitter @wmwoodworth
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Gasoline spill into North Santiam River results in $200,000 in penalties
A gasoline company whose truck spilled more than 7,000 gallons of oil onto Highway 22 and into the North Santiam River in 2020 will pay over $200,000 in penalties, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The EPA said in a news release that Space Age Fuel Inc., which is headquartered in Clackamas, agreed to pay a $135,000 fine for violating the Clean Water Act from the accident.
It also agreed to pay a $72,000 fine to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and develop an inclement weather plan.
According to a news release, a tanker truck from the company carrying about 10,700 gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel rolled over on Highway 22 on Feb. 16, 2020.
According to records obtained by the Statesman Journal under a public records request, the driver, Daniel Rodriguez, was cited for driving “too fast under the conditions,” by the state and was fined $265.
Rodriguez lost control of the tanker on a right turn and hit the guardrail in “slush and snow conditions" at about 7:41 a.m. that morning.
About 7,800 gallons of oil were spilled onto the highway. Most of the oil collected into a ditch on the side of the highway and some flowed directly into the North Santiam River. The oil in the ditch seeped into the soil and eventually went into the river.
A 600-foot section of road was replaced at the site of the crash east of Idanha. The road was closed for nearly a week while it was repaired.
According to the EPA, the river had elevated levels of petroleum from Feb. 17 through March 11, 2020, and a sheen was visible on the river for over three months.
The river is home to species of salmon, which are listed on the Endangered Species Act.
The water from the river is used for drinking water for cities including Salem, Stayton, Turner, Gates and Albany.
The EPA said the spill did not impact drinking water.
Space Age started cleanup activities including soil excavation, pumping and water quality monitoring on the day of the spill.
Statesman Journal reporter Zach Urness contributed to this report.
Bill Poehler covers Marion County for the Statesman Journal. Contact him at bpoehler@StatesmanJournal.com
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As tourism in the Rose City took a hit during the pandemic, Travel Portland reports the city lost $5 billion in travel related spending.
Downtown hotels usually bring in more than two-thirds the hotel revenue in the city, but hotel booking has dropped in half since 2019 and it could be years before the city is back to being fully booked.
Portland City Council member Mingus Mapps explained “that’s been a huge hit to our economy and that has been a huge hit to the small businesses and BIPOC communities that are on the front line of our city’s hospitality industry.”
Lodging tax revenue is a measure of that activity — dropping from a high of nearly $7 million in 2019 — down to $1.7 million in 2021.
Travel Portland thinks it could take until 2024 at the earliest to fully recover.
“When we asked potential visitors what came to mind when they thought about Portland, too often was homicides and homelessness. The damage done by COVID and the damage done by our reputation decimated our local hospitality industry,” Mapps said.
But there is some optimism for hotel demand Downtown and in the Lloyd District. After demand dropped drastically in 2020, there was a substantial increase in 2021.
Travel Portland President and CEO Jeff Miller explained “revenue is coming back, we are still significantly below where we were for revenue in 2019 because of the lack of rooms sold, but recovery is indeed happening and we’re excited about that.”
To that point, revenue has come back 158% year to date for spring 2022 — a faster rate that tracked over the last two years.
Travel Portland reports people are feeling better about Downtown than two years ago as more people report finding the area appealing than during the last two years of the pandemic.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Alabama Comic Con will be held this weekend at the BJCC, with panels, vendors and special guest events planned for thousands of fans.
Also known as Kimetsu-Con, the two day event will take place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the East Hall of the BJCC.
Celebrity guests include “Star Wars” cast members Billy Dee Williams and Mike Quinn, Disney voice actor Jim Cummings, and WWE fighters Trish Stratus and Amy Dumas. Autograph pricing and times, as well as a full guest list, are available on the convention’s website.
Tickets are available online on pre-sale value until Friday. Tickets can be bought for $30 Saturday or Sunday, or $50 for the whole weekend. Tickets can be purchase the day of at a higher price.
Children under ten receive free admission as long as they’re attending with a paid adult. Ticket rates are discounted for active duty and former military members.
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ALABASTER, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabaster City Schools will be providing meals for pick up at Buck Creek Park and Abby Wooley Park until June 30.
The meal pick up will be Monday through Friday. Pick up at Buck Creek Park will be 11 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. and 12 p.m. until 12:45 p.m. at Abby Wooley Park. There will be no meals available on June 20.
Meals are available for all children 18 and under.
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MCSO divers find body of missing person in Lake Pleasant
Divers with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office found the body of 52-year-old Lorne Jonassen on Tuesday evening.
Kahri Harrion, a Sheriff's Office spokesperson, said the divers discovered Jonassen's body under 147 feet of water after he was reported missing on May 28.
Deputies with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office first received reports of the incident at 11 a.m. Witnesses reported the man went underwater without a life jacket.
Harrion said the drowning showed no signs of foul play.
The incident follows five deaths that have taken place at the lake throughout April and May.
Safety tips for lake-goers
For swimmers, Maricopa County Parks and Recreation advises these safety tips:
- Always swim with a partner. Swimming alone can be unsafe.
- Never leave young children unattended near water, and do not ask another child to supervise your children near water.
- Avoid distractions when supervising children near water.
- If a child goes missing, always check the water first.
- Non-swimmers and inexperienced swimmers should always wear a life jacket or personal flotation device.
