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PENNSYLVANIA, USA — In this week's Chick2Chick podcast, Flora Posteraro and Carrie Perry spoke with anti-human trafficking advocates about the steps they're taking to educate the community, identify victims, and stop this form of modern day slavery.
According to experts, Pennsylvania ranks ninth in human trafficking cases in the country, and numbers are continuing to rise.
Posteraro and Perry joined FOX43 on June 6 to discuss the podcast.
To hear more of what the chicks had to say, check out the clip above.
The video podcast can be viewed on Chick2Chick.com and YouTube. It's also available on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, IGTV as @Chick2ChickUSA, and LinkedIn. The audio podcast can be listened to on Stitcher, Spotify, Podbean, GooglePlay, iTunes, and TuneIn.
New podcasts are posted every Monday morning. You can learn more about Chick2Chick by visiting their website. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/morning-show/chick2chick-anti-human-trafficking-advocates-morning-show/521-15683e7e-0c1c-4c8d-a714-bf4bae679dbf | 2022-06-06T14:40:46 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/morning-show/chick2chick-anti-human-trafficking-advocates-morning-show/521-15683e7e-0c1c-4c8d-a714-bf4bae679dbf |
Gov. Jay Inslee and other regional leaders announced Wednesday their vision for completing the Leafline Trails Network, which would connect more than 900 miles of trail across four counties in Washington state.
About 500 miles of trails spanning the four counties, including King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap, are already completed, according to the Leafline Trails Coalition, with around 400 miles left to go.
On Wednesday, officials announced their vision for the remaining 44% of the goal, which includes linking the existing trails and closing other gaps in the trail network. Read more
Two pods of Bigg's killer whales were recorded swimming under the Fox Island Bridge Wednesday.
Kelly Wisniewski, who took most of the video, said it was a "magical orca experience."
The two pods seen in the video are known as T64Bs and T65As. Read more
Thousands of people traveled to Volunteer Park on Saturday for Seattle’s “Pride in the Park,” kicking off the area’s Pride celebration throughout the month of June.
"It feels amazing to be back, a little bit surreal honestly, but I think that building community is more important now than ever," said Cookie Couture, who was named "Miss Gay Seattle" in 2021.
Couture said the last couple of years have been very difficult. Read more
In the wake of several arrests of students for bringing guns to school, Tacoma Police Department (TPD) is reminding families to "see something, say something." Meanwhile, gun safety advocates are encouraging parents to have conversations with their children about safety and about empowering positive change.
"We're really bringing the attention to this now because last month, we had quite a few incidents at schools where students had weapons on school grounds," said TPD Public Information Officer Wendy Haddow. "One of the instances was not a real gun but looked real and we're just reminding people to stay vigilant and reminding parents to talk with their kids so if kids see this during school time, it's reported when they see it." Read more
Julie Timm has been recommended by the Sound Transit Board of Directors CEO Selection Committee as the organization's next CEO. That recommendation will be in front of the full Sound Transit board during its June 23 meeting.
Timm currently serves as CEO of Greater Richmond Transit Company, overseeing successful regional bus routes in the Richmond, Virginia, area. She also has served in executive positions for regional transit companies in Nashville, Tennessee and Norfolk, Virginia.
"I am thrilled and humbled to be considered for the opportunity to support the Sound Transit Board and staff in delivering investments that are truly transformative and historic in their scale and impact,” said Timm. "Public transportation is about serving people and improving lives, and I am eager to work alongside the region’s communities to continue making the region’s vision for its future into reality.” Read more
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STEVENS COUNTY, Wash. — Lily Kryzhanivskyy, the nine-year-old girl who was attacked by a cougar at a campground near Fruitland last weekend, is home from the hospital.
Since the attack, Lily had been steadily recovering at the hospital and a GoFundMe set up for her raised more than $96,000.
Lily was attacked on Saturday, May 28 around 11 a.m. at a kids camp near Fruitland, Washington. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said prior to the attack, Lily was playing hide-and-seek in the woods with two other children. When Lily jumped out to surprise her friends, the cougar suddenly attacked.
Many people, including Washington Fish and Wildlife Sgt. Tyler Bahrenburg, praised Lily for her toughness and spirit through her recovery.
"She's a very tough girl," Bahrenburg said. "She's tougher than most grown men that I know." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/9-year-old-cougar-attack-survivor-back-home/293-ea8802b4-3f8b-4393-8ab3-798a090a8f47 | 2022-06-06T14:53:41 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/9-year-old-cougar-attack-survivor-back-home/293-ea8802b4-3f8b-4393-8ab3-798a090a8f47 |
Editor's note: The above video on trailhead thefts expected to spike as summer returns originally aired on May 30, 2022.
SEATTLE — Gov. Jay Inslee and other regional leaders announced Wednesday their vision for completing the Leafline Trails Network, which would connect more than 900 miles of trail across four counties in Washington state.
About 500 miles of trails spanning the four counties, including King, Pierce, Snohomish and Kitsap, are already completed, according to the Leafline Trails Coalition, with around 400 miles left to go.
On Wednesday, officials announced their vision for the remaining 44% of the goal, which includes linking the existing trails and closing other gaps in the trail network.
The Leafline Trails Coalition also released an interactive map, showcasing the project.
The Leafline Trails Coalition said more than 60 partners and members had pledged support for completing the trails network, including REI Co-op and regional cities and park departments.
Inslee said he is proud to support the project.
"Connections are key; when we can walk, bike or roll without barriers to reach transit or anywhere we want to go, it reduces air pollution and makes Washington a better place to live," Inslee said Wednesday.
The Leafline Trails Coalition said it estimates trails generate $5.9 billion in environmental benefits each year. The coalition said one study showed completing just one trail in Pierce County could lead to 2 million fewer miles traveled by car annually.
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ATLANTA — The AJC Peachtree Road Race is back on July 4, 2022 and 11Alive and the Atlanta Track Club are looking for performers to enter the 'Oh, Say Can You Sing?' contest for the chance to sing the national anthem at the start line of the AJC Peachtree Road Race and Microsoft Peachtree Junior (July 3) in Atlanta.
The entry period for the contest runs from Monday, June 6 at 12 p.m. to Thursday, June 9 at 12 p.m. Finalists will be announced Friday, June 10 and the public will have the chance to vote from June 13-16. Winners will be announced Friday, June 17 on 11Alive News at Noon.
HOW TO ENTER - AJC PEACHTREE ROAD RACE CONTEST:
- To qualify for the AJC Peachtree Road Race contest, entrants must live in the metro Atlanta area and be 15 years of age or older at time of entry.
- Email a link or file of an original video of entrant singing the national anthem to contest@11Alive.com. Include entrant's full name and city.
- Video must be no longer than three (3) minutes in length.
- Submit your entry by Thursday, June 9 at 12 p.m.
Finalists will be notified by Friday, June 10. Voting for the top 4 finalists will begin Monday, June 13 on 11Alive.com and public votes will determine winners by Friday, June 17.
HOW TO ENTER - MICROSOFT PEACHTREE JUNIOR CONTEST:
- To qualify for the Microsoft Peachtree Junior contest, entrants must live in the metro Atlanta area and be 14 years of age or younger at time of entry.
- Email a link or file of an original video of entrant singing the national anthem to contest@11Alive.com. Include entrant's full name and city.
- Video must be no longer than three (3) minutes in length.
- Submit your entry by Thursday, June 9 at 12 p.m.
Finalists will be notified by Friday, June 10. Voting for top 4 finalists will begin Monday, June 13 on 11Alive.com and public votes will determine winners by Friday, June 17.
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Good luck! Official rules can be found here. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/contests/oh-say-can-you-sing-contest/85-67326913-43a8-4096-93ff-4af031f8d672 | 2022-06-06T14:59:40 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/contests/oh-say-can-you-sing-contest/85-67326913-43a8-4096-93ff-4af031f8d672 |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Kevin Hart, one of the most popular standup comics in the world, will be bringing his act to Birmingham later this fall.
Hart, the Grammy and Emmy-nominated comedian known for movies like the “Jumanji” series and “Central Intelligence,” will visit the Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham Nov. 11.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Hart was working as a shoe salesman at the same time he was trying to make it as a comic. He first gained widespread attention for his 2009 album, “I’m a Grown Little Man.” He was nominated for his first Grammy for Best Comedy Album for his 2018 special, “Kevin Hart: What Now?” and was nominated again this past year for a Netflix special, “Zero Fu**ks Given.”
As an actor, ten of Hart’s films opened No. 1 at the box office with a total of $4.23 billion revenue globally.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday with prices ranging from $35 to $145. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/comedian-kevin-hart-coming-to-birmingham-nov-11/ | 2022-06-06T15:04:49 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/comedian-kevin-hart-coming-to-birmingham-nov-11/ |
by: Emily Burris, Ken Boddie Posted: Jun 6, 2022 / 07:19 AM PDT Updated: Jun 6, 2022 / 07:20 AM PDT SHARE PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s Mayor Monday and AM Extra headed to one of everyone’s favorite coastal cities — Astoria. There’s a lot planned for the summer months, and Astoria Mayor Bruce Jones shared everything they have going on. | https://www.koin.com/local/astoria-mayor-shares-events-happening-this-summer/ | 2022-06-06T15:07:28 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/astoria-mayor-shares-events-happening-this-summer/ |
Which dinosaurs dominated prehistoric Arizona? Valley 101 finds out
Prehistoric Arizona was a wild place. Volcanos, earthquakes and several incursions by the ocean remade the land over the course of millions of years. The rein of the dinosaurs was punctuated by these geological changes.
Starting in the Triassic Period, almost 252 million years ago, parts of our state burst with verdant foliage. The Petrified Forest in Northern Arizona was alive during this time. It was in this period that the first dinosaurs evolved.
Fast forward roughly 50 million years to the Jurassic Period, much of what would become Arizona dried out. Some areas were even covered in sand dunes. Volcanoes loomed over various parts of the state. You can see their remnants in places like the Huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains.
Besides the active volcanoes, there were numerous earthquakes. Enormous tectonic forces moved the continents throughout the Mesozoic era. In Arizona, land could just as easily be pushed up as pulled apart. In fact, some parts of the state where the elevation changes sharply are remnants of where the land was rent apart by these tectonic forces.
Despite the upheaval, dinosaurs of all kinds stomped through our region. From the popularized Dilophosaurus – which did not have a frill – to the enormous, long-necked Sonorasaurus, Arizona's dinosaurs were spectacular. At least as far as researchers can tell.
We know very little about Arizona's dinosaur age. It was nearly wiped clean from the paleontological record. But why?
In this episode of Valley 101, we dig up the answers to what kinds of dinosaurs lived here and why there are so few fossil records in our state.
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'It's about time': City will upgrade signals at south Phoenix intersection
A problem intersection in south Phoenix will receive upgrades and turn signals after residents pushed two years for improvements to decrease collisions and better control traffic.
The city will allocate between $350,000 to $400,000 to upgrade the intersection, adding left turn lanes and arrows on all four sides instead of on just one.
The announcement of the funding came days after an Arizona Republic article reported on the community’s efforts.
The design phase is set to begin in July and the upgraded intersection is expected to be completed by early 2023.
South Phoenix residents say the intersection at Seventh and Southern avenues has been dangerous for decades, with many cars running the red light and speeding through the intersection.
Neighbors joined together to bring attention to the issue, but the city was slow to respond to their concerns, said Angie Frausto, president of the community group South Phoenix Fight Back, who spearheaded an initiative to pressure the city to address the issue.
At a community meeting May 12, District 7 Councilmember Yassamin Ansari’s office thanked the community for its involvement and said the city was able to locate additional funds for safety improvements at the intersection.
“Voices like yours at the table pushing the city always delivers the results needed, paired with our office, and we’re really happy to be able to move forward with this,” said Maria Lopez, chief of staff for Ansari.
Collision every 13 days
The intersection currently has left-turn arrows in only one direction, eastbound to northbound. The rest have no signal, and residents say the timing is so poor that drivers waiting to turn can only turn as the light turns red.
There have been 141 collisions at the intersection from 2016 to 2020, the most recent years for which the city has data, according to the Street Transportation Department. That's about one collision every 13 days. Two of those accidents involved pedestrians, and three of the 139 vehicle crashes were fatal.
By contrast, nearby intersections that have left-turn lights had fewer fatalities and crashes with possible injuries. At Seventh Street and Southern, no fatal collisions occurred in the same time period, and at 19th and Southern, there was one.
At 19th and Southern avenues, all other classifications of injuries far outpace both Seventh Street's and Seventh Avenue's. There were 133 non-injury collisions, 23 minor-injury collisions and six serious-injury collisions. It is also the only one of the three where a pedestrian was hit and killed in the past five years.
The 19th and Southern avenues intersection is one of three the Phoenix City Council approved funding for safety enhancements last year.
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What’s next?
At the May 12 meeting, Streets and Transportation department traffic engineer Simon Ramos said the timing of the light will be able to be controlled and can shift between a permanent arrow and a flashing arrow to accommodate traffic patterns.
Ramos has been working with community members advocating for improvements.
“If we see there’s a crash issue or a volume issue, we can change that flashing yellow arrow to a permanent arrow,” Ramos said. “And we can change it at any time during the day, we’ll have a video detection camera, a CCTV (closed circuit) camera, with connectivity directly to the traffic center.”
Frausto said the community responded strongly to South Phoenix Fight Back’s effort to upgrade the intersection. She said residents are pleased the city finally addressed their concerns.
“I got so many calls from people who said it’s about time the city was going to do something for us,” Frausto said.
Megan Taros covers south Phoenix for The Arizona Republic. Have a tip? Reach her at mtaros@gannett.com or on Twitter @megataros. Her coverage is supported by Report for America and a grant from the Vitalyst Health Foundation.
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Bradenton's HCA Florida Blake Hospital completes $30 million renovation and expansion
A $30 million expansion and renovation that took 14 months has been completed at HCA Florida Blake Hospital in Bradenton, according to a press release.
The project adds new space and improves existing facilities, “increasing the hospital’s capacity to meet community growth,” per the release.
12,800 square feet of surgery area on the first floor; four operating rooms and shell space for three future operating rooms; 12 post-anesthesia care bays and the Burn Intensive Care Unit are all new additions to the facility. The Burn Intensive Care Unit will include 12 ICU rooms, a procedure room, a consultative room and a family waiting area.
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Existing surgical support space was also upgraded as part of the project.
“We must be continuously prepared to treat the most serious life-threatening injuries, and this expansion helps us to do that,” HCA President and CEO Steve Nierman said in the release “Adding four new ORs with further expansion capabilities and opening a state-of-the-art, 12-bed Burn Intensive Care Unit to expand the hospital’s total ICU capacity to 46 beds is a tremendous benefit to our community.”
HCA Florida Blake Hospital, the only Trauma Center in Manatee County and one of six Burn Centers in Florida, is located at 2020 59th St. W. in Bradenton. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2022/06/06/bradenton-blake-hospital-renovation-expansion-new-ors-burn-icu/7500784001/ | 2022-06-06T15:27:40 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2022/06/06/bradenton-blake-hospital-renovation-expansion-new-ors-burn-icu/7500784001/ |
Sarasota man gets his shot on American Ninja Warrior as the 'Sunshine Ninja'
Sarasota will be represented when American Ninja Warrior’s 14th season premieres Monday, June 6.
Kyle McCreight, 34, will appear as a first-time contestant on the show after trying for years to get his shot.
McCreight, an occupational therapist and the founder of Sunshine Ninja Therapy, LLC, has been a Sarasota resident for the past six and a half years.
McCreight said was introduced to the television show by his mother five years ago, sparking his curiosity. He then started going to a ninja gym in Palmetto, and a passion was born.
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“I went and checked it out, and met a couple guys there that had been on the show, and they kind of showed me the standard ladder and some of the obstacles and I tried them out, just an open gym,” McCreight said. “And I remember being like, ‘wow, that was really cool.’”
That passion turned into a goal of appearing on American Ninja Warrior, with McCreight entering local competitions to get the ball rolling. The 34-year-old met former ANW contestants R.J. Roman, Cameron Drake and Caleb Bergstrom at those local events, further boosting his desire to make it to the big stage.
“I was like, ‘wow, these guys are amazing,’ and made me feel like I wanted to be that good one day,” McCreight said on meeting those former competitors.
After applying four times unsuccessfully for previous seasons, McCreight got the nod back in January that he made the cut this year, In 2020, he was initially selected to be one of the 500 contestants but later had his spot revoked when the show reduced the number of competitors to 100 in the wake of the pandemic.
Even faced with disappointment, McCreight continued to train and stay ready. With a background as a high school basketball player and an all-state cross country runner in his home state of Minnesota, he was able to stay in shape and remain determined.
“It's kind of different from some other sports, you pretty much train year-round for an opportunity that's not ever guaranteed,” McCreight said.
Injuries have also stood in his way, as McCreight has dealt with two broken ribs and tore his left tricep tendon eight days before the first round in San Antonio back in March. Despite knowing that it would hurt in competition, McCreight told himself “I’m not passing up this opportunity.”
His dog, Tre, also spurred McCreight on. Two years ago, McCreight went through a divorce and was “depressed and lonely.” Having Tre around was a morale boost. For both of them.
When Tre was three months old, he had one of his legs amputated. McCreight “felt like with my background as a therapist that I could help this dog.” It has been nearly three years since McCreight adopted Tre, and during that time, he has helped his dog relearn how to walk using yoga mats, improving his own spirits in the process.
Now, Tre is a certified therapy dog, helping disabled children and hospital patients.
“We've shared our story on social media and things like that, and I’ve just noticed how people gravitate towards him,” McCreight said. “He just kind of seems to be like a light, like a ray of sunshine for people, giving them hope and positivity.”