- Protect your skin. While you're busy cooling off and having fun in the water, your skin is also soaking in the sun. Apply and reapply sunscreen frequently.
- Wear a hat and sunglasses to keep the sun off your face and out of your eyes.
- Drink plenty of water regularly, even if you're not thirsty, to avoid dehydration. Just because you're floating in a cove of water does not mean your skin is absorbing enough to maintain your body's water levels. Avoid drinks containing caffeine and alcohol.
Republic reporter Angela Cordoba Perez contributed to this article.
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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Man dies following 2-vehicle collision near 31st and Northern avenues in Phoenix
Angela Cordoba Perez
Arizona Republic
A man died following a collision between an SUV and a sedan early Wednesday near 31st and Northern avenues.
The SUV was traveling eastbound on Northern Avenue when it drove left and struck a sedan that was traveling westbound around 4 a.m., according to Phoenix police.
Both drivers were taken to the hospital. The driver of the sedan died. The condition of the other driver was unknown.
Their identities were not released.
An investigation was ongoing, police said.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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Goodyear police offer $2K reward for help finding suspect in fatal shooting of 19-year-old
Goodyear police is seeking the public's help to find the person who shot a 19-year-old man on May 14.
Officers found Mohamed Salim Abdullah, of Phoenix, shot in a backyard when they were responding to a call about shots fired at a party near Western Avenue and Litchfield Road.
He was taken to a hospital, where he died, according to Goodyear police.
The suspect remained outstanding as of June 1 and police are looking for information.
Those who know anything about the homicide are being asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377) and may remain anonymous.
There is a reward up to $2,000 in this case.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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FRISCO, Texas — Former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III was found dead in a Frisco apartment, according to the Dallas Cowboys.
Police have not yet said what is his cause of death.
The Cowboys drafted Barber in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft and played for the franchise from 2005-2011. After leaving the Cowboys in 2011, Barber signed with the Chicago Bears where he played one season before retiring in 2012.
Barber, 38, was the brother of former Houston Texans safety Dominique Barber as well as the son of former New York Jets running back Marion Barber, Jr.
In 2007, Barber rushed for 975 yards on 204 carries and 10 rushing touchdowns. He was named to the NFL's Pro Bowl team at the end of the season. Barber finished his career with 4,780 rushing yards, 1,330 receiving yards and 53 rushing touchdowns.
In June 2014, Barber was taken into custody by the Mansfield Police Department and taken to the hospital for a mental evaluation. In October 2019, Barber was arrested and charged by the Prosper Police Department with two counts of criminal mischief.
As of 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, the Cowboys said they are preparing a statement regarding Barber's death and will send it out soon.
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DALLAS — A group of volunteers is helping to transform an old vacant lot in South Dallas into a community gathering space.
Neighbors are noticing signs of change at the corner of S. Malcolm X Boulevard and Marburg Street in South Dallas.
“We’ve got a really fun park/plaza concept coming,” said Kristin Leiber, project manager with Better Block Foundation.
Volunteers were armed with paintbrushes and tools. They’re focused on changing the vacant lot into a colorful community space called Malcolm X Plaza.
“We wanted to create a space that’s geared for a lotn of different things,” said Leiber.
Better Block Foundation, Child Poverty Action Lab, and neighbors are partnering on the project. They’ve identified vacant or neglection lots in high crime areas. Their mission is repurposing them into positive community gathering spaces.
Owen Wilson-Chavez with Child Poverty Action Lab said the group began engaging with neighbors about the plan last fall.
“One of the things that came to the top were a variety of issues in the community like a lack of access to resources, feeling unsafe walking around the community, feeling unsafe visiting certain types of, or parts of the neighborhood. So, we really thought about how could we create a true community gathering place,” said Wilson-Chavez.
The Malcolm X Plaza will include pavilions for community groups and vendors, a stage, a basketball court, areas for events, and an air conditioned classroom -- which local businesses and organizations can reserve, among other features.
“I think it’s a great project,” said Tramonica Brown, Founder of Not My Son – Dallas.
The nonprofit recently opened an office across the street from Malcolm X Plaza.
“This project is focused on building more community. More resources. More stability,” said Brown.
Some neighbors are optimistic Malcolm X Plaza could inspire a walkable community by connecting two commercial districts along the strip.
“When I saw you guys over here yesterday, I couldn’t do nothing but stop and be nosey,” said Cynthia McCloud.
The longtime South Dallas resident asked if her family could volunteer after learning about the project and changes happening on the corner.
“I’m loving what you all are doing. It’s a start, and we are moving things for my neighborhood. I’m so happy to hear this,” McCloud shared with the project organizers.
Malcolm X Plaza officially opens with a community celebration this weekend. The events kick off Friday, June 3 at 5 p.m. The plaza will be open from June 3 to Aug. 21.
For more information about the project, and to view a schedule of events, visit www.malcolmxplaza.org.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — Spark Coworking is moving into the second and third floors of Choctaw Stadium, officials announced Wednesday.
“We provide various memberships from mailbox memberships, private offices, desks, suites,” Spark’s Shervonne Cherry said. “So a solo entrepreneur just needing a space to launch their business and register their business to corporations who need a satellite office for 50 people.”
Construction has already started to transform the second and third floors of the Center Field Office Building into private offices, Zoom rooms, meeting spaces, and a podcast studio, which will open later this year, according to Cherry.