It is safe to say that Tre was a major source of inspiration for McCreight, as the 34-year-old sought a spot on ANW.
“He just always has a big smile on his face,” McCreight said. “Dogs don't complain, you learn a lot from a dog, they just don't complain about life. He’s not feeling bad for himself that he's missing a leg, he does everything a normal dog can do and it's just motivating for me to keep chasing after this dream.”
When he’s not training, or hanging out with Tre, McCreight works as an occupational therapist at Doctors Hospital.
Not to mention Sunshine Ninja Therapy, which provides assistance to children with sensory processing disorders. McCreight uses ninja obstacles as a mode of therapy, which he says is “a sensory integration for them to swing and jump and run and climb and crash into a mat. It’s all sensory input for their body that helps their bodies regulate and calm down.”
The pandemic interrupted the clinic’s work, an abrupt pause after McCreight opened the business in January of 2020. McCreight will get back to helping out those children this summer, after dedicating much of the last year to training.
McCreight’s ANW nickname, an ode to his Florida background, is the “Sunshine Ninja”. During the competition, one of his goals is to represent the state and city admirably.
“They're gonna do a whole story about me and Tre and a lot of our story is being that Florida lifestyle, driving the jeep with the top down, going to the beach, all that kind of stuff. So, I think it'll represent Sarasota very well,” McCreight said.
ANW, which premiered in 2009 and is based on Japanese reality show Sasuke, features qualifying rounds, semifinals and finals. The finals, which include four stages, are filmed in Las Vegas, with a $1 million prize going to the winner.
The season premiere will air at 8 p.m. on NBC, and will be a 2-hour episode. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2022/06/06/american-ninja-warrior-kyle-mccreight-of-sarasota-to-appear-on-show-sushine-ninja-therapy/7482561001/ | 2022-06-06T15:27:53 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2022/06/06/american-ninja-warrior-kyle-mccreight-of-sarasota-to-appear-on-show-sushine-ninja-therapy/7482561001/ |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The stepfather of a boy rescued by an Orlando restaurant server/manager who noticed the child had bruises was found guilty on multiple abuse charges, according to the state attorney’s office.
The Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s Office announced Monday that Timothy Lee Wilson, 36, was found guilty on false imprisonment, aggravated child abuse with a weapon, aggravated child abuse and child neglect charges.
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According to the Orlando Police Department, Flavaine Carvalho was working on New Year’s Day in 2021 at Mrs. Potato restaurant on South Kirkman Road when a family of four sat down at a table.
Police said Wilson did not let an 11-year-old boy order any food and Carvalho noticed bruises on the child’s face and arms.
Carvalho wrote a note that said, “Do you need help? OK” and held it up to the boy while standing behind the man so he couldn’t see it, police said.
“I wrote another sign, asking him if he needs help. And this is when he nodded, yes,” Carvalho said.
Carvalho then called the owner of the restaurant, who agreed that she should call police.
In an interview with Orlando police detectives, the boy recounted incidents of mistreatment, saying he had ratchet straps tied around his ankles and neck and was hung upside down from a door, officials said. According to police, the boy also said he had been struck with a wooden broom and handcuffed and tied to a large moving dolly.
“You saved the boy’s life,” the business owner told Carvalho. “It brings us to tears to think that someone can do that to a child.”
Wilson, along with Kristen Swann, the boy’s mother, were arrested by authorities.
“She rescued a boy from some dangerous abuse,” Orlando police said in a news release after the arrest. “By saying something when she saw something, Ms. Carvalho displayed courage and care for a child she had never even met before, and we’re proud someone like Ms. Carvalho lives and works in our community.”
Police said the boy’s mother admitted to knowing about the abuse. She was arrested on two counts of child neglect.
“He had all sorts of different stages of bruising so it wasn’t like it was just one incident,” Detective Erin Lawler said. “It was ongoing abuse and torture.”
The state attorney’s office said Wilson will be sentenced on Aug. 19. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/06/stepfather-of-boy-rescued-by-orlando-restaurant-server-found-guilty-of-abuse/ | 2022-06-06T15:35:12 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/06/stepfather-of-boy-rescued-by-orlando-restaurant-server-found-guilty-of-abuse/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – A fatal crash at I-4 in downtown Orlando has shut down the express lanes and both entrances to I-4 from State Road 408, officials said.
Orlando police said it appears the car dropped from State Road 408 onto I-4.
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Video from Sky 6 shows wreckage that appears to be in the express lanes.
Only one lane of westbound I-4 remains open, and traffic is backed up to Par Street, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. One lane of eastbound I-4 is also shut down.
Avoid I-4 if you can, police expect significant delays.
⚠ TRAFFIC ALERT: Officers are on-scene of a fatal crash at I-4 at the SR-408 interchange.
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) June 6, 2022
Expect significant delays.
❗ Road closures ❗
Both directions of I-4 Express Lanes at SR 408.
Both entrances to the I-4 from SR-408.
Only 1 lane remains open at WB I-4 regular lanes. pic.twitter.com/4XW0xBsPJQ
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GATE CITY, Va. (WJHL) — Authorities in Scott County, Virginia were called to a bomb threat over the weekend.
According to Gate City Police Chief Justin Miller, the Gate City Police Department (GCPD) and Scott County Sheriff’s Office were called to the McDonald’s at 119 Gateway Plaza regarding a bomb threat around 8:30 p.m. Saturday.
As soon as officers arrived, the restaurant was evacuated. Miller said no one was injured during the response and threat.
Miller told News Channel 11 that crews cleared the scene close to midnight. The GCPD had requested that the Virginia State Police (VSP) provide a bomb detection dog to sweep the scene, which Miller said resulted in the length of the active scene. The closest VSP explosive detection K-9 Unit was in Pulaski.
As of Monday morning, Miller said the source of the 911 call that reported the threat was under investigation. The GCPD leads the investigation with assistance from the VSP and the U.S. Marshal Service.
On Saturday, another bomb threat was reported at a McDonald’s in Kingsport, which also resulted in no threat being found. Miller said it is too early as of Monday to determine if the two threats are connected. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/police-chief-detector-dog-called-to-gate-city-mcdonalds-during-bomb-threat/ | 2022-06-06T15:49:21 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/police-chief-detector-dog-called-to-gate-city-mcdonalds-during-bomb-threat/ |
BUCHANAN COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — A Big Rock woman died Saturday after a truck crossed the center line and hit her vehicle.
According to a news release from Virginia State Police (VSP), a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado had been traveling west on Route 460 in Buchanan County when it crossed the center line and hit an eastbound 2015 Chevrolet Equinox.
VSP identified the driver of the Silverado as Jordan A. Hagerman, 26, of Honaker. He was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. First responders transported the driver of the Equinox, identified as Kaitlin J. Owens, 25, of Big Rock, to Buchanan General Hospital, where she died from her injuries.
Neither had been wearing a seatbelt.
The crash remains under investigation, and no further details have been released at this time. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-truck-crosses-center-line-kills-another-driver-in-buchanan-county/ | 2022-06-06T15:49:27 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/vsp-truck-crosses-center-line-kills-another-driver-in-buchanan-county/ |
Fireworks will fly high above the East River once again when the 64th Annual Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show takes over New York City skies next month.
This year's "jaw dropping pyrotechnic salute to America" promises new and exciting fireworks spectacles to watch from across the city or the comfort of your couch.
Last year marked the return of big Independence Day celebrations after the previous summer halted most spectacles due to surging COVID-19 cases and statewide restrictions.
Fireworks will illuminate the New York skyline around 9:25 p.m. with more than 48,000 shells and effects being launched from five barges positioned on the East River. Public viewing locations will be setup along Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan waterfronts -- details will be announced closer to the show.
"New shaped effects that will wow spectators include tall hat, mushroom and little snake shells, as well as tricolor interlocking rings and blinking smiling faces," Macy's announcement said Monday.
Almost 2,000 shells and effects are planned to fill the skies above the Big Apple per minute.
The show will pop and crackle to the rhythm of classic patriotic tunes including “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)” performed by The Young People’s Chorus of New York City.
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The LaPorte County Fair opens July 9. But planning for grandstand entertainment for next year's fair already started earlier this spring, or some 15 months ahead of the 2023 event, LaPorte County Fair Board Treasurer Catherine Mrozinski said.
"The entertainment committee has met twice this spring to plan for the LaPorte County Fair 2023. We are already compiling a list," Mrozinski said.
Planning ahead a year or more, particularly when it comes to grandstand entertainment, is something done by all three area county fairs, including Lake and Porter counties.
"We start looking right after one fair and start planning for the next fair," Lake County Fair spokeswoman Arlene Marcinek said.
The 176th LaPorte County Fair, which runs from July 9 through 16 at 2581 IN-2, has booked for its grandstand entertainment Parker McCollum with special guest Flatland Cavalry on July 13 and Walker Hayes on July 12.
Hayes has proven to be a well-chosen selection given his popularity, Mrozinski said.
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"Walker Hayes is completely sold out and has been for several months," she said.
Making the selections is all about finding out which entertainers are hot and also weighing availability and affordability, Mrozinski said.
"It's a very competitive market. We have to find acts we can afford," Mrozinski said.
Porter County Fair Manager David Bagnall said Porter County booked grandstand entertainer Lady A last July and Kane Brown and Hardy with special guest Ernest early in the fall.
Lady A performs on July 22, Kane Brown on July 21 and Hardy with special guest Ernest on July 24.
Bagnall, who also works for an entertainment booking agency, said he is able to see who is hot and who is not in the entertainment business.
"It's a calculated decision," Bagnall said.
He said it also helps that the Porter County Fair has a good reputation when it comes to booking good entertainment and getting good turnouts at their venue each summer.
"The Porter County Fair is in the top. ... We've done well," Bagnall said.
The Porter County Fair, which has as its theme this year "More to do in '22," runs July 21 through 30, at the Porter County Fairgrounds, 217 E. Division Road, Valparaiso.
If LaPorte and Porter county fairs are a little bit country music in their entertainment choices then the third county fair, in Lake County, is all about grandstand events such as All Star Monster Trucks and Micro Wrestling, Marcinek said.
"Our grandstand is not conducive to music. We put in rodeo and monster trucks, and the grandstand is packed every time," Mrozinski said.
All three county fair representatives said they make entertainment choices based on what their fairgoers want.
"Every fair is a little different. What works for other county fairs doesn't work for us. We are so urban in Lake County. Ours is just different," Mrozinski said.
This year's 170th Lake County Fair runs Aug. 5 through 14 and at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 889 S. Court St.
"We have something for everyone starting with Aug. 5, 6 and 7 and the All Star Monster Trucks bringing three days of their exciting show featuring Wild Side, Terminal Velocity, Sinister, Get 'Er Done 2nd Generation and Miss Get 'Er Done," Mrozinski said.
New this year is Professional Quad Warrior Racing.
The Lake County Fair does offer free local musical entertainment in its showcase tent.
"We support local talent," Mrozinski said.
For more information on the three county fairs, visit lpfair.com, portercountyfair.com or lake-county-fair.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/as-county-fairs-approach-search-for-next-years-grandstand-entertainment-already-underway/article_26572d1b-654f-556e-a9f2-e1907bd880d8.html | 2022-06-06T15:58:16 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/as-county-fairs-approach-search-for-next-years-grandstand-entertainment-already-underway/article_26572d1b-654f-556e-a9f2-e1907bd880d8.html |
PORTAGE — Several Portage High School seniors were told to work toward their passions instead of just money at their graduation ceremony Sunday night.
“It’s going to feel like you’re going 70 in a 45. Time waits for nobody,” Salutatorian and Class President Preetkiran Singh said to the students.
The ceremony began with students walking into the football field, accompanied by a graduation dog.
The Marine Corps JROTC presented the colors while the Portage High School Choraliers sang The Star-Spangled Banner.
Superintendent Amanda Alaniz then remarked on the future of Portage High School graduates. She said that she hopes they leave the world a better place and then provided some advice.
Alaniz said their successes will come with defeat and frustration.
“When these challenges come your way, keep your head up,” Alaniz said.
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She also said any dreams they have will have to be worked for, and there is no such thing as random success.
“Don’t be afraid of being afraid. Hurt is part of growth. Give yourself grace and learn to love yourself.” Alaniz said. “Remember that luck only comes from hard work.”
The Portage High School Choirs then sang "Imagine" by John Lennon. Following the song, student speakers were introduced.
Singh dedicated his speech to two students who he said should have walked with them that night but unfortunately were no longer able to. He went on to emphasize how short life is and how important it is to cherish every moment.
“Be grateful for living another day six feet on the right side of the ground,” Singh said.
He then mentioned how they all have bright futures and shouted out students in several different fields.
“Now is the time we set out on the world and can make a mark on history,” Singh said. “Be phenomenal, Class of 2022.”
Valedictorian Emma Fausch reflected on the challenges from quarantine and the last four years.
“I believe we have grown tremendously from freshman year to now,” Fausch said.
She also mentioned that success looks like more than just being a valedictorian. She said she was good at test-taking, but many are skilled in other areas.
“I have the ease and skills for being a good test taker. But being a good test taker does not mean I will be successful in real life.”
She emphasized that her success in high school was not indicative that she was the most likely to be successful, and every student could be.
Following the student speeches, Principal Michael Stills presented the Class of 2022. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage/keep-your-head-up-portage-high-school-students-told-to-work-toward-their-passions/article_cf5777f1-fbd2-5a13-bc62-ba0d21c62734.html | 2022-06-06T15:58:22 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage/keep-your-head-up-portage-high-school-students-told-to-work-toward-their-passions/article_cf5777f1-fbd2-5a13-bc62-ba0d21c62734.html |
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — North Little Rock Officer Tommy Norman announced Monday he is back to work following his heart attack in March.
"In the words of Michael Jordan, 'I’m back,'" Norman wrote on Facebook.
Seventy-seven days following his heart attack, Norman posted a photo holding a sign that read "Back on the beat.. with a new heartbeat," followed by today's date.
"I’m back in uniform (that fits a little looser after losing 25lbs) and back in the community doing what I was born to do! On March 20th I was knocking on heavens door, but God spared me and Alyssa made it clear “not today Dad” There’s more work to be done! Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers during my health crisis, helping me get to this point."
When he spoke to us shortly after the heart attack, he said he began feeling pain in his left arm and chest but went to work. But by the time he got home he felt he had to go to the hospital.
"The cardiologist came in a few hours later and told me I had suffered a major heart attack with up to 95% blockage in my heart," he said.
Following the heart attack in March, Norman had surgery to put another stent in to help blood flow to his heart.
Congratulations, Officer Norman!
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Oaklawn is known for some lively characters who frequent the Arkansas landmark.
Today, we’re introducing you to one of those folks who had long odds against recovering from a problem he didn't know he had.
To fans of Oaklawn, that one scene can conjure up memories and a sense of excitement. But for one fan, there is a memory and moment he'd like to forget. The day back in May, chiropractor John Dinofrio was not himself.
“I sat down on the bench there by the glass fireplace and Ken goes ‘Dr. D you alright, you alright?’” Dinofrio said. “I didn't hear a word he said, and the next thing you know, I was waking up in the emergency room.”
He had a congenital valve problem and needed doctors in Little Rock.
“Instead of a tricuspid valve, which everybody has, you've got a bicuspid valve and I was like, ‘Okay, what does that mean?’" Dinofrio said, “and he says well, the only way to repair it is to crack your chest open.”
For a holistic chiropractor, that didn't go over at all.
“You know I told ‘em, I said, ‘No one's crackin’ my chest open,’” Dinofrio said.
Interventional cardiologist Dr. Aravind Rao knew how serious it was.
“He has what we call severe atopic stenosis, which is thickening of one of the valves that lets blood out of the heart,” Dr. Rao said.
And thoracic surgeon Dr. Kenneth Howell also knew.
“It was quite clear he had to have something done in order to prolong his life and lead to a better quality of life,” Dr. Howell said.
Both doctors part of an interdisciplinary approach where teams of cardiologists and surgeons confer on every case.
“We're not in our own silos we're all collaborating learning things cause we all have different training pathways and so for us to collaborate and learn from each other is huge,” Dr. Howell said.
Unconvinced, Dr. D was allowed to call doctors in Houston and Cleveland for second opinions and wasn't totally sold on surgery when meeting again with Dr. Rao.
“He said 'Now don't get wild and crazy, you know you still got this problem don't exert yourself,'” Dinofrio said. “Saturday night, I went to my daughter’s, and she's having a birthday party, they start playing baggo. So, I start playing baggo — play three games of baggo — and by the next day everything went south. I started breathing like a fish out of water.”
Admitted the next day, Rao and Howell had their own form of baggo.
“That's when we vented and did what we call a balloon Valvuloplasty,” Dr. Rao said. “Basically we put a balloon across his valve — balloon the valve to improve the flow.”
“Immediately, I was like oh my God that's instant relief,” Dinofrio said. “And that's probably what saved my life.”
The verdict by the doctor team, open heart surgery, aortic valve replacement and bypass surgery. By then, Dr. D was convinced.
“When I used to walk down the driveway and go to the mailbox, I'd have to stop halfway now it's like back and forth back and forth no problem,” Dinofrio said.
A bad day at oak lawn had made him a winner after all.
John Dinofrio, Dr. D, is still in recovery mode which normally takes eight weeks after the procedure he had. But he has been given the green light to start driving again in a couple of weeks. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/outreach/real-men-wear-gowns/arkansas-chiropractor-receives-life-saving-surgery/91-1d09a5b8-e8d3-4d4b-bc2e-89a047eaf9a7 | 2022-06-06T16:00:36 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/outreach/real-men-wear-gowns/arkansas-chiropractor-receives-life-saving-surgery/91-1d09a5b8-e8d3-4d4b-bc2e-89a047eaf9a7 |
ALBANY – Officials at Albany Technical College announced Monday that the school's president, Anthony O. Parker, had passed away in the early hours of Monday morning. Parker served the college and southwest Georgia as ATC president for 27 years.
From his first day as an instructor at Augusta Technical Institute in 1980, Parker dedicated his professional life to technical education, serving in vice president roles at Southeastern Technical Institute and Aiken Technical College, and as assistant commissioner for Adult Education at TCSG before assuming the role of president at Albany Technical College.
Parker pushed for of collaboration with the Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany to support the nation’s defense systems as well as working with regional business and industry. He also was a leader in Adult Education by helping graduating GED students transition into a technical college program to gain post-secondary training.
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Richmond Fire crews pulled a body from the James River Monday morning near the Huguenot Bridge. The remains are presumed to be those of Sarah E. Erway, 28, of Chesterfield, who was swept away on the river on Memorial Day, a police spokesperson said.
The body was found about 8:50 a.m. in the middle of the river, about 200 yards east of the bridge. Authorities put a boat into the water at 8 a.m. at Pony Pasture and went to the Huguenot Bridge. A citizen called Richmond authorities to report the body.
The body is "presumed to be of that of our missing persons report, Sarah Erway, however, as with any investigation we must work very closely with the state medical examiner to confirm the identity, said Henrico police spokesman Matt Pecka.
Winstead, 23, of Henrico County, and Sarah E. Erway, 28, of Chesterfield County, went missing about 3:15 p.m. May 30. They plunged over Bosher’s Dam on paddleboards. They were among a group of 12 people on a float trip that started out at Watkins Landing in Powhatan County.
Their 10 companions, riding paddleboards or inflatable rafts, also plunged over the dam but were rescued or got to safety on their own.
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Forest Hill Ave.
In October 1951, workers constructed a section of Forest Hill Avenue in South Richmond. The segment sits between Westover Hills Boulevard and Prince Arthur Road.
In February 1953, Richmond Department of Utilities workers used a 65-foot hook-and-ladder firetruck to install new lights on Broad Street after attempts to secure other ladder equipment from private companies had failed.
In May 1954, Scoop sniffed around the pet food aisle at a grocery store in Richmond’s West End. The store offered a large selection of pet foods, a relatively new concept for the era. The accompanying article said: “Gone, apparently, are the days that Fido took the scraps from the table and liked them.”
In September 1942, members of Richmond Hotels Inc. donated typewriters to the War Production Board and the Office of War Information in response to an appeal for businesses to let the government have any machines they could spare.
In August 1981, children enjoyed outdoor recreation at Camp Happyland in the Richardsville area of Culpeper County, not far from Fredericksburg. The Salvation Army started the camp in the late 1950s to improve children’s health through exercise and proper nutrition.
In March 1971, a crowd estimated at several hundred waited outside City Council chambers at City Hall in downtown Richmond. Residents of the recently annexed Broad Rock area were protesting the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s proposal for low-rent public housing in the area.
In March 1969, a sign went up to mark the site of Henrico County’s first permanent designated library, on Laburnum Avenue near New Market Road. On hand were (from left) Varina District Supervisor Edwin Ragsdale, library board trustee Mrs. F.M. Vaughan, library assistant Virginia Liles and county libraries director David Rowland. The library opened in December 1970.
In June 1969, a Trappist monk at the Holy Cross Abbey near Berryville in Clarke County began his daily meditation. The monks spent their days balancing quiet prayer, spiritual reading and manual labor.
In June 1956, the Rev. Lawrence V. Bradley Jr. of Grove Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond and his secretary, Jean Bolton, got out the summertime heat beater: a simple cardboard fan. The pews were liberally stocked during the warm months because the church had no air conditioning.
In July 1959, the normally bustling downtown Richmond business district, including this stretch along Eighth and Main streets, was much quieter as motorists stayed home because of triple-digit heat.
In April 1966, Union Bag-Camp Paper Corp. officials oversaw manufacturing at a new plant in Chesterfield County. The facility produced millions of bags for supermarket chains and other clients on the East Coast. At the time, about 265 employees worked in two local company plants; the old factory at 13th and Canal streets in Richmond was open for limited operation until it was sold.
In March 1969, a sign went up to mark the site of Henrico County’s first permanent designated library, on Laburnum Avenue near New Market Road. The branch opened in December 1970. Posing with the sign were (from left) Varina District Supervisor Edwin Ragsdale, library board trustee Mrs. F.M. Vaughan, library assistant Virginia Liles and county libraries director David Rowland.
In August 1982, David Tidwell of Croaker posed with his girlfriend’s dog, Blazing Amber of Cinder, at the humorous “Norge Dog Station” at Norge Grocery on U.S. Route 60 west of Williamsburg. The sign had been put up seven years earlier, and the spot became a popular photo opportunity for visitors.
In March 1987, in preparation for new carpeting, the Dumbarton branch library in Henrico County had to remove about 80,000 books from shelves. About 50 people handled the first phase overnight — but restocking the shelves awaited.
This 1957 photo shows Collegiate School in the 1600 block of Monument Avenue in Richmond. The Town School elementary building was on the left and the high school on the right. In 1960, the Town School and the Country Day School merged, operating on the campus off River and Mooreland roads in Henrico County. It remains the location today.
In November 1970, a Richmond officer rode his horse by the police bureau’s new stables, which were under construction. The facility near Brook Road and Chamberlayne Avenue included eight stalls, a scrub area, a horseshoeing area and a tack room. The bureau had been looking for an established home for its horses since the mid-1960s, when the Virginia National Guard moved from the Richmond Howitzers downtown armory, where the horses had been stabled for two decades.
In March 1971, a crowd estimated at several hundred waited outside City Council chambers at City Hall in downtown Richmond. Residents of the recently annexed Broad Rock area were protesting the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s proposal for low-rent public housing in the area.
In November 1948, Army Lt. Charles D. Smith Jr. administered the oath to the first set of postwar draftees processed at the Richmond induction station at First and Broad streets. Several of the men were immediately sent to Camp Pickett in Blackstone.
In December 1938, Richmond Glass Shop had a new home at 814 W. Broad St., site of the old Ashland Railway Station. The shop, run by brothers Frank R. and A.G. Bialkowski, had glass of many types, and offered bath and kitchen installation, storefront construction and paint products.
In March 1979, corrections officer Howard Alexander held the homemade rope used by convicted murderer Michael Irwin Cross to escape from the State Penitentiary, then located along Spring Street in downtown Richmond. Cross was captured two months later after attempting to free a fellow convict who was being treated at Medical College of Virginia Hospital.
In June 1986, “Mr. Newspaper” greeted a young girl and her mother at a Richmond-area mall. The RTD mascot often traveled around town promoting the newspaper.
In July 1951, Alonzo Moore, 74, walked down a street in Cape Charles on Virginia’s Eastern Shore and blew his horn, alerting locals to his sale of the fresh catch of the day.
In July 1960, the Schellenberg family of Highland Springs prepared to have a bomb shelter installed in their yard, one of Virginia’s first privately owned radiation fallout shelters. The enclosure was designed to accommodate up to six people during a nuclear attack. The horizontal steel tank (rear) was 7 feet in diameter and 16 feet long. Once installed, the only elements aboveground would be a domed entrance and air filter and exhaust pipes.
In June 1979, Terry Woo set bricks for a walkway as construction of Kanawha Plaza in downtown Richmond continued. The $4 million dollar city-financed plaza linked the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond building and the Virginia Electric and Power Co. building.
In June 1968, workers welded boilers at Old Dominion Iron and Steel Corp., located on Belle Isle under the Lee Bridge in Richmond. At the time, Old Dominion’s owner was interested in expanding operations, and the city was interested in using the island as part of a James River park. The company’s history on Belle Isle spanned from before the Civil War to the 1970s.
In November 1972, after the remnants of Hurricane Agnes had washed out a bridge, a barge carried vehicles and workers across the James River from Tredegar Street toward Belle Isle in Richmond. A day earlier, a welder for Old Dominion Iron and Steel Corp. drowned after a boat carrying him and others capsized on the same route.
This December 1973 photo shows the front counter in Roaring Twenties, a new restaurant and nightclub on state Route 10 in the Hopewell area. It was designed to resemble a 1920s speakeasy, with features including an antique cash register, a diving girl and even a dining table from Al Capone’s Florida home.
In October 1969, cadets at John Marshall High School in Richmond posed with their ribbon-bedecked sponsors after an awards ceremony. The school’s Corps of Cadets was established in 1915 — it was the first military training program in a public school in Virginia — and disbanded in 1971.
In May 1989, a transformer exploded under the sidewalk on the Fourth Street side of the Richmond Newspapers Inc. building downtown. The ensuing fireball charred two cars parked on the street and sent flames up the side of the building. No one was hurt in the nighttime explosion, and delivery of the next morning’s Richmond Times-Dispatch (which was printed in the building) was only slightly delayed.
In August 1972, motorists approaching construction on Interstate 64 south of Bryan Park in Richmond were greeted by a robot signalman waving a bright red flag. “Silent Sam,” as the decoy was nicknamed, was used by the state Department of Highways to slow drivers as they neared workmen building an I-195 interchange and bridge near the Acca rail yards.
A look back at photos from the Richmond Times-Dispatch archives.
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Forest Hill Ave.
In October 1951, workers constructed a section of Forest Hill Avenue in South Richmond. The segment sits between Westover Hills Boulevard and Prince Arthur Road.
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Ballet
In December 1990, a Richmond Ballet dancer stretched before rehearsal of “The Nutcracker.”
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street lights
In February 1953, Richmond Department of Utilities workers used a 65-foot hook-and-ladder firetruck to install new lights on Broad Street after attempts to secure other ladder equipment from private companies had failed.
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Dog
In May 1954, Scoop sniffed around the pet food aisle at a grocery store in Richmond’s West End. The store offered a large selection of pet foods, a relatively new concept for the era. The accompanying article said: “Gone, apparently, are the days that Fido took the scraps from the table and liked them.”
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typewriters
In September 1942, members of Richmond Hotels Inc. donated typewriters to the War Production Board and the Office of War Information in response to an appeal for businesses to let the government have any machines they could spare.
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Camp Happyland
In August 1981, children enjoyed outdoor recreation at Camp Happyland in the Richardsville area of Culpeper County, not far from Fredericksburg. The Salvation Army started the camp in the late 1950s to improve children’s health through exercise and proper nutrition.
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In March 1971, a crowd estimated at several hundred waited outside City Council chambers at City Hall in downtown Richmond. Residents of the recently annexed Broad Rock area were protesting the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s proposal for low-rent public housing in the area.
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Henrico County Library
In March 1969, a sign went up to mark the site of Henrico County’s first permanent designated library, on Laburnum Avenue near New Market Road. On hand were (from left) Varina District Supervisor Edwin Ragsdale, library board trustee Mrs. F.M. Vaughan, library assistant Virginia Liles and county libraries director David Rowland. The library opened in December 1970.
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Monk
In June 1969, a Trappist monk at the Holy Cross Abbey near Berryville in Clarke County began his daily meditation. The monks spent their days balancing quiet prayer, spiritual reading and manual labor.
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Grove Avenue Church
In June 1956, the Rev. Lawrence V. Bradley Jr. of Grove Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond and his secretary, Jean Bolton, got out the summertime heat beater: a simple cardboard fan. The pews were liberally stocked during the warm months because the church had no air conditioning.
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Richmond Streets
In July 1959, the normally bustling downtown Richmond business district, including this stretch along Eighth and Main streets, was much quieter as motorists stayed home because of triple-digit heat.
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Union Bag Camp
In April 1966, Union Bag-Camp Paper Corp. officials oversaw manufacturing at a new plant in Chesterfield County. The facility produced millions of bags for supermarket chains and other clients on the East Coast. At the time, about 265 employees worked in two local company plants; the old factory at 13th and Canal streets in Richmond was open for limited operation until it was sold.
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Henrico County Library
In March 1969, a sign went up to mark the site of Henrico County’s first permanent designated library, on Laburnum Avenue near New Market Road. The branch opened in December 1970. Posing with the sign were (from left) Varina District Supervisor Edwin Ragsdale, library board trustee Mrs. F.M. Vaughan, library assistant Virginia Liles and county libraries director David Rowland.
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Dogs
In August 1982, David Tidwell of Croaker posed with his girlfriend’s dog, Blazing Amber of Cinder, at the humorous “Norge Dog Station” at Norge Grocery on U.S. Route 60 west of Williamsburg. The sign had been put up seven years earlier, and the spot became a popular photo opportunity for visitors.
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Henrico County Library
In March 1987, in preparation for new carpeting, the Dumbarton branch library in Henrico County had to remove about 80,000 books from shelves. About 50 people handled the first phase overnight — but restocking the shelves awaited.
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Collegiate
This 1957 photo shows Collegiate School in the 1600 block of Monument Avenue in Richmond. The Town School elementary building was on the left and the high school on the right. In 1960, the Town School and the Country Day School merged, operating on the campus off River and Mooreland roads in Henrico County. It remains the location today.
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police stables
In November 1970, a Richmond officer rode his horse by the police bureau’s new stables, which were under construction. The facility near Brook Road and Chamberlayne Avenue included eight stalls, a scrub area, a horseshoeing area and a tack room. The bureau had been looking for an established home for its horses since the mid-1960s, when the Virginia National Guard moved from the Richmond Howitzers downtown armory, where the horses had been stabled for two decades.
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City Council
In March 1971, a crowd estimated at several hundred waited outside City Council chambers at City Hall in downtown Richmond. Residents of the recently annexed Broad Rock area were protesting the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s proposal for low-rent public housing in the area.
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draft
In November 1948, Army Lt. Charles D. Smith Jr. administered the oath to the first set of postwar draftees processed at the Richmond induction station at First and Broad streets. Several of the men were immediately sent to Camp Pickett in Blackstone.
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Richmond Glass Shop
In December 1938, Richmond Glass Shop had a new home at 814 W. Broad St., site of the old Ashland Railway Station. The shop, run by brothers Frank R. and A.G. Bialkowski, had glass of many types, and offered bath and kitchen installation, storefront construction and paint products.
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State Pen
In March 1979, corrections officer Howard Alexander held the homemade rope used by convicted murderer Michael Irwin Cross to escape from the State Penitentiary, then located along Spring Street in downtown Richmond. Cross was captured two months later after attempting to free a fellow convict who was being treated at Medical College of Virginia Hospital.
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Mr. Newspaper
In June 1986, “Mr. Newspaper” greeted a young girl and her mother at a Richmond-area mall. The RTD mascot often traveled around town promoting the newspaper.
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Cape Charles
In July 1951, Alonzo Moore, 74, walked down a street in Cape Charles on Virginia’s Eastern Shore and blew his horn, alerting locals to his sale of the fresh catch of the day.
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Bomb Shelter
In July 1960, the Schellenberg family of Highland Springs prepared to have a bomb shelter installed in their yard, one of Virginia’s first privately owned radiation fallout shelters. The enclosure was designed to accommodate up to six people during a nuclear attack. The horizontal steel tank (rear) was 7 feet in diameter and 16 feet long. Once installed, the only elements aboveground would be a domed entrance and air filter and exhaust pipes.
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Kanawha Plaza
In June 1979, Terry Woo set bricks for a walkway as construction of Kanawha Plaza in downtown Richmond continued. The $4 million dollar city-financed plaza linked the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond building and the Virginia Electric and Power Co. building.
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Cape Charles
In July 1951, two women enjoyed the white sand beach of Cape Charles on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
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boilers
In June 1968, workers welded boilers at Old Dominion Iron and Steel Corp., located on Belle Isle under the Lee Bridge in Richmond. At the time, Old Dominion’s owner was interested in expanding operations, and the city was interested in using the island as part of a James River park. The company’s history on Belle Isle spanned from before the Civil War to the 1970s.
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Belle Isle
In November 1972, after the remnants of Hurricane Agnes had washed out a bridge, a barge carried vehicles and workers across the James River from Tredegar Street toward Belle Isle in Richmond. A day earlier, a welder for Old Dominion Iron and Steel Corp. drowned after a boat carrying him and others capsized on the same route.
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Roaring Twenties Roadhouse
This December 1973 photo shows the front counter in Roaring Twenties, a new restaurant and nightclub on state Route 10 in the Hopewell area. It was designed to resemble a 1920s speakeasy, with features including an antique cash register, a diving girl and even a dining table from Al Capone’s Florida home.
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John Marshall Cadet Corps
In October 1969, cadets at John Marshall High School in Richmond posed with their ribbon-bedecked sponsors after an awards ceremony. The school’s Corps of Cadets was established in 1915 — it was the first military training program in a public school in Virginia — and disbanded in 1971.
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Newspaper fire
In May 1989, a transformer exploded under the sidewalk on the Fourth Street side of the Richmond Newspapers Inc. building downtown. The ensuing fireball charred two cars parked on the street and sent flames up the side of the building. No one was hurt in the nighttime explosion, and delivery of the next morning’s Richmond Times-Dispatch (which was printed in the building) was only slightly delayed.
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Silent Sam
In August 1972, motorists approaching construction on Interstate 64 south of Bryan Park in Richmond were greeted by a robot signalman waving a bright red flag. “Silent Sam,” as the decoy was nicknamed, was used by the state Department of Highways to slow drivers as they neared workmen building an I-195 interchange and bridge near the Acca rail yards.
Lauren Winstead, 23, of Henrico County, and Sarah E. Erway, 28, of Chesterfield County, went missing about 3:15 p.m. May 30. They plunged over Bosher’s Dam on paddleboards. They were among a group of 12 people on a float trip that started out at Watkins Landing in Powhatan County. | https://richmond.com/news/local/richmond-fire-pulls-body-from-james-river-near-huguenot-bridge/article_532964cd-fe58-5b62-a9ad-5a478c004f3a.html | 2022-06-06T16:03:21 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/richmond-fire-pulls-body-from-james-river-near-huguenot-bridge/article_532964cd-fe58-5b62-a9ad-5a478c004f3a.html |
An unknown man wearing dark clothing shattered a window at a Lincoln smoke shop early Monday morning, gaining entry and making off with around $375 worth of product before police responded, according to authorities.