People will be able to purchase “day passes” for a non-dedicated drop-in desk with access to the lounge and shared kitchen.
“Our big thing is about bringing and attracting quality jobs here and that’s exactly what this type of entity will do,” Arlington Mayor Jim Ross said.
Choctaw Stadium will continue to host sporting events, including the Dallas Jackals Rugby team and the Dallas Renegades XFL team next year, according to the mayor.
The city’s hope is that businesses – big and small – will utilize the Spark space while also taking advantage of everything else that’s going on in Arlington, too.
Construction on the new convention center, 900-room hotel, and National Medal of Honor Museum continues in the Entertainment District. Crews are also working to finish the new and luxurious, resort-style residential development, "One Rangers Way."
“It’s not a secret that the Rangers hope to host an All-Star game in the future,” Texas Rangers Executive VP of Business Operations Rob Matwick said. “Certainly having 1,100 or 1,200 hotel rooms in a walkable distance to the ballpark, a walkable distance to AT&T Stadium, is a gamechanger for us."
“It just puts everything together,” Ross said. “You can live, work and play here in Arlington.”
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DALLAS — He's kind, brave and wants a father to teach him something very specific.
DIY Guys, you'll want to hear this one!
We're talking about 16-year-old Preston. He's going to turn his pain into purpose one day. He is today's Wednesday's Child.
Preston says when he wakes up in the morning, he thinks about others and how he can make their day better. His advocates say he has a big heart.
"I'm very kind. I can do what is asked of me on the first try. I love people. People enjoy talking to me," he said with a smile.
Preston grew up brave. He had to.
"God has given me strength when I've needed it," he said, adding that he had many traumatizing moments in his childhood.
Since he was little, Preston says he would battle for everyone he loved, even when they wouldn't battle for him.
"I don't know how to put in a good way. I just... When I was little, I had no one thinking for me, so I just decided I was going to think of other people. So instead of someone being a hero for me, I can be a hero for someone else," he said.
Preston has been in foster care a year and a half. Although he feels he was crowned with courage at birth, he needs the protection of parents.
"I want a mom to treat me with respect and not leave me anywhere. What I want from a dad is for him to be kind, loving and understanding."
And for all of you DIY guys who have been searching for your perfect shop buddy, guess what? Preston's been searching for you too.
He wants a dad to teach him something very specific.
"How to weld. I know it seems weird but I really want to learn how to weld," he said, smiling big.
Like a good welder, that fire within Preston drives him. He says this is how he is going to turn his pain into purpose.
"Well, I want to be a firefighter."
One day he will serve his community the way his case worker has poured into him.
"I love her. She's an awesome person. Even though I don't' show it all the time. Thank you."
He then got up and hugged his caseworker, who wiped away tears.
As usual, Preston turned a moment about him into an opportunity to praise someone else.
Imagine the kind of heart he'll give to his forever family.
For more information on how to adopt Preston, please send all approved home studies to LaQueena Warren at LaQueena.Warren@dfps.texas.gov. Please remember to include Preston's names within the subject line.
If you're not licensed, please visit adoptchildren.org to find out more information on how to become licensed to foster and/or adopt or contact LaQueena Warren at 817-304-1272.
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DALLAS — Thousands of families across North Texas have been struggling to find baby formula.
Late Wednesday afternoon, President Joe Biden announced a third shipment of formula is on the way from London and Australia.
Americans are expected to see the shipment hit store shelves in the coming weeks.
Wednesday in East Dallas, at least 500 mothers lined up at Skyline High School as it started pouring rain, waiting to get baby formula and necessities for their small children.
“Our numbers have doubled, as far as the number of moms we’re serving,” said Thana Hickman Simmons, the CEO of Viola’s House.
For Kandis Smith, she needs a specialized formula for her daughter. She’s been calling stores and driving around North Texas cities.
“If it’s available in a different city, we just go to a different city, most of the time we spend more gas money than trying to find formula,” said Smith.
President Biden said Wednesday that a third flight of baby formula from Bubs infant formula, made from goat milk, was being shipped in from Australia.
“This flight will bring 4.6 bottles of infant formula and, pave the way for 27.5 million total bottles of Bubs," said Biden.
United Airlines is also partnering up with Kendall Nutra for infant formula that will be coming from London, and will hit Target store shelves in the coming weeks.
While moms are lining up in the Dallas area, over in Fort Worth, the Mother’s Milk Bank is giving away 34 oz. of pasteurized breast milk for free, but there are special requirements: Babies must be six months or under, and families need to bring proof of the baby’s birth and relationship to the child.
Back in Dallas, each one of these mothers in line at Skyline High School had a story to tell.
“Being a single mom with five kids, it’s hard,” said Juanita Williams.
Williams told WFAA with the rising cost of everything, she’s struggled to get formula and other baby products.
“You have to jump from store to store to find the one that you need,” said Williams.
Viola’s House said there are so many other mothers in the Dallas area that don’t have a car and can’t get formula. The organization has also been helping those mothers out.
If you would like to learn more about Viola's House and help with donations visit https://www.violashouse.org/donate.asp.
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PORTLAND, Ore — A woman is suing a memory care center outside Portland, Oregon, after her husband left the facility unknown to staff and drowned in a creek.