Lincoln Police Capt. Todd Kocian said a passerby called police around 4 a.m. Monday and reported the break-in at Generation V E-Cigarettes and Vape Bar, 1701 O Street.
Kocian said officers responded to the scene quickly, but before they got there, the burglar left the store and headed east on O Street after causing about $1,600 in damage to the business.
An investigation into the break-in is ongoing.
Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/another-lincoln-smoke-shop-burglarized-monday-morning-police-say/article_a407e922-6d86-5eac-837a-7bcb87805036.html | 2022-06-06T16:03:58 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/another-lincoln-smoke-shop-burglarized-monday-morning-police-say/article_a407e922-6d86-5eac-837a-7bcb87805036.html |
In a crash that was caught on video and witnessed by dozens of bystanders — 20 of whom required treatment at local hospitals — an internal memory component inside a 2010 Ford Taurus could play an important role in the investigation and potential prosecution stemming from last weekend's O Street crash.
The so-called black box inside the Taurus — and every car manufactured since the early 2000s — is a mechanism more accurately known as an airbag control module, which captures a three-to-five-second snapshot of data that can tell investigators exactly what happened in the lead-up to a crash, Nebraska State Patrol Lt. Brent Bockstadter said.
Bockstadter, the agency's crash reconstruction coordinator, said the module activates in events of sudden deceleration, tracking a handful of statistics, including steering positioning, revolutions per minute and, importantly, speed.
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The Lincoln Police Department notably used module data in its investigation of a 2018 crash that killed a UNL band member. In that instance, the data showed the man whose vehicle stuck another, killing 20-year-old trumpeter Tyler Butterfield, had been driving 92 mph three seconds before the crash, police said then.
Nearly four years later, the same type of data could be crucial, after the Taurus, driven by 18-year-old Kyvell Stark of Omaha, struck a Toyota as it turned north onto 52nd Street from O Street on May 29, killing Emily Siebenhor, 20, and her passenger, Edith Hermosillo, 22.
The impact sent both cars off the street and onto the sidewalk, hitting onlookers there for the traditional Memorial Day weekend cruise.
Some bystanders said the Taurus had been driving as fast as 100 mph in a 40 mph zone before the crash. In the crash report, police said Stark was speeding, but authorities have not yet said how fast he was driving.
"Eyewitness testimony is important, but eyewitness testimony also has to line up with what the physical evidence says and what the crash reconstruction says," said Bockstadter, a 26-year veteran of the State Patrol who spoke generally about crash reconstruction practices but did not specifically comment on the Lincoln crash.
"To pinpoint a speed," he said, "that's pretty difficult to the untrained eye."
The exact speed of the Taurus will carry weight if investigators turn the case over to the Lancaster County Attorney's Office for prosecution.
In 2018, prosecutors charged 30-year-old Waltrivelish Watson with felony motor vehicle homicide — normally a misdemeanor — in the crash that killed Butterfield. An exception in Nebraska's motor vehicle homicide statute allows prosecutors to enhance the charge if the state can prove the defendant drove with a disregard for safety, according to state law.
The difference in potential penalties for the two charges is up to 2 years of incarceration and $9,000 in fines. Watson was sentenced to two years in prison and had his license suspended for seven years.
Further complicating the investigation into last week's O Street crash is the alleged presence of THC in Stark's system. Police said in the crash report that Stark tested positive for marijuana, but proving the drug influenced him at the time of the crash is its own hurdle.
The car's speed, though, is not so hard to prove.
"That's definitely going to play in," County Attorney Pat Condon said of the control module data. "That's something that really is — we can pretty much say with certainty, 'This is how fast they were going' when we get that information, if we can obtain that information from the black box."
There are instances — often when vehicles are submerged in water or catch fire — when the control module data is corrupted or irretrievable, Bockstadter said. Additionally, the data may read inaccurately if a car is thrust airborne.
Stark's car rolled several times and landed upside-down after last weekend's crash, according to police. And Lincoln's Fire and Rescue chief told reporters that first responders initially put out several small fires upon arriving at the scene near 52nd and O streets, but it's unclear if fire burned near enough to the control module to affect the data.
Police Chief Teresa Ewins mentioned the "black box" at a news conference Monday as an ongoing part of the investigation, but it's unclear if the department has yet analyzed the data. No search warrant for the module had been filed in Lancaster County District Court as of Friday.
Asked if investigators had recovered data from the module, Lincoln Police Sgt. Chis Vollmer said department officials would address all available details at a news conference early this week.
With or without the data, Bockstadter said, traditional crash reconstruction methods — which include examination of tire marks and assessing impact damage, he said — along with video analysis, can help investigators determine impact speed.
"For lack of a better term, it has to pass the smell test," Bockstadter said of the data. "That the data that's reported here is consistent with what an officer generally sees ... with the amount of damage or injury level to the occupants. All that stuff has to come together."
Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial.
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An inmate who went missing from the Community Corrections Center-Lincoln last week has been arrested, according to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.
James Crihfield was granted permission for a personal furlough to go to a local hospital on Wednesday. An alert indicated he removed the electronic monitoring device he was wearing.
The Lincoln Police Department arrested him on Sunday, the Corrections Department said. He was booked in the Lancaster County jail.
Crihfield began a 43-month sentence on July 14, 2021. He was convicted of multiple charges of theft by deception and second degree forgery — all out of Lancaster County. He was tentatively set for release on Oct. 11.
CCC-L is one of two community custody facilities in the state's prison system where inmates are allowed to participate in work opportunities, attend school and religious services with prior approval and without direct supervision.
Residents along the O Street corridor said the constant noise of racing and burnouts is not just the soundtrack to Memorial Day but persists year-round. And despite decades of police enforcement efforts, that hasn't changed.
Landon Ludwig initially faced a first-degree sexual assault charge, but he ultimately pleaded no contest to two counts of child abuse and criminal trespassing, all misdemeanors, as part of a plea deal.
The significant police presence near 13th and D streets, which included an armored sheriff's office vehicle, continued for several hours. A loud bang was heard by reporters in the area around 4:30 p.m.
Lancaster County's Tactical Response Unit found Jesse Salamanca hiding in the basement of a Lincoln residence around 5:40 p.m. Thursday, more than three hours after he had barricaded himself in the home, authorities said.
Police found a .44-caliber revolver, an AR-15 style rifle, a Hopkins & Allen forehand model 1901 revolver and a Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm semi-automatic handgun concealed on three of the boys, a 12-, 14- and 16-year-old.
As he was walking away from the protest, Marcel Austin was struck in the back of the head by what he believed to be a baseball. It was instead a munition his lawsuit alleges was fired by law enforcement.
A neighbor called police and reported the 41-year-old man had stepped out onto his front porch and fired a handgun into an adjacent field while watching seven kids.
A 36-year-old man was walking with his three children shortly after 5 p.m. Tuesday when they passed under the O Street bridge and were confronted by a man armed with a knife, according to police. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/inmate-arrested-after-walking-away-from-community-correctional-facility/article_1466a0d5-b9d1-534b-b740-f2e5cb42579f.html | 2022-06-06T16:04:10 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/inmate-arrested-after-walking-away-from-community-correctional-facility/article_1466a0d5-b9d1-534b-b740-f2e5cb42579f.html |
One lucky person is about to be $126,000 richer after matching all five numbers on a Nebraska Pick 5 ticket.
The Nebraska Lottery announced a ticket purchased at the U-Stop near 84th and O streets matched the winning numbers from Sunday's drawing — 5, 11, 18, 24 and 35.
Forbes released it's annual list of the world's richest people Monday. Mexico's Carlos Slim remains the world's richest man for the fourth year in a row, while Warren Buffett slipped a spot to fourth.
1 of 10
1. Carlos Slim Helu
Job: Mexican telecommunications tycoon
Net worth: $73 billion.
(DARIO LOPEZ-MILLS/AP file photo)
2. Bill Gates
Job: Chairman of Microsoft Gates.
Net worth: $67 billion
(AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
3. Amancio Ortega
Job: Founding shareholder of Inditex.
Net worth: $67 billion
(Inditex)
4. Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett
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5. Larry Ellison
Job: Oracle CEO Larry Ellison.
Net worth: $43 billion
(AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
6 and 7. Charles and David (pictured) Koch
Jobs: Koch Industries.
Net worth: $34 billion each.
(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
8. Li Ka-shing
Job: Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. and Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd.
Net worth: $31 billion
(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Liliane Bettencourt
Liliane Bettencourt
AP file photo
10. Bernard Arnault
Job: Chairman and CEO of LVMH, Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
Jenna Thompson is a news intern who has previous writing and editing experience with her college paper and several literary journals. She is a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln pursuing degrees in English and journalism.
Two Lincoln women, ages 20 and 22, died at the scene. Police Chief Teresa Ewins, who spoke at a press conference Monday afternoon, declined to name the women, who she said have been identified.
Residents along the O Street corridor said the constant noise of racing and burnouts is not just the soundtrack to Memorial Day but persists year-round. And despite decades of police enforcement efforts, that hasn't changed.
Landon Ludwig initially faced a first-degree sexual assault charge, but he ultimately pleaded no contest to two counts of child abuse and criminal trespassing, all misdemeanors, as part of a plea deal.
The significant police presence near 13th and D streets, which included an armored sheriff's office vehicle, continued for several hours. A loud bang was heard by reporters in the area around 4:30 p.m.
Lancaster County's Tactical Response Unit found Jesse Salamanca hiding in the basement of a Lincoln residence around 5:40 p.m. Thursday, more than three hours after he had barricaded himself in the home, authorities said.
Police found a .44-caliber revolver, an AR-15 style rifle, a Hopkins & Allen forehand model 1901 revolver and a Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm semi-automatic handgun concealed on three of the boys, a 12-, 14- and 16-year-old. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/lucky-pick-5-lottery-ticket-sold-at-lincoln-u-stop/article_b12e40d9-eebd-5c2c-8646-6c11606ec3b9.html | 2022-06-06T16:04:17 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/lucky-pick-5-lottery-ticket-sold-at-lincoln-u-stop/article_b12e40d9-eebd-5c2c-8646-6c11606ec3b9.html |
A multi-vehicle crash involving tractor trailers shut down the eastbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Chester County Monday morning.
Three tractor trailers and at least two sedans collided around 10:30 a.m.
Chester County officials said the turnpike would be closed eastbound between Route 29 and the Downingtown exit for an extended period of time.
One of the truck cabs detached from a trailer. Behind the trucks, two cars were heavily damaged, video shows.
Paper material along with other debris littered the roadway as investigators arrived on scene.
SkyForce10 was overhead as traffic began to snarl near Chester Springs shortly before noon.
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Don't be alarmed if you hear emergency sirens going off around the Limerick nuclear power generating station in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on Monday.
Constellation, which owns the power plant, will be testing the emergency warning sirens at 2 p.m. The sirens will sound for three minutes.
The test is one of two that they perform each year.
The sirens are located in a 10-mile radius of the Limerick Generating Station. They are in Berks, Chester, and Montgomery counties.
Constellation said these sirens are not a signal to evacuate.
The sirens are used in event of emergency, including severe weather, Constellation said in a press release.
"The sirens are not a signal to evacuate, but a warning to tune to a local Emergency Alert Broadcast television or radio station," the company wrote in the release. "County emergency management authorities activate the sirens, which can be used in the event of any emergency, including severe weather."
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Historians regard D-Day as among the greatest military achievements ever.
After nearly five years of war, most of western Europe was occupied by German troops or fascist governments. American and British leaders took years to plan the massive invasion of mainland Europe in hopes of toppling Hitler's regime.
Let's connect the dots.
It combined over 156,000 U.S., British and Canadian troops, along with nearly 7,000 ships to pull it off.
The goal was to trick the Nazis into thinking the invasion would take part on a different part of the French coast. Troops and supplies were in place by May, but bad weather delayed the launch by a month. All five beaches were secured within five days of the invasion, which brought 2.5 million troops and 4 million tons of supplies.
Peter Smoothy, 97, served in the British Royal Navy and landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.
“The first thing I remember are the poor lads who didn’t come back ... It’s a long time ago now, nearly 80 years ... And here we are still living,” he told The Associated Press.
“We’re thinking about all these poor lads who didn’t get off the beach that day, their last day, but they’re always in our minds.”
The massive influx of troops marked a decisive turning point in World War II and Germany surrendered less than a year later.
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Kenosha and Racine counties in southeast Wisconsin are no longer considered as areas of "high" community levels of COVID-19 activity.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is using a new module to measure COVID-19 activity levels. They are now using the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19 Community Levels. The map is measured by the impact of COVID-19 illness on health and health care systems in the communities.
Following a spring surge in cases which pushed both Kenosha and Racine counties into the "high" level of COVID-19 activity -- leading to some businesses and other venues to briefly restore masking requirements if individuals would be within 6 feet of others -- the state DHS announced Friday those levels had been reduced to "medium" locally.
Recommendations of the DHS still urge you to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, get tested if you have symptoms, and wear a mask if you have symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19. They advise wearing a mask on public transportation. You may choose to wear a mask at any time as an additional precaution to protect yourself and others. '
If you are at high risk for severe illness, consider wearing a mask indoors in public and taking additional precautions.
Kenosha County's report indicated the most recent case rate per 100,000 population was an average of 207.59, with 6.6 new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 population. Some 3.3 percent of staffed inpatient hospital beds in Wisconsin are in use by patients with confirmed COVID-19 cases.
The CDC reported Friday that 11 counties in Wisconsin are still experiencing high COVID-19 community levels, with the Milwaukee County and metro areas still reported as experiencing "high" levels.
Walworth County to the west of Kenosha is reported at the lowest level of COVID-19 activity in the latest report.
Wisconsin’s hospitals are reporting that statewide the 7-day moving average of COVID-19 patients hospitalized was 427 patients. Of those, 45 are in an ICU. ICU patients made up 10.6% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports that 9,531,750 vaccine doses and 2,041,668 booster doses have been administered in Wisconsin as of June 3. A total of 3,573,664 state residents are considered fully vaccinated, 61.3% of Wisconsin's population.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Fire Department crews are on the scene of a natural gas leak at Exposition Boulevard and McCullough Street.
AFD said just after 9 a.m. that Exposition is shut down from the 2400 to the 2600 block.
Drivers are advised to avoid the area, as roads will be shut down for a few hours while Texas Gas works to repair the leak.
No additional information is available at this time.
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SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif — Officials with the Sacramento County Public Health announced Monday they may have found a fourth probable case of monkeypox in the county through contact tracing.
County officials are awaiting confirmation from CDC. This announcement comes more than a week after the first and second suspected monkeypox cases were announced by county officials.
Health officials said in a press release that despite the new case, transmission rates and risk to the general public remain low.
According to Sacramento County Public Health, monkeypox, a flu-like virus in the same family as smallpox, is rarely found in the U.S.
Symptoms of monkeypox include high fever, swollen lymph nodes, and a widespread rash across the face and body. Infections typically last between two and four weeks and only one in every 100 cases are fatal, generally only seriously affecting those that are immunocompromised.
According to the CDC, the first human case of monkeypox was discovered in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The virus has since been tracked on several continents and transmission rates are continuously being investigated by the CDC.
More information about monkeypox can be found on the CDC website.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif — One person has died and another person was injured in a shooting in North Sacramento on Sunday night.
Police tweeted that the shooting happened near the 500 block of Arcade Boulevard. Officers responded to reports of a shooting on Sunday night around 9 p.m.
Two men were found at a local hospital, each with at least one gunshot wound. One of the men later died and police told ABC10 that they believe both people were involved in the shooting on Arcade Boulevard.
Detectives are investigating the shooting and said that people should avoid the area.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Monday announced there is funding available to those interested in developing a sustainable agricultural plastics recycling program.
The Agricultural Plastics Recycling Project (APRP) is designed to assist Pennsylvania farmers in better managing their used agricultural plastics, state Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding said in a press release.
“Agricultural plastics are often single-use items that serve a specific, initial purpose, but eventually become a waste product,” Redding said. “Landfilling plastics is both an expense and an environmental hazard. Recycling agricultural plastics through programs like APRP is both an environmental and economic choice. It allows resources to be reused without cost, making it a win for farmers and the environment.”
APRP is a statewide pilot program with a focus in Adams, Berks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and Perry counties.
Redding said the program is designed to:
- Develop and strengthen agricultural plastic recycling systems by facilitating local initiatives within the agriculture and recycling communities
- Integrate existing materials management infrastructure
- Seek markets for recovered agricultural plastic
Examples of agricultural plastics include (but aren't limited to):
- silage bags
- bunker silo covers
- bale wraps and twines
- hoop house covers
- planting trays and containers
- row covers
- mulch films
APRP is made possible through monies secured from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Redding said. The grants do not require matching funds. Payment of grant funds will occur on a reimbursement basis. An advance payment option may be available with written submission of justification and subsequent approval from the department.
Proposals must be submitted online using the Department of Community and Economic Development's Electronic Single Application.
Proposals must now be submitted by June 8 at 5 p.m. Applicants who have questions may contact Jessica Lenker at 717-772-5212 or jeslenker@pa.gov.
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Williams named senior director of program development at YMCA
BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington-Normal YMCA appointed Betsy Williams as senior director of program development.
Williams has worked in a youth- and community-oriented capacity throughout her career, including as a fifth grade teacher and director of programs that helped further children's academic and emotional development. Williams has experience advising the development of curriculum and working as a liaison with families to help their children secure their future.
“I am excited and happy to join the Y team, but it’s an incredible honor and a humbling experience to have been given the opportunity,” Williams said in a news release. “In the short time I have been here, I have already been blown away by the culture and community that exists amongst the staff.”
According to a news release, the YMCA believes Williams' skills will be a boon to their directors, helping them develop programs within their areas of expertise to best encompass what the community needs. She will also assist the YMCA in branching into unfamiliar areas of programming to better serve their membership base.
“Community service and outreach have always been passions of mine,” Williams said. “From my very first interview here, I was immediately drawn to the sense of community and shared mission. I hope that the work I do with these incredibly competent directors will engage our current members and draw in new members while serving the community as a whole. I am eager to make a difference and to make connections with the members of the Y community.”
“Betsy’s knowledge, abilities, and poise make her a tremendous asset for our YMCA,” said B.J. Wilken, executive director and CEO of the Bloomington-Normal YMCA. “I’m excited for her to get engaged with other nonprofit leaders and to share the YMCA’s resources with those in our community.”
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Summer is almost here, so, here’s a fun question for you: If you won $1 million, what would be the first place you vacation to? With DFW Airport and Dallas Love Field having flights all around the country and the world, you can’t go wrong with flying out of there with all the money you hypothetically just won.
In this instance, it’s real; a Fort Worth trust has recently claimed a $1 million Powerball prize from the Texas Lottery. The lottery says, “244 678 Trust from Fort Worth claimed a Powerball prize worth $1 million for the drawing on April 25.”
That seven-figure winning ticket was bought at Grandview Fast Stop on East Criner Street in Grandview. The winner has chosen to remain anonymous. The winner was able to match all five of the white ball numbers drawn from a Quick Pick ticket to net the second-tier prize win, but missed out on the jackpot-prize after not matching the Powerball number.
The lottery says, “Powerball jackpots currently start at $20 million and roll until the jackpot is won. Players win the jackpot by matching five numbers from a field of 69 numbers and one Powerball number from a field of 26 numbers. Drawings occur each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:12 p.m. CT.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/1-million-texas-lottery-powerball-prize-claimed-by-fort-worth-trust/ | 2022-06-06T16:28:38 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/1-million-texas-lottery-powerball-prize-claimed-by-fort-worth-trust/ |
Soaring home prices in the U.S. appear out of sync with fundamentals, as was the case during the housing bubble that preceded the financial crisis of the late 2000s, warns the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in a new report released on March 29.
Evidence indicates what the bank calls abnormal housing market behavior for the first time since the 2000s. The bank’s analysts cite such economic indicators as price-to-rent ratio and price-to-income ratio.
That said, they do not expect the consequences of a housing correction to be comparable to the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2009. Excessive borrowing does not seem to be driving the housing boom, they say.
High home prices continued through March, when they were 20.6% above those a year earlier, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index. Federal Reserve rate increases meant to curb inflation brought the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage to 4.67% at the end of March.
Some observers expect prices to start to fall now that the number of sales has been dropping. But real estate agents caution that demand remains high, with multiple offers on homes. They also expect more homes to come onto the market, as sellers try to take advantage of the boom.
To help you stay current on the market, ZeroDown compiled a weekly real estate market report in Dallas, TX metro area using data from Redfin. Statistics are as of the four weeks ending May 29, 2022. Metros with more than 50 homes sold during this time period were considered for metro-level rankings for each statistic.
Median sales price
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Median sales price: $462,464
– One-year change: +24.1%
Metros with highest median sales price
#1. San Francisco, CA metro area: $1.6 million
#2. San Jose, CA metro area: $1.6 million
#3. Santa Cruz, CA metro area: $1.2 million
Metros with lowest median sales price
#1. Davenport, IA metro area: $125,438
#2. Bay City, MI metro area: $130,625
#3. Weirton, WV metro area: $132,438
Median sales price per square foot
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Median sales price per square foot: $218
– One-year change: +27.2%
Metros with highest median sales price per square foot
#1. San Francisco, CA metro area: $1,106
#2. San Jose, CA metro area: $967
#3. Kahului, HI metro area: $955
Metros with lowest median sales price per square foot
#1. Davenport, IA metro area: $85
#2. Peoria, IL metro area: $87
#3. Carbondale, IL metro area: $89
Sales to list price ratio
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Average sales to list price ratio: 1.06
– One-year change: +0.03
Metros with highest sales to list price ratio
#1. Rochester, NY metro area: 1.15
#2. Oakland, CA metro area: 1.13
#3. San Francisco, CA metro area: 1.12
Metros with lowest sales to list price ratio
#1. Lake Charles, LA metro area: 0.94
#2. Weirton, WV metro area: 0.96
#3. Greenville, OH metro area: 0.96
Homes sold with price drops
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Homes sold with price drops: 8.2%
– One-year change: -1.4%
Metros with most homes sold with price drops
#1. Beaumont, TX metro area: 28.3%
#2. Victoria, TX metro area: 27.1%
#3. The Villages, FL metro area: 26.9%
Metros with least homes sold with price drop
#1. Brownsville, TX metro area: 0.0%
#2. Visalia, CA metro area: 0.0%
#3. Redding, CA metro area: 0.4%
Off market in two weeks
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Off market in two weeks: nan%
– One-year change: +nan%
Metros with the most homes off market in two weeks
#1. Rochester, NY metro area: 88.1%
#2. Seattle, WA metro area: 84.9%
#3. Grand Rapids, MI metro area: 84.6%
Metros with the least homes off market in two weeks
#1. Morristown, TN metro area: 0.0%
#2. Urban Honolulu, HI metro area: 2.8%
#3. Oshkosh, WI metro area: 4.6%
Months of supply
Dallas, TX metro area:
– Months of supply: 6.3 months
– One-year change: +0.6 months
Metros with the most months of supply
#1. Lake Charles, LA metro area: 204.2 months
#2. Brownsville, TX metro area: 47.6 months
#3. Atlantic City, NJ metro area: 19.2 months
Metros with least months of supply
#1. Lewiston, ME metro area: 2.8 months
#2. Portland, ME metro area: 3.1 months
#3. Burlington, NC metro area: 3.2 months
This story originally appeared on ZeroDown and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-weekly-real-estate-update-8/ | 2022-06-06T16:28:44 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/dallas-weekly-real-estate-update-8/ |
Soaring home prices in the U.S. appear out of sync with fundamentals, as was the case during the housing bubble that preceded the financial crisis of the late 2000s, warns the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in a new report released on March 29.
Evidence indicates what the bank calls abnormal housing market behavior for the first time since the 2000s. The bank’s analysts cite such economic indicators as price-to-rent ratio and price-to-income ratio.
That said, they do not expect the consequences of a housing correction to be comparable to the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2009. Excessive borrowing does not seem to be driving the housing boom, they say.
High home prices continued through March, when they were 20.6% above those a year earlier, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index. Federal Reserve rate increases meant to curb inflation brought the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage to 4.67% at the end of March.
Some observers expect prices to start to fall now that the number of sales has been dropping. But real estate agents caution that demand remains high, with multiple offers on homes. They also expect more homes to come onto the market, as sellers try to take advantage of the boom.
To help you stay current on the market, ZeroDown compiled a weekly real estate market report in Fort Worth, TX metro area using data from Redfin. Statistics are as of the four weeks ending May 29, 2022. Metros with more than 50 homes sold during this time period were considered for metro-level rankings for each statistic.
Median sales price
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Median sales price: $383,812
– One-year change: +24.2%
Metros with highest median sales price
#1. San Francisco, CA metro area: $1.6 million
#2. San Jose, CA metro area: $1.6 million
#3. Santa Cruz, CA metro area: $1.2 million
Metros with lowest median sales price
#1. Davenport, IA metro area: $125,438
#2. Bay City, MI metro area: $130,625
#3. Weirton, WV metro area: $132,438
Median sales price per square foot
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Median sales price per square foot: $195
– One-year change: +24.7%
Metros with highest median sales price per square foot
#1. San Francisco, CA metro area: $1,106
#2. San Jose, CA metro area: $967
#3. Kahului, HI metro area: $955
Metros with lowest median sales price per square foot
#1. Davenport, IA metro area: $85
#2. Peoria, IL metro area: $87
#3. Carbondale, IL metro area: $89
Sales to list price ratio
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Average sales to list price ratio: 1.04
– One-year change: +0.01
Metros with highest sales to list price ratio
#1. Rochester, NY metro area: 1.15
#2. Oakland, CA metro area: 1.13
#3. San Francisco, CA metro area: 1.12
Metros with lowest sales to list price ratio
#1. Lake Charles, LA metro area: 0.94
#2. Weirton, WV metro area: 0.96
#3. Greenville, OH metro area: 0.96
Homes sold with price drops
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Homes sold with price drops: 11.2%
– One-year change: +2.6%
Metros with most homes sold with price drops
#1. Beaumont, TX metro area: 28.3%
#2. Victoria, TX metro area: 27.1%
#3. The Villages, FL metro area: 26.9%
Metros with least homes sold with price drop
#1. Brownsville, TX metro area: 0.0%
#2. Visalia, CA metro area: 0.0%
#3. Redding, CA metro area: 0.4%
Off market in two weeks
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Off market in two weeks: nan%
– One-year change: +nan%
Metros with the most homes off market in two weeks
#1. Rochester, NY metro area: 88.1%
#2. Seattle, WA metro area: 84.9%
#3. Grand Rapids, MI metro area: 84.6%
Metros with the least homes off market in two weeks
#1. Morristown, TN metro area: 0.0%
#2. Urban Honolulu, HI metro area: 2.8%
#3. Oshkosh, WI metro area: 4.6%
Months of supply
Fort Worth, TX metro area:
– Months of supply: 5.9 months
– One-year change: +0.4 months
Metros with the most months of supply
#1. Lake Charles, LA metro area: 204.2 months
#2. Brownsville, TX metro area: 47.6 months
#3. Atlantic City, NJ metro area: 19.2 months
Metros with least months of supply
#1. Lewiston, ME metro area: 2.8 months
#2. Portland, ME metro area: 3.1 months
#3. Burlington, NC metro area: 3.2 months
This story originally appeared on ZeroDown and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. | https://cw33.com/news/local/fort-worth-weekly-real-estate-update-8/ | 2022-06-06T16:28:50 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/fort-worth-weekly-real-estate-update-8/ |
FORT WORTH (KDAF) — We’re celebrating a very special birthday here in North Texas on Monday, June 6; it’s Fort Worth’s 173rd birthday!
Mayor Mattie Parker tweeted, “Happy birthday, Fort Worth! Celebrating an incredible 173 years today for the community we love.”
Here’s a quick look at, “Where the west begins,” a piece about the history of Fort Worth from the city of Fort Worth:
“The fertile, game-rich land surrounding the banks of the Trinity River had long been a favorite hunting ground for Native Americans in the area, but it soon proved irresistible to settlers as well. A settlement had been established by Jonathon Bird in the winter of 1840, three miles east of where Birdville is today. In 1843, Sam Houston came to what was then called Fort Bird or Bird’s Fort and remained more than a month, awaiting chiefs from different tribes to discuss a peace parley. Houston departed, leaving Gen. Edward H. Tarrant and George W. Terrell to meet with the chiefs. When the tribes came to the negotiating table, a treaty was made under which the Native Americans were to remain to the west of a line traced passing through the future site of Fort Worth. The line marked “Where the West Begins” — giving Fort Worth its famous slogan.”
City of Fort Worth
For more on the history of the great city of Fort Worth, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/happy-173rd-birthday-to-fort-worth/ | 2022-06-06T16:28:56 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/happy-173rd-birthday-to-fort-worth/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — It’s going to be a hot week for the North Texas region as temperatures are set to range from the 90s to 100s across the area with Friday forecasted to be the hottest day of the week. Safety should be top of mind especially since the summer is all but a few nights’ sleep away.
NWS Fort Worth wants the public to practice heat safety wherever they are, “Heat related deaths are preventable. Protect yourself and others from the impacts of heat waves.”
Here’s what you need to know, “Proper heat safety will be key to preventing heat related illnesses this summer. Wear lightweight or light-colored clothing, drink plenty of water, take break in the shade or A/C and never leave children, disabled adults, or pets in parked vehicles. Beat the heat, check the back seat!”
With heat safety top of mind, you also need to be able to recognize heat-related illness and the symptoms along with it! “Make sure you know the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke and what you should do should these symptoms occur.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-to-stay-safe-during-the-heat-north-texas-is-set-to-experience-this-week/ | 2022-06-06T16:29:02 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/how-to-stay-safe-during-the-heat-north-texas-is-set-to-experience-this-week/ |
FORT WORTH (KDAF) — It is officially summer and that means temperatures in Texas are kicking it up a notch.
Because of this, now it is more imperative than ever to watch out for the dangers of kids and pets being in hot cars.
The City of Fort Worth agrees and has shared some tips on how your children and pets can stay safe this summer season.
- Check the back seat
- Put something you need, like your cell phone, handbag, ID or briefcase in the back seat so you have to open the back door to retrieve that item every time you park
- Keep a large stuffed animal in the child’s car seat. When the child is placed in the car seat, put the stuff animal in the front passenger seat. It’s a visual reminder that the child is in the back seat
- Keep car keys and remote openers out of reach of children
- Apps like WAZE have children reminders when you arrive at your destination
- If you see a child or pet alone in a vehicle, get involved. Call 911 immediately. If a child seems hot or sick, get them out of the vehicle as quickly as possible | https://cw33.com/news/local/its-summertime-city-of-fort-worth-releases-ways-to-keep-your-kids-pets-safe-from-hot-cars/ | 2022-06-06T16:29:07 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/its-summertime-city-of-fort-worth-releases-ways-to-keep-your-kids-pets-safe-from-hot-cars/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — The Texas sun is bringing the heat to North Texas during the second week of June for the North Texas region; you can expect it to be mostly sunny and hot with forecast high temperatures.
NWS Fort Worth says the name of the game for June 6-10 will be the heat. Temps are expected to climb into the upper 90s and low 100s across the region. “While southerly winds will provide a little relief, it will still be humid through Tuesday with heat indices between 100-105 degrees. Periodic storms across parts of Oklahoma should remain north of the region.”
The center adds that DFW as well as Waco could see their first 100-degree day of the year during this week. The 100-degree temperature day is set for Friday, according to NWS Fort Worth. Forecast highs for DFW are 101-degrees while Waco could see temps hit 103-degrees.
“A strengthening high-pressure ridge to our west will maintain the warming trend through the end of the week. Both DFW and Waco will have a shot to reach the triple digits this week. The average date of the first 100-degree day is July 1st at DFW and July 4th at Waco, with an average of 20-24 100 degrees observed annually. A weak cold front will arrive late Friday/early Saturday knocking temperatures down a few degrees on Saturday.”
So, that begs the question, how hot and humid will it feel on Friday, June 10? Easily put, North Texas should expect it to feel humid (sticky) with temps in the upper 90s to lower 100s.
“By Friday, daytime temperatures will be more than 10 degrees above normal in most locations across the region. As both temperatures and dewpoints climb, so will the heat index values with peak heat indices reaching up to 100-105 degrees or higher on Friday.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/things-to-know-about-hot-week-ahead-in-north-texas-first-100-degree-day-in-dfw/ | 2022-06-06T16:29:13 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/things-to-know-about-hot-week-ahead-in-north-texas-first-100-degree-day-in-dfw/ |
HOUSTON — There was major drama at Lakewood Church on Sunday.
Pastor Joel Osteen's service was disrupted by abortion-rights activists who filmed the protest and posted videos on social media.
Three activists with Texas Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights stood up and shouted: "My body, my choice."
They stripped down to their underwear at the beginning of the service on Sunday morning.
They continued their chant as they were escorted out of the sanctuary.
Once outside, they joined about a dozen of their fellow activists in a demonstration.
It all comes as the United States Supreme Court is expected to officially rule on the constitutionality of Roe vs. Wade this month. A draft opinion, which leaked last month, shows that the High Court is ready to strike down the landmark decision which legalized abortion. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/abortion-rights-activists-interrupt-lakewood-church-service/285-3228a21e-9643-49ed-ab4f-7b969c86b12f | 2022-06-06T16:42:34 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/abortion-rights-activists-interrupt-lakewood-church-service/285-3228a21e-9643-49ed-ab4f-7b969c86b12f |
VERONA, N.Y. – The Oneida Indian Nation has found a new way to entice potential employees – by offering low-cost housing just for workers.
The Villages at Stoney Creek is a $15 million 50-unit apartment complex near Turning Stone that will have some units move-in ready by July 1 and more by September.
The cost per month is $550 for one-bedroom units, $650 for two bedrooms and $750 for three bedrooms.
The apartments will be available to new employees in full-time, hourly, non-management positions, especially those who are relocating to the area.
According to the Nation, they are facing a critical shortage of cooks, dealers, hotel workers and custodial employees. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/oneida-nation-opening-new-employee-only-apartment-complex-to-entice-workers/article_d8492f12-e5af-11ec-8c7f-2b8cfb120ec0.html | 2022-06-06T16:53:52 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/oneida-nation-opening-new-employee-only-apartment-complex-to-entice-workers/article_d8492f12-e5af-11ec-8c7f-2b8cfb120ec0.html |
Mystery company revealed as Health Supply US plans to make major investment in Greenville
Medical supply manufacturer establishes major nitrile glove operation in Greenville
Health Supply US, a government contracting and medical supply company, is establishing major manufacturing operations in Greenville County, the company announced Monday at Greenville Area Development Corporation’s annual meeting.
The company is investing more than $150 million and will create 600 new jobs over the next five years. Health Supply US struck a deal for a fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement, meaning the company will pay the county a fee instead of the property tax it would pay on the development — with the idea that the creation of jobs and investment in Greenville County has a comparable public benefit to that of the taxes.