Toufik “Tom” Tanous, 79, suffered from severe memory loss and had tried to leave at least twice before disappearing from the Hawthorne House care facility in Forest Grove around 8 p.m. on April 27, 2021, according to the lawsuit and a police report.
Despite a large-scale search, his body was pulled from Gales Creek two days later.
The wrongful death suit, filed Tuesday in Multnomah County Circuit Court, seeks $4.7 million in damages from Caring Places Management LLC, the operator of Hawthorne House and a nearby assisted facility, Forest Grove Beehive, as well as its administrator, Charity Jammeh, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.
In the week before Tanous’ flight, officers responded to 12 calls at the Hawthorne House for assaults, behavioral health incidents and missing persons, Officer Samuel Younce wrote in the police report.
A lawyer for Caring Places Management declined to comment on the allegations, citing patient privacy.
“Our residents are our family, and our staff grieve for this loss,” said the attorney, Logan Pratt.
The Hawthorne House and Forest Grove Beehive have been fined seven times in the past few years for violations, according to Oregon Department of Human Services records.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — After a prolonged period of increasing gun violence, the Old Town homeless village located on the corner of Northwest 6th Avenue and Hoyt Street will permanently close down later this month.
“It simply became too unsafe and untenable for us,” said Andy Goebel.
Goebel runs All Good Northwest, a nonprofit that provides on-site behavioral health and housing services for people living at three of Portland’s homeless villages. He said the Old Town location has become too dangerous for both staff and villagers.
“We’ve had quite a few instances of gun violence, some in the immediate proximity of the village. We’ve had our staff end up being first responders to a shooting," he said.
The Joint Office of Homeless Services, which oversees the village, couldn’t find another nonprofit to take over management of the village, so they decided to close it down.
“That neighborhood is different than it was several years ago, and for an outdoor sheltering model it’s a challenging place right now,” said Denis Theriault, the deputy communications director for Multnomah County.
Officials are now working to find housing for the more than 40 villagers living at the Old Town location. Potential housing options include motel rooms and new Safe Rest Villages.
“We’re very close to having a place for everyone to be,” said Goebel.
However, the closure affects more than just those currently living in the village. Kurt Love told KGW that he was on the village waitlist.
“I was almost to the top of the list after like six months of waiting, and I’m not getting a house now,” he said.
As Love keeps counting the days until he finds a place to call home, he's trying to survive on the streets.
“It was almost safe. It was almost not losing your cell phone or your backpack every night, almost having a place to get clean and go to work from … consistency,” Love said.
This setback comes as several other homeless shelters and villages are slowly opening across the city. One on Southeast Market Street added 120 beds to the more than 1,600 already existing shelter beds in the community.
“We are adding village space in east county — we are looking to develop other congregate spaces, other motel spaces — so in the context, you’re still going to see a huge jump in shelter capacity,” said Theriault.
Commissioner Dan Ryan’s office commented on the closure in a statement:
“We respect the decision to close operations at the Old Town location for the safety of staff and villagers … the closure of the Old town Village has no impact on the opening of any of the Safe Rest Villages. We will be opening the Multnomah Safe Rest Village later this month, with another by the end of summer.”
“Any time there’s transition like this we realize it’s difficult, it’s even traumatizing,” Goebel added.
Portland’s first new Safe Rest Village since the opening of the Queer Affinity Village in May will open in Multnomah Village in mid-June, and that’s where a handful of the people living at the Old Town location are slated to move.
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Reading at the Fond du Lac Public Library just got even cheaper as late fees are eliminated
FOND DU LAC - If fear of late fee shame is keeping you from checking out library books, you won't have to worry anymore.
As of June 1, the Fond du Lac Public Library has gone fine-free on reading materials, and existing fines for books and more are forgiven, just in time for summer reading.
The "Free to Read at FDLPL" initiative removes thousands of dollars in overdue fines, as well as barriers to literacy, so readers won't have to worry about money if they want to enjoy a book.
"We really do want to eliminate that stigma of 'I'm not going to go to the library, they're going to charge me,'" Lori Burgess, the library's assistant director of operations, said. "No, we're not going to charge if people want to read."
Library Director Jon Mark Bolthouse added that while fines are annoying to some, others are put off from the library entirely because of them, and the goal of the initiative is to provide equal access.
Previously, the library would block patrons after they've accrued $10 in fines, which is significant to people and families who have to choose where every dollar goes.
"For those families, we're eliminating that need to make that choice so they can continue to use the library and spend the money where they need to," Bolthouse said.
Now, families can go home with an armload of books, and readers can take their books to bed, at the kitchen table and all over the house without having to worry about missing one for an extra few days when they return that same armload, Burgess said.
"We're not going to penalize families for reading, wherever they happen to be," she said.
Fine-free libraries have been rolling through the country for years, and cities and universities — including the city of San Francisco and Syracuse University in New York — have studied the effects, finding that people use the library more often and even return materials sooner than the due date.
Other libraries in the region have previously gone fine-free, including Oshkosh Public Library, Chilton Public Library and Appleton-area libraries.
Ripon Public Library has a fine forgiveness program, inviting readers under 16 years old to forgive $5 in fines for every hour they read.
Book items are fine-free, but CDs, DVDs still held to their due dates
Materials going fine-free from now on include books, audiobooks, Playaways, book kits and magazines. Graphic novels, board books and books in Spanish are also considered books in the eyes of the initiative.