The new Glove One operation will have the capacity to produce 4.3 billion nitrile gloves annually, with the ability to triple production in the future, according to a press release.
“Health Supply US is dedicated to bringing critical medical supply chains back to the United States,“ said Health Supply US CEO Christopher Garcia. “Nitrile gloves are a vitally needed medical item that keep our frontline health-care professionals and first responders safe — an item that we simply cannot rely completely on international markets for our domestic supply in the future.”
Initial report:Major investment in Greenville to come but company remains a mystery as it gets tax break
A healthcare industry, government and private-sector partner, Health Supply US makes and delivers personal protective equipment for healthcare systems and federal, state and local governments. The company’s FDA-compliant products include Class I medical devices and products like medical-isolation gowns and nitrile gloves.
Monday's announcement marks the latest significant life sciences investment for Greenville County and the Palmetto State.
The life-sciences industry has become South Carolina's fastest-growing industry since 2017 and has featured a higher growth rate than in any other southeastern state. More than 1,030 life sciences companies are spread across 42 of South Carolina's 46 counties, employing 87,000 residents, according to the press release.
“This major investment by Health Supply US is further proof that our increased efforts to recruit life sciences companies to South Carolina are paying off," Gov. Henry McMaster said in the press release. “Expanding our life sciences industry is critical to safeguarding our supply chain and ensuring life-saving medical supplies are readily available during future emergencies. I congratulate Health Supply US on their investment and look forward to the impact they will have statewide.”
Health Supply US' facility will include nearly 400,000 square feet of industrial manufacturing and distribution space, according to the press release. It will be located at 1 Quality Way, adjacent to Beechtree Business Park in the Gantt area south of Interstate 85.
“Health Supply US produces and delivers essential safety and medical supplies to frontline workers, our military and those who need them most," said Willis Meadows, Greenville County Council chair and Greenville Area Development Corporation board member. "Greenville County is excited to welcome the organization as they establish this significant manufacturing facility here, and we wish them long-lasting success."
Greenville and state officials displayed "tremendous enthusiasm" for life sciences and support for the company's operations, said Health Supply US executive vice president Aaron Petrosky in the press release.
“We’d like to thank all those involved, from the Lowcountry to the Midlands to the Upstate, that enabled this project to find its Greenville home for many decades to come," Petrosky said.
Founded in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Supply US officials say they are committed to "transforming the pipeline" for America’s healthcare facilities, first-responder networks and federal, state and local governments by identifying, sourcing and delivering essential safety and medical supplies to frontline workers and those who need them most.
Health Supply US' mission is focused on American manufacturing, and the company has employed thousands of American workers across nine facilities in five states. The company now operates in the US and Malaysia, and it focuses on strategic partnerships for domestic industrial base expansion, allowing its operations to scale up quickly to employ thousands of domestic workers producing essential PPE.
Health Supply US is dedicated to reshoring PPE manufacturing "as a matter of national security" so that overreliance on foreign products which led to chronic shortages of critically needed products during the pandemic does not reoccur in the future, according to the press release.
In addition to the Health South US announcement, GADC celebrated Greenville County’s job creation and capital investments in 2021 at the luncheon Monday.
CEO Mark Farris said Greenville County officials announced capital investments totaling $1.1 billion and 4,644 new jobs since the start of the pandemic in 2020.
For 2021 alone, Greenville County saw $142 million in investment and 1,836 new jobs, with mean wages well above both county and South Carolina averages, he said.
GDAC has played a key role in attracting this new business. A 2021 economic impact study by researchers from the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina estimated GADC’s total economic impact in the county exceeds $6 billion annually and sustains 64,784 jobs in Greenville County alone. Cumulative economic impact from GADC activities rings in at more than $55 billion over 20 years, according to the study.
“Despite COVID, Greenville County and GADC have realized a remarkable period of growth by virtually any metric,” Farris said. “The $1.1 billion in capital investment adds to our community’s economic vitality, diversity, and tax base. And the 4,644 announced jobs, with mean wages well above both county and South Carolina averages, portend a bright future. Raising Per Capita Income is always a primary goal in our efforts, and we continue to raise the bar.”
The GADC annual meeting was held in person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting also featured congratulatory comments by U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and U.S. Rep. William Timmons.
Check back for more on this developing story.
Macon Atkinson is the city watchdog reporter for The Greenville News. She's powered by long runs and strong coffee. Follow her on Twitter @maconatkinson. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/2022/06/06/health-supply-us-plans-make-major-investment-greenville-sc/7501256001/ | 2022-06-06T16:58:25 | 1 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/greenville/2022/06/06/health-supply-us-plans-make-major-investment-greenville-sc/7501256001/ |
CLERMONT, Fla. – A man was arrested Sunday in Clermont after police said he exposed himself to at least two 13-year-olds, jumped in a lake and hid under a boat dock to try to evade arrest.
Officers arrested Victor Nieves-Mendez, 74, after pulling him out of the water at Lake Minneola, according to the arrest affidavit.
Police said the victims were standing near the water when they realized Nieves-Mendez was watching them from across the park. Officers said the man then exposed his genitals to the teens, prompting their guardian to call police.
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The guardian told Nieves-Mendez they had called officers, at which point the man jumped into the lake, records show.
After officers pulled the man from the water, they questioned him. He claimed he was stretching nearby and ran when the police were called because he had a previous record of sex offenses, the affidavit said.
Officers said they asked the man whether he had exposed himself intentionally. Nieves-Mendez said he was not sure, records show.
He faces a charge of exposure of sexual organs. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/06/man-flashes-teens-hides-under-clermont-boat-dock-before-arrest-police-say/ | 2022-06-06T17:06:43 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/06/man-flashes-teens-hides-under-clermont-boat-dock-before-arrest-police-say/ |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – With the need for bus drivers remaining high, Orange County Public Schools held the first of many summer job fairs Monday at Edgewater High School.
Carlyn Harris is a manager of employee services with OCPS and said the district is hoping to get a head start on hiring for the upcoming school year.
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“For right now, we have a need for about 100 bus drivers and about 20 fleet mechanics,” Harris said.
The event was held after several employees retired at the end of the last school year, which put the district in about the same position it was in last summer.
“As (employees) leave, we get fresh people in. So, we’re doing it through the summer, so they can get trained and get ready for the new school year,” Harris said.
The hiring effort came a few weeks after alerts were sent to parents warning that the lack of bus drivers could lead to delays during the final days of school.
Harris said the district is hoping to avoid a similar situation by holding several job fairs and reaching out to the retirement community.
“We get you on a bus with trainers until you know the route, you learn the route and you know what’s expected of you. Then we get you ready for the next school year,” Harris said.
New hires will receive a $1,000 sign-on bonus and the district will pay for commercial driver license training.
The next career fair will be held June 20 at Wekiva High School.
For details about upcoming events and how to apply for positions, visit the OCPS website. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/06/orange-county-public-schools-to-host-bus-driver-job-fairs-throughout-the-summer/ | 2022-06-06T17:06:49 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/06/orange-county-public-schools-to-host-bus-driver-job-fairs-throughout-the-summer/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – The man who deemed the recent fight between Disney and Florida politicians “like a really ugly middle school ugly middle school breakup” sat down to talk with Florida’s Fourth Estate hosts Ginger Gadsden and Matt Austin about the Reedy Creek Improvement District debacle.
“(Disney and Florida politicians) were hot and heavy in this case for, like, five decades sort of each scratching each other’s back and then all of a sudden you know Disney said, ‘Eh, we’re not so fond of this Don’t Say Gay bill, which they only said after a lot of pressure,” Orlando Sentinel columnist Scott Maxwell said. “And then Disney, and this is really important in my mind and it gets overlooked, Disney also said we are going to stop giving you money, which Disney has given to politicians on both sides of the aisle for decades and as soon as that happened the politicians just went apoplectic.”
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He’s referring to politicians approving a bill that would dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District.
Maxwell, who has been covering Central Florida for years, calls it a rush job.
“Part of the problem here, Ginger, is that you have probably done more research into what Reedy Creek involves than the legislatures and the policymakers who abolished it,” Maxwell said.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law in April. If nothing changes, the special district that has given Disney space to self-govern for decades would go away in 2023.
On Florida’s Fourth Estate, Maxwell discusses what getting rid of that district could mean for Disney.
“There are some people who say, ‘Well, Disney is going to disintegrate and problems will happen if they don’t have these powers.’ I think that’s a bunch of horse hockey,” Maxwell said. “If Disney doesn’t have its own government, you know what Disney will do? It will function just like every other company in the world that doesn’t operate its own government.”
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Maxwell also discussed the impact on local taxpayers.
“Last we checked, there was something like a billion dollars worth of bond indebtedness that Disney has basically assumed right now via Reedy Creek, and if the state takes it over or if Orange County takes it over, that means taxpayers ultimately take it over and we still don’t have good answers on to who is going to be responsible for all of that,” he said.
Maxwell also goes on to talk about how all this plays into the DeSantis’ political aspirations on the latest episode of Florida’s Fourth Estate.
You can hear his analysis and get a breakdown of this political battle and the week’s most interesting stories in our state from hosts Matt Austin and Ginger Gadsden.
Watch your favorite podcast as it makes its on-air debut Saturday at 11:35 p.m. on News 6. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/06/ugly-middle-school-breakup-orlando-columnist-explains-fight-between-disney-desantis/ | 2022-06-06T17:06:56 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/06/ugly-middle-school-breakup-orlando-columnist-explains-fight-between-disney-desantis/ |
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County sheriff will be holding a news conference Monday afternoon on a “case of significant community interest.”
Sheriff John Mina will be speaking from the sheriff’s office at 2 p.m.
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Details of the case have not been released in advance.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK)—Relief from soaring gas prices might be on the way for West Virginians.
During a regular COVID-19 briefing on Monday, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice said that he is considering calling a special session of the State Legislature, and he said that a gas tax holiday is at the top of the list of issues he’d potentially bring to the table.
Justice said that he will make a decision about a special session before his next briefing on Wednesday.
“If there’s a way to help a little bit, maybe for one month and take a one-month holiday, I don’t think it will be detrimental to us from the standpoint of our ability for us to do all the good stuff that we do in regard to roads,” said Justice.
He said he would take a look at surplus and ARPA dollars to see if there’s a way to use them for the gas tax holiday. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/gov-justice-says-hes-considering-gas-tax-holiday-for-west-virginia/ | 2022-06-06T17:12:12 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/gov-justice-says-hes-considering-gas-tax-holiday-for-west-virginia/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Day three of jury selection for the man accused of killing a Charleston police officer began this morning, and a final selection was made just before noon.
The court chose 14 jurors, two of whom will be alternates.
Earlier this morning, 24 potential jurors were selected. Before the final selection was made from that group, the attorney for Joshua Phillips again made a motion for a change of venue, claiming he cannot get a fair trial due to the public’s familiarity with the case.
Judge Jennifer Bailey again denied that motion stating that it was not whether the jurors were aware of the case, but if they were able to remain impartial and render a verdict based on the evidence in court. Bailey says to make her decision, she used other cases from across the state where publicity and public knowledge and opinion have come into question of whether the defendant was able to receive a fair trial in the county where the case occurred.
Phillips is accused of shooting and killing CPD Patrolman Cassie Johnson in December 2020. Johnson was shot in the line of duty while responding to a parking complaint on Dec. 1, 2020, and died of her injuries on Dec. 3, 2020.
On Dec. 12, 2020, Phillips was formally charged with first-degree murder. He pleaded not guilty to those charges in April 2021.
Phillips’ trial was previously scheduled to start back in March 2022, however, Judge Jennifer Bailey said at that time there were not enough jurors available to begin the trial. Judge Bailey also ruled that the case will remain in Kanawha County following a change of venue request from the defense.
His trial is scheduled to start June 13, 2022. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/joshua-phillips-trial-to-remain-in-kanawha-county/ | 2022-06-06T17:12:14 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/joshua-phillips-trial-to-remain-in-kanawha-county/ |
JOHNSON COUNTY, KY (WOWK) – A Kentucky man has died in Paintsville Lake in Johnson County.
According to the Johnson County Coroner’s Office, authorities found the man’s body late Sunday afternoon, June 5, 2022. Coroner J.R. Frisby has identified the man as Kyle Webb, 23, of Thelma.
Frisby says the incident occurred in the Pickle Fork area of the lake and that the area is popular for swimming and diving from the cliffs into the water, approximately a 15 to 20-foot drop.
An autopsy is underway to determine Webb’s cause of death, according to Frisby. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kentucky-man-dies-in-paintsville-lake/ | 2022-06-06T17:12:28 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/kentucky-man-dies-in-paintsville-lake/ |
RIPLEY, WV (WOWK)—A puppy is safe thanks to the actions of fire crews on Sunday afternoon.
The Ripley Volunteer Fire Department says that crews were dispatched to a structure fire on Blue Berry Lane and found that a single-wide trailer was fully involved. They say that a second structure caught fire as well, and crews focused on saving the house that was still standing.
The first trailer was a total loss, but a puppy was saved.
The Southern Jackson County Volunteer Fire Department provided these photos of the puppy: | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/puppy-saved-from-fire-in-ripley/ | 2022-06-06T17:12:34 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/puppy-saved-from-fire-in-ripley/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — One of the founders of The Beach Boys will be in Johnson City in September.
A release from the East Tennessee State University Martin Center for the Arts states that “surf rock legend” Brian Wilson will perform on Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. in the ETSU Foundation Grand Hall along with former bandmates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin.
Wilson started his musical career as a teenager with The Beach Boys, who released hits such as “I Get Around,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “Good Vibrations.”
As a solo artist, Wilson released 11 albums and won 2 Grammy awards. He is also a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors and an inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Wilson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 as a member of The Beach Boys.
“Brian Wilson’s music spans across multiple generations, everyone knows a song from the Beach Boys,” Jennifer Clements, executive director of the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts, said in the release. “Be sure to grab your tickets to see this living legend right here in Johnson City at the ETSU Martin Center!”
Tickets to the event will go on sale Friday, June 10 at 10 a.m. To purchase tickets online, click here or call the box office at 423-439-2787. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/co-founder-of-the-beach-boys-to-visit-etsu-this-fall/ | 2022-06-06T17:18:33 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/co-founder-of-the-beach-boys-to-visit-etsu-this-fall/ |
One person suffered a minor injury in a house fire Sunday morning that left a home with extensive damage.
Bismarck's fire and police departments responded to 106 E. Ave. C after receiving a call of a house fire at 7:36 a.m. Sunday, according to Police Sgt. Scott Betz.
Four people were there when the fire began. Betz said he didn't know the cause of the fire, which the Fire Department will investigate and determine.
Police called the Red Cross to aid the people displaced by the fire, Betz said.
The house sustained "extensive damage," he said. Maintenance-free fencing of a nearby home melted during the fire, he said.
One person in the home received a minor injury while leaving the house and was treated at the scene.
Fire crews found one of the occupants' pet dogs dead during a search, but were unable to find the occupants' other two dogs.
Reach Jack Dura at 701-250-8225 or jack.dura@bismarcktribune.com. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/minor-injury-in-bismarck-house-fire/article_7727d30e-e50b-11ec-8afe-13c29578b173.html | 2022-06-06T17:26:44 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/minor-injury-in-bismarck-house-fire/article_7727d30e-e50b-11ec-8afe-13c29578b173.html |
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ALBANY – Dougherty County Clerk and Procurement Manager Jawahn Ware was recognized at a graduation ceremony recently for completion of the Carl Vinson Institute at the University of Georgia’s Georgia Certified Public Managers program. Ware was among 100 graduates recognized at the ceremony.
Leaders who represent public organizations from all over Georgia and surround areas completed the rigorous study of management science with a focus on leadership in the public sector, maintaining high ethical standards, leading through innovation, and serving the public interest. Ware served as her cohort speaker, and by receiving her CPM designation, she joins the growing ranks of Certified Public Managers nationwide as she continues to serve Dougherty County.
“Becoming a certified Public Manager will enable me to better serve our community,” Ware said. “I was honored to represent not only Dougherty County but southwest Georgia.”
Graduates from the program also have the ability to become members of the American Academy of Certified Public Managers, which affords the opportunity for continued professional development and training.
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Lauren Winstead, 23, of Henrico County, and Sarah E. Erway, 28, of Chesterfield County, went missing about 3:15 p.m. May 30. They plunged over Bosher’s Dam on paddleboards. They were among a group of 12 people on a float trip that started out at Watkins Landing in Powhatan County.
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First responders gathered at Huguenot Flatwater early Monday, June 6, 2022. Earlier Richmond Fire crews pulled a body from the James River east of the Huguenot Bridge, on left. The remains are presumed to be Sarah E. Erway.
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A Richmond fire truck leaves Huguenot Flatwater Monday morning, June 6, 2022. Earlier Richmond Fire crews pulled a body from the James River east of the Huguenot Bridge. The remains are presumed to be Sarah E. Erway.
Richmond Fire crews pulled a body from the James River Monday morning near the Huguenot Bridge. The remains are presumed to be those of Sarah E. Erway, 28, of Chesterfield, who was swept away on the river on Memorial Day, a police official said.
The body was found about 8:50 a.m. in the middle of the river, about 200 yards east of the bridge. Authorities put a boat into the water at 8 a.m. at Pony Pasture and went to the Huguenot Bridge. A citizen called Richmond authorities to report the body.
The body is "presumed to be of that of our missing persons report, Sarah Erway, however, as with any investigation we must work very closely with the state medical examiner to confirm the identity, said Henrico police spokesman Matt Pecka.
Winstead, 23, of Henrico County, and Sarah E. Erway, 28, of Chesterfield County, went missing about 3:15 p.m. May 30. They plunged over Bosher’s Dam on paddleboards. They were among a group of 12 people on a float trip that started out at Watkins Landing in Powhatan County.