When checking out materials, patrons will continue to see due dates and renewal options on their account.
For non-reading materials, fines have been simplified: late fees for DVDs and CDs will be 50 cents per day, and equipment and WISCAT interlibrary loans will be $1 per day.
What if you lose a book?
Lost or damaged materials cost libraries significantly more to replace than late materials, so patrons will still be financially responsible in those situations.
With due dates still in place, readers will still have the usual 21 days to return or renew their book. A book will be considered lost 30 days after the due date.
Summer Reading Program entices all to beat the reading slump
The library's annual Summer Reading Program tackles the summer reading slump from June 1 through Aug. 14, and this year's theme is “Read Beyond the Beaten Path.”
Participants of all ages can record time they read this summer either online through fdlpl.beanstack.org, or on a paper card from the library, and earn rewards for every five hours they read, up to 20 hours.
Parents reading to their children can count those minutes for both themselves and the child, giving both the chance to earn Faris Gourmet Popcorn treats and coupons to Chapter 52 bookstore.
Readers also get a chance to win a grand prize at the end of the program.
Summer events alongside the program include animal-related education, weekly story times, crafts and more.
For example, Zoozort will show children exotic animals June 15, and though the Winged Wonders Live Raptor Program June 29, they will see specifically large birds, like owls and hawks. Children's performer David Landau will also visit July 13, along with Mad Science Milwaukee, which provides children with interactive science experiences.
Contact Daphne Lemke at dlemke@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @daphlemke.
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It was once described by then-Vice President Joe Biden as belonging in a "third-world country" — but after $8 billion in renovations, LaGuardia Airport is finally ready to show off the last its completed terminals.
And as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday inside the brand new Terminal C: "Come see this, President Biden, because your jaw's going to drop."
Hochul was alongside Delta CEO Ed Bastian, happy to be at the finish line for an airport that is now, at long last, done with repairs and facelifts. The six-year, $8 overhaul included a $4 billion Terminal B, which opened two years ago, and a $4.6 billion Terminal C, which will open Saturday.
"With this new facility, truly the sky's the limit," said Bastian.
The new 1.3 million square-foot terminal will include 10 new gates. Among the features execs are raving about: floor to ceiling glass windows, wide concourses to get rid of the dark and cramped conditions LaGuardia was known for, and brand new retail and restaurants.
"Worst to first — that's exactly what it is," said one developer.
Hochul even thanked her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, who kicked off the project.
"My predecessor, Governor Cuomo. Wan to give credit where credits is due," she said, adding that the new-look airport "forever will be a point of pride for all New Yorkers — symbol of resiliency."
As for what will not be available at the airport: any mass transit connection. The proposed air train was scrapped, and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards reminded Hochul on Wednesday that people still need a mode of getting to the airport.
"I’m looking forward to ferry service and bus transit," he said.
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A Rexburg woman, who had been in Chinese custody since September 2019, returned to the United States on Monday.
Alyssa Petersen, the former director of the Rexburg-based English teaching program China Horizons, was arrested and detained by Chinese police on accusations of “illegally moving people across borders," the Rexburg Standard Journal reported at the time of her arrest.
Jacob Harlan, the former owner of China Horizons, also was arrested by police in the eastern province of Jiangsu after being accused of the same crime, KTVB reported.
The China Horizons program regularly employed Brigham Young University-Idaho students.
Petersen originally had been released on bail on Nov. 4, 2019, but was re-arrested on Dec. 30 that year, according to the Standard Journal. Then on Feb. 18, 2020, the family wrote on a GoFundMe crowdfunding page that the detention center where Petersen was being was closed to protect against COVID-19.
On Monday, Peterson's sister, Saren Combs, wrote in a post on the crowdfunding page, "Alyssa is HOME!!!!! We picked her up today. We are all so incredibly happy. She is doing good and in good spirits. We are going to take a week or so to be with family. We will update again soon."
The family raised just over $54,000 from 756 donations "to assist with legal fees and paying Alyssa's regular bills while she was detained," a GoFundMe news release said.
It was not known whether Harlan also had been released. There have not been any updates from his family on his GoFundMe page since Oct. 24, and a donor's message on the page on Wednesday said, "This wonderful family deserves to be together."
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BALTIMORE — Steve Melnikoff wore the patch during the D-Day invasion of Europe 78 years ago as he crouched in a tank landing ship off Omaha Beach, German artillery shells screaming over his head.
When the occasion arises, Melnikoff, 102, still sports the blue-and-gray, yin-yang-style patch that the 29th made famous. And it’s on generous display in his home in Cockeysville, Md. But he knows it could soon end up on history’s proverbial ash heap, and he likes the idea about as much as he did the German soldiers he fought in World War II.
A congressional naming commission, an eight-member panel created last year, is scrutinizing the names of hundreds of U.S. military bases, as well as “symbols, displays, monuments and paraphernalia,” to identify and retire any that “commemorate” the Confederate States of America and its causes. The 29th Division logo is under consideration.
The military brass created the 29th Division 52 years after the Civil War by combining units from states with legacies on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line, including Maryland and Virginia. Its first administrative officer, James Ulio, designed its insignia around the yin-yang symbol, a figure that in Asian traditions signifies a balanced embrace of opposing forces. He made the left half blue to evoke Union uniforms and the right side gray — the color the Confederates wore.