Their 10 companions, riding paddleboards or inflatable rafts, also plunged over the dam but were rescued or got to safety on their own.
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Forest Hill Ave.
In October 1951, workers constructed a section of Forest Hill Avenue in South Richmond. The segment sits between Westover Hills Boulevard and Prince Arthur Road.
In February 1953, Richmond Department of Utilities workers used a 65-foot hook-and-ladder firetruck to install new lights on Broad Street after attempts to secure other ladder equipment from private companies had failed.
In May 1954, Scoop sniffed around the pet food aisle at a grocery store in Richmond’s West End. The store offered a large selection of pet foods, a relatively new concept for the era. The accompanying article said: “Gone, apparently, are the days that Fido took the scraps from the table and liked them.”
In September 1942, members of Richmond Hotels Inc. donated typewriters to the War Production Board and the Office of War Information in response to an appeal for businesses to let the government have any machines they could spare.
In August 1981, children enjoyed outdoor recreation at Camp Happyland in the Richardsville area of Culpeper County, not far from Fredericksburg. The Salvation Army started the camp in the late 1950s to improve children’s health through exercise and proper nutrition.
In March 1971, a crowd estimated at several hundred waited outside City Council chambers at City Hall in downtown Richmond. Residents of the recently annexed Broad Rock area were protesting the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s proposal for low-rent public housing in the area.
In March 1969, a sign went up to mark the site of Henrico County’s first permanent designated library, on Laburnum Avenue near New Market Road. On hand were (from left) Varina District Supervisor Edwin Ragsdale, library board trustee Mrs. F.M. Vaughan, library assistant Virginia Liles and county libraries director David Rowland. The library opened in December 1970.
In June 1969, a Trappist monk at the Holy Cross Abbey near Berryville in Clarke County began his daily meditation. The monks spent their days balancing quiet prayer, spiritual reading and manual labor.
In June 1956, the Rev. Lawrence V. Bradley Jr. of Grove Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond and his secretary, Jean Bolton, got out the summertime heat beater: a simple cardboard fan. The pews were liberally stocked during the warm months because the church had no air conditioning.
In July 1959, the normally bustling downtown Richmond business district, including this stretch along Eighth and Main streets, was much quieter as motorists stayed home because of triple-digit heat.
In April 1966, Union Bag-Camp Paper Corp. officials oversaw manufacturing at a new plant in Chesterfield County. The facility produced millions of bags for supermarket chains and other clients on the East Coast. At the time, about 265 employees worked in two local company plants; the old factory at 13th and Canal streets in Richmond was open for limited operation until it was sold.
In March 1969, a sign went up to mark the site of Henrico County’s first permanent designated library, on Laburnum Avenue near New Market Road. The branch opened in December 1970. Posing with the sign were (from left) Varina District Supervisor Edwin Ragsdale, library board trustee Mrs. F.M. Vaughan, library assistant Virginia Liles and county libraries director David Rowland.
In August 1982, David Tidwell of Croaker posed with his girlfriend’s dog, Blazing Amber of Cinder, at the humorous “Norge Dog Station” at Norge Grocery on U.S. Route 60 west of Williamsburg. The sign had been put up seven years earlier, and the spot became a popular photo opportunity for visitors.
In March 1987, in preparation for new carpeting, the Dumbarton branch library in Henrico County had to remove about 80,000 books from shelves. About 50 people handled the first phase overnight — but restocking the shelves awaited.
This 1957 photo shows Collegiate School in the 1600 block of Monument Avenue in Richmond. The Town School elementary building was on the left and the high school on the right. In 1960, the Town School and the Country Day School merged, operating on the campus off River and Mooreland roads in Henrico County. It remains the location today.
In November 1970, a Richmond officer rode his horse by the police bureau’s new stables, which were under construction. The facility near Brook Road and Chamberlayne Avenue included eight stalls, a scrub area, a horseshoeing area and a tack room. The bureau had been looking for an established home for its horses since the mid-1960s, when the Virginia National Guard moved from the Richmond Howitzers downtown armory, where the horses had been stabled for two decades.
In March 1971, a crowd estimated at several hundred waited outside City Council chambers at City Hall in downtown Richmond. Residents of the recently annexed Broad Rock area were protesting the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s proposal for low-rent public housing in the area.
In November 1948, Army Lt. Charles D. Smith Jr. administered the oath to the first set of postwar draftees processed at the Richmond induction station at First and Broad streets. Several of the men were immediately sent to Camp Pickett in Blackstone.
In December 1938, Richmond Glass Shop had a new home at 814 W. Broad St., site of the old Ashland Railway Station. The shop, run by brothers Frank R. and A.G. Bialkowski, had glass of many types, and offered bath and kitchen installation, storefront construction and paint products.
In March 1979, corrections officer Howard Alexander held the homemade rope used by convicted murderer Michael Irwin Cross to escape from the State Penitentiary, then located along Spring Street in downtown Richmond. Cross was captured two months later after attempting to free a fellow convict who was being treated at Medical College of Virginia Hospital.
In June 1986, “Mr. Newspaper” greeted a young girl and her mother at a Richmond-area mall. The RTD mascot often traveled around town promoting the newspaper.
In July 1951, Alonzo Moore, 74, walked down a street in Cape Charles on Virginia’s Eastern Shore and blew his horn, alerting locals to his sale of the fresh catch of the day.
In July 1960, the Schellenberg family of Highland Springs prepared to have a bomb shelter installed in their yard, one of Virginia’s first privately owned radiation fallout shelters. The enclosure was designed to accommodate up to six people during a nuclear attack. The horizontal steel tank (rear) was 7 feet in diameter and 16 feet long. Once installed, the only elements aboveground would be a domed entrance and air filter and exhaust pipes.
In June 1979, Terry Woo set bricks for a walkway as construction of Kanawha Plaza in downtown Richmond continued. The $4 million dollar city-financed plaza linked the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond building and the Virginia Electric and Power Co. building.
In June 1968, workers welded boilers at Old Dominion Iron and Steel Corp., located on Belle Isle under the Lee Bridge in Richmond. At the time, Old Dominion’s owner was interested in expanding operations, and the city was interested in using the island as part of a James River park. The company’s history on Belle Isle spanned from before the Civil War to the 1970s.
In November 1972, after the remnants of Hurricane Agnes had washed out a bridge, a barge carried vehicles and workers across the James River from Tredegar Street toward Belle Isle in Richmond. A day earlier, a welder for Old Dominion Iron and Steel Corp. drowned after a boat carrying him and others capsized on the same route.
This December 1973 photo shows the front counter in Roaring Twenties, a new restaurant and nightclub on state Route 10 in the Hopewell area. It was designed to resemble a 1920s speakeasy, with features including an antique cash register, a diving girl and even a dining table from Al Capone’s Florida home.
In October 1969, cadets at John Marshall High School in Richmond posed with their ribbon-bedecked sponsors after an awards ceremony. The school’s Corps of Cadets was established in 1915 — it was the first military training program in a public school in Virginia — and disbanded in 1971.
In May 1989, a transformer exploded under the sidewalk on the Fourth Street side of the Richmond Newspapers Inc. building downtown. The ensuing fireball charred two cars parked on the street and sent flames up the side of the building. No one was hurt in the nighttime explosion, and delivery of the next morning’s Richmond Times-Dispatch (which was printed in the building) was only slightly delayed.
In August 1972, motorists approaching construction on Interstate 64 south of Bryan Park in Richmond were greeted by a robot signalman waving a bright red flag. “Silent Sam,” as the decoy was nicknamed, was used by the state Department of Highways to slow drivers as they neared workmen building an I-195 interchange and bridge near the Acca rail yards.
A look back at photos from the Richmond Times-Dispatch archives.
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Forest Hill Ave.
In October 1951, workers constructed a section of Forest Hill Avenue in South Richmond. The segment sits between Westover Hills Boulevard and Prince Arthur Road.
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Ballet
In December 1990, a Richmond Ballet dancer stretched before rehearsal of “The Nutcracker.”
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street lights
In February 1953, Richmond Department of Utilities workers used a 65-foot hook-and-ladder firetruck to install new lights on Broad Street after attempts to secure other ladder equipment from private companies had failed.
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Dog
In May 1954, Scoop sniffed around the pet food aisle at a grocery store in Richmond’s West End. The store offered a large selection of pet foods, a relatively new concept for the era. The accompanying article said: “Gone, apparently, are the days that Fido took the scraps from the table and liked them.”
Staff photo
typewriters
In September 1942, members of Richmond Hotels Inc. donated typewriters to the War Production Board and the Office of War Information in response to an appeal for businesses to let the government have any machines they could spare.
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Camp Happyland
In August 1981, children enjoyed outdoor recreation at Camp Happyland in the Richardsville area of Culpeper County, not far from Fredericksburg. The Salvation Army started the camp in the late 1950s to improve children’s health through exercise and proper nutrition.
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In March 1971, a crowd estimated at several hundred waited outside City Council chambers at City Hall in downtown Richmond. Residents of the recently annexed Broad Rock area were protesting the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s proposal for low-rent public housing in the area.
TIMES-DISPATCH
Henrico County Library
In March 1969, a sign went up to mark the site of Henrico County’s first permanent designated library, on Laburnum Avenue near New Market Road. On hand were (from left) Varina District Supervisor Edwin Ragsdale, library board trustee Mrs. F.M. Vaughan, library assistant Virginia Liles and county libraries director David Rowland. The library opened in December 1970.
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Monk
In June 1969, a Trappist monk at the Holy Cross Abbey near Berryville in Clarke County began his daily meditation. The monks spent their days balancing quiet prayer, spiritual reading and manual labor.
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Grove Avenue Church
In June 1956, the Rev. Lawrence V. Bradley Jr. of Grove Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond and his secretary, Jean Bolton, got out the summertime heat beater: a simple cardboard fan. The pews were liberally stocked during the warm months because the church had no air conditioning.
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Richmond Streets
In July 1959, the normally bustling downtown Richmond business district, including this stretch along Eighth and Main streets, was much quieter as motorists stayed home because of triple-digit heat.
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Union Bag Camp
In April 1966, Union Bag-Camp Paper Corp. officials oversaw manufacturing at a new plant in Chesterfield County. The facility produced millions of bags for supermarket chains and other clients on the East Coast. At the time, about 265 employees worked in two local company plants; the old factory at 13th and Canal streets in Richmond was open for limited operation until it was sold.
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Henrico County Library
In March 1969, a sign went up to mark the site of Henrico County’s first permanent designated library, on Laburnum Avenue near New Market Road. The branch opened in December 1970. Posing with the sign were (from left) Varina District Supervisor Edwin Ragsdale, library board trustee Mrs. F.M. Vaughan, library assistant Virginia Liles and county libraries director David Rowland.
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Dogs
In August 1982, David Tidwell of Croaker posed with his girlfriend’s dog, Blazing Amber of Cinder, at the humorous “Norge Dog Station” at Norge Grocery on U.S. Route 60 west of Williamsburg. The sign had been put up seven years earlier, and the spot became a popular photo opportunity for visitors.
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Henrico County Library
In March 1987, in preparation for new carpeting, the Dumbarton branch library in Henrico County had to remove about 80,000 books from shelves. About 50 people handled the first phase overnight — but restocking the shelves awaited.
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Collegiate
This 1957 photo shows Collegiate School in the 1600 block of Monument Avenue in Richmond. The Town School elementary building was on the left and the high school on the right. In 1960, the Town School and the Country Day School merged, operating on the campus off River and Mooreland roads in Henrico County. It remains the location today.
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police stables
In November 1970, a Richmond officer rode his horse by the police bureau’s new stables, which were under construction. The facility near Brook Road and Chamberlayne Avenue included eight stalls, a scrub area, a horseshoeing area and a tack room. The bureau had been looking for an established home for its horses since the mid-1960s, when the Virginia National Guard moved from the Richmond Howitzers downtown armory, where the horses had been stabled for two decades.
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City Council
In March 1971, a crowd estimated at several hundred waited outside City Council chambers at City Hall in downtown Richmond. Residents of the recently annexed Broad Rock area were protesting the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s proposal for low-rent public housing in the area.
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draft
In November 1948, Army Lt. Charles D. Smith Jr. administered the oath to the first set of postwar draftees processed at the Richmond induction station at First and Broad streets. Several of the men were immediately sent to Camp Pickett in Blackstone.
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Richmond Glass Shop
In December 1938, Richmond Glass Shop had a new home at 814 W. Broad St., site of the old Ashland Railway Station. The shop, run by brothers Frank R. and A.G. Bialkowski, had glass of many types, and offered bath and kitchen installation, storefront construction and paint products.
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State Pen
In March 1979, corrections officer Howard Alexander held the homemade rope used by convicted murderer Michael Irwin Cross to escape from the State Penitentiary, then located along Spring Street in downtown Richmond. Cross was captured two months later after attempting to free a fellow convict who was being treated at Medical College of Virginia Hospital.
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Mr. Newspaper
In June 1986, “Mr. Newspaper” greeted a young girl and her mother at a Richmond-area mall. The RTD mascot often traveled around town promoting the newspaper.
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Cape Charles
In July 1951, Alonzo Moore, 74, walked down a street in Cape Charles on Virginia’s Eastern Shore and blew his horn, alerting locals to his sale of the fresh catch of the day.
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Bomb Shelter
In July 1960, the Schellenberg family of Highland Springs prepared to have a bomb shelter installed in their yard, one of Virginia’s first privately owned radiation fallout shelters. The enclosure was designed to accommodate up to six people during a nuclear attack. The horizontal steel tank (rear) was 7 feet in diameter and 16 feet long. Once installed, the only elements aboveground would be a domed entrance and air filter and exhaust pipes.
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Kanawha Plaza
In June 1979, Terry Woo set bricks for a walkway as construction of Kanawha Plaza in downtown Richmond continued. The $4 million dollar city-financed plaza linked the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond building and the Virginia Electric and Power Co. building.
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Cape Charles
In July 1951, two women enjoyed the white sand beach of Cape Charles on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
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boilers
In June 1968, workers welded boilers at Old Dominion Iron and Steel Corp., located on Belle Isle under the Lee Bridge in Richmond. At the time, Old Dominion’s owner was interested in expanding operations, and the city was interested in using the island as part of a James River park. The company’s history on Belle Isle spanned from before the Civil War to the 1970s.
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Belle Isle
In November 1972, after the remnants of Hurricane Agnes had washed out a bridge, a barge carried vehicles and workers across the James River from Tredegar Street toward Belle Isle in Richmond. A day earlier, a welder for Old Dominion Iron and Steel Corp. drowned after a boat carrying him and others capsized on the same route.
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Roaring Twenties Roadhouse
This December 1973 photo shows the front counter in Roaring Twenties, a new restaurant and nightclub on state Route 10 in the Hopewell area. It was designed to resemble a 1920s speakeasy, with features including an antique cash register, a diving girl and even a dining table from Al Capone’s Florida home.
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John Marshall Cadet Corps
In October 1969, cadets at John Marshall High School in Richmond posed with their ribbon-bedecked sponsors after an awards ceremony. The school’s Corps of Cadets was established in 1915 — it was the first military training program in a public school in Virginia — and disbanded in 1971.
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Newspaper fire
In May 1989, a transformer exploded under the sidewalk on the Fourth Street side of the Richmond Newspapers Inc. building downtown. The ensuing fireball charred two cars parked on the street and sent flames up the side of the building. No one was hurt in the nighttime explosion, and delivery of the next morning’s Richmond Times-Dispatch (which was printed in the building) was only slightly delayed.
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Silent Sam
In August 1972, motorists approaching construction on Interstate 64 south of Bryan Park in Richmond were greeted by a robot signalman waving a bright red flag. “Silent Sam,” as the decoy was nicknamed, was used by the state Department of Highways to slow drivers as they neared workmen building an I-195 interchange and bridge near the Acca rail yards.
Lauren Winstead, 23, of Henrico County, and Sarah E. Erway, 28, of Chesterfield County, went missing about 3:15 p.m. May 30. They plunged over Bosher’s Dam on paddleboards. They were among a group of 12 people on a float trip that started out at Watkins Landing in Powhatan County.
First responders gathered at Huguenot Flatwater early Monday, June 6, 2022. Earlier Richmond Fire crews pulled a body from the James River east of the Huguenot Bridge, on left. The remains are presumed to be Sarah E. Erway.
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Two people are in jail after a Lincoln father tracked down the alleged thieves of his son's wheelchair after it was stolen from the family's front yard near Capitol Beach Lake on Sunday, according to police.
Lincoln Police Capt. Todd Kocian said officers initially responded to the home, on Surfside Driver south of the lake, around 1 p.m. Sunday when the father learned his son's wheelchair and a backpack had been taken from the yard.
Soon after, Kocian said, the family received text alerts indicating debit cards that were in the backpack had been used along West O Street.
So the father drove to the area and found a silver SUV near an ATM with his son's wheelchair in the back, Kocian said, and guided police to the occupants.
Police arrested 40-year-old Reynaldo Gonzalez and 35-year-old Latisha Castillo at the Walgreens near 13th and O, Kocian said, recovering the stolen property and finding 14.9 grams of suspected methamphetamine.
Gonzalez was booked in the Lancaster County jail on suspicion of felony theft by unlawful taking, criminal possession of a financial transaction device and possession of a controlled substance.
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Castillo was arrested on suspicion of felony theft by unlawful taking and possession of a controlled substance along with possession of drug paraphernalia.
The recovered property is valued at around $7,600, Kocian said. He said the pair racked up about $700 in fraudulent charges before their arrest.