Historians say U.S. military leaders hoped the formation of the 29th would help reconcile a divided nation, and the unit went on to make history in World War I and World War II. An estimated 15,000 to 16,000 troops wear its patch today, including soldiers who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“I don’t know how they can even think about getting rid of the patch,” says Melnikoff, one of the handful of veterans still alive who took part in the Normandy invasion. “Thousands of men died wearing it. They’re buried in cemeteries all over Europe. All that time I served, there was never any discussion of what it meant. I’ll never take the patch off, and I don’t think most people wearing it today will, either.”
Officials with the 29th Division Association, an advocacy group based in Baltimore, say they have met with the commission to let it know they oppose changing the symbol. Members are using the group’s website to raise funds for lobbying efforts against a switch and to sponsor a petition, which has more than 900 signatures. The group produced a five-minute video that it is preparing to send to members of Congress.
Others see the matter differently. Dartmouth College history professor Matthew Delmont has been studying military symbols and their effects on Black Americans for years. He is the author of a forthcoming book, “Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad.”
On learning of the patch controversy, Delmont said he believes American culture has progressed to a stage where it can look objectively at Confederate imagery, consider what it stands for, and make decisions accordingly. The logo was born and gained fame during an era when Black Americans were systematically discriminated against in the military, Delmont says, which he believes undercuts the argument that it reflects national unity.
He also wonders why the U.S. government would keep a symbol that evokes a military that fought in support of views that didn’t represent all Americans.
“It’s not as clear-cut an issue as the Confederate flag. But if we take the time to discuss and think about what the gray in it signifies, we should ask ourselves why a division that is meant to represent the country should honor a force that took up arms against it,” he says.
Richard Brookshire, co-founder of the Black Veterans Project, a group that aims to address systemic racial inequities across the military, is more blunt.
“Any attempt to retain symbols of the Confederacy, whether blatant or implied, is an insult to the service of Black Americans,” he wrote in an email to the Baltimore Sun.
For the commission, some of its tasks are clear-cut. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2021, which created the panel, required members to recommend new names for nine Army posts named for Confederate officers, including Forts Lee and A.P. Hill in Virginia.
Some calls, like the 29th’s logo, will be trickier. The fight to preserve it remains intense.
Retired Maj. Gen. Linda L. Singh is the former adjutant general of the Maryland National Guard — the first African American and the first woman to head the Guard — which includes 29th Infantry Division units. She says the 29th patch doesn’t belong in the same category as the Confederate flag or monuments. That’s because, she says, it includes the color gray not for its own sake, but in symbolic juxtaposition with the blue.
“I definitely understand the angst in and around the meaning of different logos, patches, and names,” Singh said. “But the 29th logo is different; it has always been about the power of bringing together the North and the South. It’s a symbol of unity, one of the highest American values. To me, it’s exactly the kind of insignia we should be lifting up right now.”
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AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin man reeled in the big one, setting a record at Lady Bird Lake with a 64-pound fish.
Cassady Douglas, 29, is originally from the Big Bend area and has been living in Austin for two years. In February, he was fishing for about nine hours.
"My drag started peeling and then once I hooked up ... I was like, this is a massive fish,” said Douglas.
He said really it took a lot to bring it in.
"It was crazy. I spent about 25 minutes reeling it in," he said.
It ended being a whopping smallmouth buffalo.
"Connecting with something that old and that big, and it was in pristine condition, it was such an amazing experience," said Douglas.
He ended up setting the water body record for a smallmouth buffalo at Lady Bird Lake. He was given a certificate by Texas Parks and Wildlife.
"I always wanted to be in the record book, but for something that big, it blew my mind," he said.
After he caught it, he said it was out of the water for only a couple minutes. He weighed it, took a few pictures and then he released it back in the water.
"If I can hold that fish again, it would be amazing, but he is out there alive and well, but it was great experience," said Douglas.
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TULSA, Okla. – A shooting at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, resulted in multiple injuries and casualties Thursday afternoon, according to the Tulsa Police Department.
Officers responded after reports came in about a man armed with a rifle at the Natalie Building in the hospital, police said.
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While the department confirmed the shooter is dead, it is unclear how he died, though police stated three others were killed.
According to the Associated Press, Tulsa police Capt. Richard Meulenberg said multiple people were wounded and that “some unfortunately were killed,” calling the scene “catastrophic.”
Residents were asked to stay away from the area as officers continue to clear the building, with family members and friends being told to go to the nearby Memorial High School for a reunification site.
“Officers are currently going through every room in the building checking for additional threats,” police said.
That is all the information that has been released at this time. News 6 will provide updates as they become available.
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CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A kitten who was found in May with her mouth and nose superglued shut is on the mend, animal shelter officials say.
Shannon Posada, director of the Elizabethton/Carter County Animal Shelter, told News Channel 11 on Wednesday that the kitten, now referred to as Haven, is recovering.
According to a post from the shelter on May 27, Haven was found after animal control was called to apartments on Bluefield Avenue. Posada said the shelter’s first concern was removing the glue from around her mouth so she could breathe.
Haven immediately began eating after some of the glue was removed.
Posada said the majority of the glue has been removed, but some is still lingering in Haven’s nose. In time, Haven’s body will work out the remainder, shelter workers believe.
In the meantime, Posada said Haven is continuing to recover and improve. Once her veterinary care is completed, she will be available for adoption.
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JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – Funeral arraignments and donation information have been released by the family of an eight-year-old boy from Jonesborough who passed away Monday after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Charlie Cash Hicks spent most of his life with stage four cancer. His family opted to discontinue treatment two days after Hicks’s eighth birthday due to disappointing test results.
Funeral services will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at the Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Dustin Clawson and Pastor Jerry Carmichael officiating, according to information on the funeral home’s website.
The family will receive friends and family from 3-6 p.m.
Donations may be made to St. Jude’s Research Center at 501 St. Jude’s Place Memphis, TN 381056.
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LOWELL, Ark. — A local landscaper says his business is feeling the impact of rising gas prices.
Ben Harrell is the owner of US Lawns in Northwest Arkansas. He explained that gas prices have cost the company double what it did two years ago.
"That money is coming from somewhere and so to have to move money around and pay for fuel, I'm taking money away from other folks," Harrell said. "Basically pretty much my employees, myself, my management team, and the equipment."
According to Harrell, their gas consumption cost compared to revenue in their first five months are as followed:
- 2019 and 2020: 1.8% of revenue was used for gas consumption costs
- 2021: 2.2% of revenue was used for gas consumption costs
- 2022: 3.4% of revenue was used for gas consumption costs
“Not at this point am I trying to pass off my fuel costs to the customer," Harrell said. "If it sustains, or this continues to be a big cost then eventually I’ll have to.”
Harrell says US Lawns had previously been impacted by gas prices back in 2008 during the "great recession." The company had switched to propane from 2010 to 2015, until costs made gas the more viable option. He explains that US Lawns was more vulnerable to rising gas prices in the past than now, as they served residential customers and are now mostly commercial.
“The smaller folks, the guys that are working in the residential, the guys that are just making a living on those mowers, it’s killing them,” Harrell said. “It’s absolutely killing them because they can’t go to that customer and ask for that price increase. That job can go away just like that.”
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ARKANSAS, USA — It’s now been more than a week since the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson is openly discussing school safety on the national stage.
The governor was on CBS Mornings Wednesday, June 1, discussing what he thinks needs to be done to make schools safer.
“We are a great nation and we have to protect our children at school,” Gov. Hutchinson said.
Hutchinson says there isn’t a more important topic than school safety. He fully supports the Second Amendment and thinks there needs to be a conversation about the age requirement for purchasing an AR-15. Right now, the minimum age is 18.
“We really do not want to take away the right of our citizens to protect themselves, to enjoy it whether it is a type of gun that is a semi-automatic," he said. "We have those and it’s just the age limit between 18 and 21 that I think is a fair part of the debate."
Senators on both sides of the aisle are working to find common ground on new gun control legislation as they head back into session next week.
Arkansas Senator John Boozman says schools should be a safe haven.
“We all want to see this tragic pattern come to an end, but it’s important to work together on solutions that achieve that outcome and also protect our constitutional rights," Boozman said. "Our schools should be a safe haven and we should spare no resource to implement the kinds of measures it will take to secure them. It’s also clear the perpetrators share common characteristics that need to be identified earlier and result in appropriate intervention. As talks in the Senate proceed, I will evaluate all proposals to ensure they balance the federal government’s role with the need to ensure law-abiding Americans retain our freedoms and liberties."
Arkansas Representative Steve Womack says the profound pain and innocent lives stolen in Uvalde are unfathomable.
“This sickening tragedy shows the deep cracks and crises of the heart and mind that have permeated our society," he said. "No child should have to face this type of evil—and we must address the root causes of this horrific violence. Bipartisan reforms should be focused on identifying and intervening with high-risk individuals, ensuring well-coordinated and trained law enforcement, and enhancing the safety of our schools."
Gov. Hutchinson agrees mental health is an important part of this discussion.
"I applaud the senators that have this all on the table and we have to get away from being so divided and say is there something we can agree upon," he said. "It’s going to be narrow, it’s going to be focused but the question is will it make a difference."
Arkansas Representative Bruce Westerman says the tragic loss of life in Uvalde is too horrific for words.
"These were acts of pure evil by a very sick individual," he said. "No parent should be afraid of sending their child to school, and we must find a way to bring security back to education. Unfortunately, the solutions put forth by Congressional Democrats are not solutions at all, but lip service to promote their agenda to limit the Second Amendment for law abiding citizens. I am closely evaluating possible legislation to create deterrents for shootings like these and make schools more secure without infringing on all Americans' constitutional rights."
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The City of Fayetteville is giving notice to residents of a professional fireworks display at Razorback Stadium during Walmart Shareholders' week events.
The notice is an effort to warn nearby individuals and animals that are affected by fireworks displays to make accommodations.
The fireworks show is happening during a private event that isn't open to the public at the Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Thursday, June 2, from 9-10 p.m.
"Event organizers have designed the fireworks display to be visible to a large area surrounding the stadium," The City of Fayetteville said in a social media post on Wednesday.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bill that would allow Ohio's school employees to arm themselves once again is now at Gov. Mike DeWine's desk.
House Bill 99 was passed by the Ohio Senate and House on Wednesday.
The legislation aims to undo the effect of an Ohio Supreme Court ruling last year, which held that under current law armed school workers would need hundreds of hours of training.
Democrats said the legislation sends the wrong message a week after the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Republicans say the measure could prevent such shootings.
Under the latest version of the bill, school employees who carry guns would need up to 24 hours of initial training, then up to eight hours of requalification training annually. The bill didn't specify a total minimum training requirement, leading to criticism from Democrats that the legislation is being pushed too quickly without all the details.
Training must include how to stop an active shooter, how to de-escalate a violent situation, trauma and first-aid care, at least four hours in “scenario-based or simulated training exercises,” and completing “tactical live firearms training,” according to the bill.
The bill is opposed by major law enforcement groups and gun control advocates, and supported by a handful of police departments and school districts. More than two dozen states allow the arming of school employees under some circumstances.
The GOP-controlled Senate approved the measure Wednesday along mostly partisan lines, a day after its passage in committee.
Debate was lengthy and charged.
Sen. Theresa Fedor, a Toledo Democrat, called the training requirements inadequate and warned that lawmakers supporting the bill “will have blood on your hands” if the legislation leads to an accidental shooting incident in a school. Sen. Niraj Antani, a Dayton-area Republican, accused Democrats of “crying crocodile tears” by continually exaggerating the negative consequences of bills expanding access to guns.
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine supports the legislation, as long as it requires adequate and annual training for armed employees. DeWine underscored his support last week as he announced plans to spend “a significant amount of money” to help schools create physical barriers against attacks without going into details.
The Supreme Court ruling came after Madison local schools in southwestern Ohio voted to allow teachers and staff who received 24 hours of one-time concealed weapons training to carry firearms following a 2016 school shooting. After the district adopted the armed program in 2018, a group of parents successfully sued the district to prevent teachers from being armed without extensive training, equivalent to what a police officer undergoes.
One of those parents, Erin Gabbard, testified in opposition to the bill Tuesday, calling it radical and reckless.
“This does not protect our children, it endangers them,” Gabbard said. “Allowing teachers to go armed with our children at school with, at most, 24 hours of training is woefully inadequate. It makes our children less safe.”
Bill opponents, including educators and gun control advocates, far outnumbered supporters at Tuesday's hearing. One supporter, Buckeye Firearms Association lobbyist Rob Sexton, said arming teachers would give children a fighting chance in the event “the worst happens in our schools.”
He also warned against making training so rigorous that it “becomes a disincentive that people don't actually wind up enrolling in the program. We actually want school districts and people to be willing to take advantage of this option to protect our kids.”
Since the bill requires that armed employees have a concealed weapons permit, that adds eight hours to the training requirement, Sexton said.
The bill is opposed by major law enforcement groups and gun control advocates, and supported by a handful of police departments and school districts.
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — According to the sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery, the historic building will likely face demolition within the next two to three months.
This decision comes after opposition and community support for the 98-year-old building to stay. In a statement to 5NEWS, the sisters say it was a difficult decision to make but are continuing to move forward with demolition.
"All have expressed sadness about the decision, which we expected and understand," the sisters said in a statement addressing the outpouring of community response. "We feel sadness, too, and greatly appreciate those who also included support, understanding, and respect for our heart-wrenching decision."
A decade ago, the sisters were quoted $15 million to bring the building's electric and plumbing up to code, which is why they say they choose to tear the building down.
"After considering the suggestions made by people outside our monastic community to save the Former Monastery Building, we sisters feel that none of them offer a viable use for the building that satisfies the spiritual and economic constraints pertinent to our Benedictine community," the sisters said.
On Wednesday, June 1, a group from Geospatial Technician for Halff Associates went to the monastery to preserve the building by capturing images of it using drones.
Their camera takes 300,000 measurements a second. It took about 15 minutes for them to get the drone footage. This information will then go to engineers to compile a rendering of the building.
"We came up here to fly this monastery so that we can have a three-dimensional model before they tore it down, so either for prosperity or, or even just as a favor," said Mark Martin with Geospatial Technician for Halff Associates.
With the demo expected in the next 2-3 months, the urge people to stay away from the building.
“We ask people to respect the safety perimeters set up for demolition,” the sisters said. “The public will be notified of milestones during the demolition, including the use of a wrecking ball. Implosion will not be used for this demolition.”
The sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery’s full statement reads:
"Immediately upon Saint Scholastica Monastery’s announcement that our former home would be demolished, public opinion came pouring in. All have expressed sadness about the decision, which we expected and understand. We feel sadness, too, and greatly appreciate those who also included support, understanding, and respect for our heartwrenching decision.
After considering the suggestions made by people outside our monastic community to save the Former Monastery Building, we sisters feel that none of them offer a viable use for the building that satisfies the spiritual and economic constraints pertinent to our Benedictine community. We feel we have made the best decision we could as good stewards of our land and building, and we stand by that decision. The demolition, including preparation thereof, will take two to three months. We ask people to respect the safety perimeters set up for demolition. The public will be notified of milestones during the demolition, including the use of a wrecking ball. Implosion will not be used for this demolition.
We ask you to remember that our monastery is not a building, but a community of Benedictine women who have served the people of Arkansas for 143 years. We sisters continue to live with you here in Fort Smith and pray for unity and healing during this difficult time. We also ask for you to pray for us.
Sincerely, Sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery"
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