Tom Casady's list of the 10 most infamous crimes in Lincoln history
Crimes of the times
This is simply one man’s perspective from the early 21st century (first written in 2010). I had to make a decision about crimes that occurred at locations that are inside the city today, but were outside our corporate limits at the time they occurred. I chose the latter.
Before beginning, though, I have to deal with three crimes that stand apart: the murders of three police officers in Lincoln. I’m not quite sure how to place them in a list. They all had huge impacts on the community, and on the police department in particular. Because these are my colleagues, I deal with them separately and in chronological order.
Patrolman Marion Francis Marshall
Shot in the shadow of the new Nebraska State Capital, Gov. Charles Bryan came to his aid and summoned additional help.
Lt. Frank Soukup
Marion Marshall was technically not a Lincoln police officer, so Lt. Soukup was actually the first Lincoln police officer killed on duty. One of his colleagues who was present at the motel and involved in the gunbattle, Paul Jacobsen, went on to enjoy a long career and command rank at LPD, influencing many young charges (like me) and leaving his mark on the culture of the agency.
Lt. Paul Whitehead
In the space of a few months, three LPD officers died in the line of duty. Frank Soukup had been murdered, and George Welter had died in a motorcycle crash. Paul Whitehead's partner, Paul Merritt, went on to command rank, and like Paul Jacobsen left an indelible mark at LPD and the community.
No. 1: Starkweather
The subject of several thinly disguised movie plots and a Springsteen album, the Starkweather murders are clearly the most infamous crime in Lincoln’s history — so far. One of the first mass murderers of the mass media age, six of Charles Starkweather’s 11 victims were killed inside the city of Lincoln, and the first was just on the outskirts of town. I didn’t live in Lincoln at the time, but my wife was a first-grader at Riley Elementary School and has vivid memories of the city gripped by fear in the days between the discovery of the Bartlett murders and Starkweather’s capture in Wyoming.
The case caused quite an uproar. There was intense criticism of the police department and sheriff’s office for not capturing Starkweather earlier in the week after the discovery of the Bartletts' bodies. Ultimately, Mayor Bennett Martin and the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners retained a retired FBI agent, Harold G. Robinson, to investigate the performance of local law enforcement. His report essentially exonerated the local law officers and made a few vanilla recommendations for improving inter-agency communication and training.
Now I know that many readers are mumbling to themselves “how obvious.” Hold your horses, though. It’s not quite as obvious as you might think. I had two experiences that drove this fact home to me. The first was a visit by a small group of journalism students. Only one member of the class had any idea, and her idea was pretty vague. You need to remember that the Starkweather murders were in 1957 and 1958 — before the parents of many college students were even born.
The second experience was a visit by a Cub Scout den. I was giving the kids a tour of the police station one evening. We were in the front lobby waiting for everyone to arrive. As I entertained the boys, I told the moms and dads that they might enjoy looking in the corner of the Sheriff’s Office display case to see the contents of Starkweather’s wallet — discovered a couple of years ago locked up in the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office safe. After a few minutes, one of the confused fathers asked me who Starkweather was, and why it was significant.
No. 2: Lincoln National Bank
On the morning of Sept. 17, 1930, a dark blue Buick carrying six men pulled up in front of the Lincoln National Bank at the northwest corner of 12th and O streets. Five of the men entered the bank, while a sixth stood outside by the Buick, cradling a machine gun. Observing the unusual events, a passerby called the police. The officer who responded, Forrest Shappaugh, was casually instructed by the machine-gun-toting lookout to just keep going, which he wisely did. Returning with reinforcements, he found that the robbers had already made good on their getaway, netting $2.7 million in cash and negotiable securities.
Ultimately, three of the six suspects were arrested. Tommy O’Connor and Howard Lee were convicted and sentenced. Jack Britt was tried twice but not convicted by a hung jury. Gus Winkeler, a member of Al Capone’s gang, winged a deal with County Attorney Max Towle to avoid prosecution in exchange for orchestrating the recovery of $600,000 in bearer bonds. The following year, Winkeler was murdered in Chicago, the victim of a gangland slaying. The final two robbers were never identified.
The Lincoln National Bank robbery stood as the largest cash bank robbery in the United States for many decades. It precipitated major changes at the Lincoln Police Department. Chief Peter Johnstone was rapidly “retired” after the robbery, the department’s fleet was upgraded to add the first official patrol cars, the full force was armed and a shotgun squad was organized. Forty-four years later when I was hired at LPD, the echo of the Lincoln National Bank robbery was still evident in daily bank opening details, and in the Thomspon submachine guns and Reising rifles that detectives grabbed whenever the robbery alarm sounded at headquarters.
No. 3: The Last Posse
My first inkling about this crime came when I was the chief deputy sheriff. One of my interns, a young man named Ron Boden (who became a veteran deputy sheriff), had been doing some research on Lancaster County’s only known lynching, in 1884. I came across a reference in the biography of the sheriff at the time, Sam Melick, to the murder of the Nebraska Penitentiary warden and subsequent prison break. Melick had been appointed interim warden after the murder and instituted several reforms.
Several years later, a colleague, Sgt. Geoff Marti, loaned me a great book, Gale Christianson’s "Last Posse," that told the story of the 1912 prison break in gory, haunting and glorious detail.
To make a long story short, convict Shorty Gray and his co-conspirators shot and killed Warden James Delahunty, a deputy warden and a guard on Wednesday, March 13, 1912. They then made their break — right into the teeth of a brutal Nebraska spring blizzard. Over the course to the next few days, a posse pursued. During the pursuit, the escapees carjacked a young farmer with his team and wagon. As the posse closed in, a gunfight broke out and the hostage was shot and killed in the exchange, along with two of the three escapees.
There was plenty of anger among the locals in the Gretna-Springfield vicinity about the death of their native son, and a controversy raged over the law enforcement tactics that brought about his demise. Lancaster County Sheriff Gus Hyers was not unsullied by the inquiry, although it appears from my prospect a century later that the fog of war led to the tragedy.
Christianson, a professor of history at Indiana State University who died earlier this year, notes the following on the flyleaf:
“For anyone living west of the Mississippi in 1912, the biggest news that fateful year was a violent escape from the Nebraska state penitentiary planned and carried out by a trio of notorious robbers and safe blowers.”
Bigger news on half the continent than the sinking of the Titanic during the same year would certainly qualify this murder-escape as one of the most infamous Lincoln crimes in history.
No. 4: Rock Island wreck
The Aug. 10, 1894, wreck of a Rock Island train on the southwest outskirts of Lincoln was almost lost in the mist of time until it was resurrected in the public consciousness by author Joel Williams, who came across the story while conducting research for his historical novel, "Barrelhouse Boys."
The wreck was determined to be the result of sabotage to the tracks, perhaps an attempt to derail the train as a prelude to robbery. Eleven people died in the crash and ensuing fire, making this a mass murder, to be sure. G.W. Davis was arrested and convicted of the crime but later received a full pardon. The story was told in greater detail earlier this year by the Lincoln Journal Star.
A historical marker is along the Rock Island Trail in Wilderness Park, accessible only by foot or bike from the nearest trail access points about a half-mile away at Old Cheney Road on the north, or 14th Street on the south.
Here’s the big question that remains unanswered: Was there really significant evidence to prove that George Washington Davis committed the crime, or was he just a convenient scapegoat? The fact that he received a gubernatorial pardon 10 years later leads me to believe that the evidence must have been unusually weak. If he was railroaded, then my second question is this: who really pried loose the tracks with the 40-pound crowbar found at the scene?
No. 5: Commonwealth
On Nov. 1, 1983, the doors to Nebraska’s largest industrial savings and loan company were closed and Commonwealth was declared insolvent. The 6,700 depositors with $65 million at stake would never be fully compensated for their loss, ultimately receiving about 59 cents on the dollar for their deposits, which they all mistakenly believed were insured up to $30,000 through the Nebraska Depository Insurance Guaranty Corporation, which was essentially an insurance pool with assets of only $3 million.
The case dominated Nebraska news for months. The investigation ultimately led to the conviction of three members of the prominent Lincoln family that owned the institution, the resignation of the director of the State Department of Banking and the impeachment of the Nebraska attorney general and the suspension of his license to practice law. State and federal litigation arising from the failure of Commonwealth drug on for years.
At the Lincoln Police Department, the Commonwealth failure led to the formation of a specialized white-collar crime detail, now known as the Technical Investigations Unit. At the time, municipal police departments in the United States had virtually no capacity for investigating financial crime and fraud of this magnitude, and we quickly became well known for our expertise in this area. The early experience served LPD very well in the ensuring years.
No. 6: Candice Harms
Candi Harms never came home from visiting her boyfriend on Sept. 22, 1992. Her parents reported her as a missing person the following morning, and her car was found abandoned in a cornfield north of Lincoln later in the day. Weeks went by before her remains were found southeast of Lincoln.
Scott Barney and Roger Bjorklund were convicted in her abduction and murder. Barney is in prison serving a life term. Bjorklund died in prison in 2001. Intense media attention surrounded the lengthy trial of Roger Bjorklund, for which a jury was brought in from Cheyenne County as an alternative to a change of venue. I have no doubt that the trial was a life-changing event for a group of good citizens from Sidney, who did their civic duty.
I was the Lancaster County sheriff at the time, involved both in the investigation and in the trial security. It was at about this time that the cellular telephone was becoming a consumer product, and I have often thought that this brutal crime probably spurred a lot of purchases. During my career, this is probably the second-most-prominent Lincoln crime in terms of the sheer volume of media coverage.
No. 7: Jon Simpson and Jacob Surber
A parent’s worst nightmare unfolded in September 1975 when these two boys, ages 12 and 13, failed to return from the Nebraska State Fair. The boys were the victims of abduction and murder. The case was similar to a string of other murders of young boys in the Midwest, and many thought that these cases were related -- the work of a serial killer. Although an arrest was made in the case here in Lincoln, the charges were eventually dismissed. William Guatney was released and has since died.
No. 8: John Sheedy
Saloon and gambling house owner John Sheedy was gunned down outside his home at 1211 P St. in January 1891. The case of Sheedy, prominent in Lincoln’s demiworld, became the talk of the town when his wife, Mary, and her alleged lover and accomplice, Monday McFarland, were arrested. Both were acquitted at trial. The Sheedy murder is chronicled in a great interactive multimedia website, Gilded Age Plains City, an online version that builds upon an article published in 2001 by Timothy Mahoney of the University of Nebraska.
No. 9: Patricia McGarry and Catherine Brooks
The bodies of these two friends were found in a Northeast Lincoln duplex in August 1977. Their murderer, Robert E. Williams, was the subject of a massive Midwest manhunt during the following week. Before his capture, he committed a third murder in Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and raped, shot and left for dead a victim who survived in Minnesota. He is the last man to be executed in Nebraska, sent to the electric chair in 1997.
No. 10: Judge William M. Morning
District Court Judge William Morning was murdered in February 1924. He was shot on the bench by an unhappy litigant in a divorce case. His court reporter, Minor Bacon, was also shot, but a notebook in his breast pocket deflected the bullet and saved his life.
Many other crimes
Choosing Lincoln's 10 most infamous crimes was a challenge. Although the top two were easy, the picture quickly became clouded. We tend, of course, to forget our history rather quickly. Many of the crimes I felt were among the most significant are barely remembered today, if not completely forgotten.
Some readers will take issue with my list. In choosing 10, here are the others I considered, in no particular order. They are all murders:
-- Mary O'Shea
-- Nancy Parker
-- Charles Mulholland
-- Victoria Lamm and Janet Mesner
-- Martina McMenamin
-- Regina Bos (presumably murdered)
-- Patty Webb
-- Marianne Mitzner
I also thought about the five murder-suicides in which a mother or father killed multiple family members before taking their own life. Though tragic, these crimes did not command the same kind of attention as the others, perhaps because there was no lengthy investigation, no tantalizing whodunit, no stranger-killer, nor any of the details that come out in the coverage of a major trial.
Reach the writer at 402-473-7223 or awegley@journalstar.com.
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HOMEWOOD, Ala. (WIAT) — An online document created by the Magic City Acceptance Academy, an LGBTQ-affirming public charter school in the Birmingham area, was hijacked Monday and edited to include homophobic content.
The document, featured on the school’s website, was created to provide parents with information related to remote learning.
But on Monday, parents of children who attend the school began noticing the document had been edited to include explicitly homophobic content, including memes and other images.
One of the images contained in the document labeled the school the “Sodom and Gomorrah Acceptance Academy.” Another image included the term “groomer” and said, “If the Bible calls it a sin, your opinion doesn’t matter.”
Another section of the document had been edited to include a written message urging parents to homeschool their children.
“Do not let them anywhere near those people who want to pervert your kids with LGBT ideology,” the document said. “They are groomers.”
Despite the growing use of “grooming” terminology, there is no evidence that being exposed to LGBTQ ideas or people increases the risk of sexual abuse among children.
Michael Wilson, founding principal of Magic City Acceptance Academy, told CBS 42 on Monday that the school was taking down all inappropriate content. He said that the school knows all too well that it will be a target “of some kind of dislike” by those who misunderstand the school and its mission.
This isn’t the first time attacks on the school have made headlines. After school staff and students were targeted in a political ad aired across the state by Republican candidate Tim James, Magic City Acceptance officials were forced to increase security on campus. James lost his race, but the attacks continue from elsewhere.
“It is just unfortunate that people feel the need to bully us with such actions,” Wilson said. “But it only makes us more aware of our need to exist for our students.” | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/hijacked-magic-city-acceptance-document-included-homophobic-slurs-imagery/ | 2022-06-06T17:54:09 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/hijacked-magic-city-acceptance-document-included-homophobic-slurs-imagery/ |
ESTERO, Fla. — Comedian Kevin Hart announced the second leg of his Reality Check Comedy Tour which includes a visit to Hertz Arena in Estero on November 12.
Tickets will go on sale this Friday June 10 at 10 A.M. on KevinHartNation.com.
Hart was regarded as one of the highest-earning stand-up comedians of 2019, according to Forbes. His previous global comedy tour sold out over 100 arenas around the world. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/06/kevin-hart-to-visit-hertz-arena-for-comedy-tour-in-november/ | 2022-06-06T17:55:03 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/06/kevin-hart-to-visit-hertz-arena-for-comedy-tour-in-november/ |
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Thanks to a donation from a non-profit group, York County Regional Police K9 Officer Tango will be receiving a protective vest, the police department announced Monday.
Sponsored by George and Barbara Leibert of York, Tango's vest will arrive in 8-10 weeks, the police department said.
The vest is made possible from the non-profit group Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., an organization dedicated to providing protective gear to K9 officers across the nation.
Since its inception in 2009, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. has provided over 4,682 vests to K9s in all 50 states at a value of $6.9 million, made possible by both private and corporate donations.
Tango's vest will be embroidered with the message "Gifted by George and Barbara Leibert. It will be custom-made and fitted to Tango's exact specifications, and will provide protection against bullet and stab injuries, the department said.
Each vest provided by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is worth between $1,744-$2,283, weighs an average of 4-5 lb., and comes with a five-year warranty.
Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charity whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States.
Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. accepts tax-deductible contributions in any amount, while a single donation of $960 will sponsor one vest.
The program is open to U.S. dogs that are at least 20 months old and actively employed and certified with law enforcement or related agencies. K9s with expired vests are also eligible to participate.
There are an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s throughout the United States.
For more information, or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please call 508-824-6978 or visit the organization's webpage. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/vested-interest-in-k9s-donation-officer-tango/521-93fe86a3-5e41-4272-b252-fd9cd368dc1a | 2022-06-06T18:00:55 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/vested-interest-in-k9s-donation-officer-tango/521-93fe86a3-5e41-4272-b252-fd9cd368dc1a |
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M released a statement on Kyle Rittenhouse's announcement Friday that he wants to attend the university. "He has not been admitted as a student this fall," said Kelly Brown, who is Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications with the university.
Editor's note: This story has been updated with Texas A&M's response Sunday that Rittenhouse hasn't been admitted to the university.
Rittenhouse announced Friday he will be attending Texas A&M University on the Charlie Kirk Show. Rittenhouse said he had made the decision after touring the college campus earlier this year and told Kirk going to the university would be an "amazing" experience.
"Kyle Rittenhouse is announcing he's an Aggie," Kirk said as Rittenhouse put on a Texas A&M hat.
"It's going to be awesome," Rittenhouse said. "Beautiful campus, amazing people, amazing food." Rittenhouse also told Kirk he is considering joining the Corps of Cadets. "I haven't decided yet, I may," Rittenhouse said.
Rittenhouse had been attending Arizona State University, but withdrew after he was acquitted in November of 2021 of homicide, attempted homicide and reckless endangering after killing two men and wounding a third during the Kenosha protests in the summer of 2020. Rittenhouse said he acted in self-defense.
During the show Friday, Kirk asked Rittenhouse about the trial and said he thought Rittenhouse had to prove his innocence, rather than being innocent before proven guilty.
"It was prosecutorial overreach," Rittenhouse said. "We need to take away prosecutors' qualified immunity. He (Thomas Binger, Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney) needs to pay for what he did. It's disturbing that a government agency can do that."
As for what Rittenhouse will study at A&M, he said he hasn't made a decision on a major yet.
Rittenhouse posted pictures to his Twitter account on May 9 of his tour of A&M but said at the time he was considering other schools as well. Texas A&M said they could not comment on the matter at that time. However, in order to be considered for the Fall 2022 semester in College Station, Rittenhouse would have had to apply before 2022. For HECM, he would have had to apply from August 1, 2021 and March 1, 2022.
For Spring 2023 in College Station, Rittenhouse can apply between August 1, 2022 and October 15, 2022. For Fall 2023 in College Station, Rittenhouse can apply between August 1, 2022 and December 1, 2022. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/kyle-rittenhouse-texas-aggies-announcement-college/499-e47175a0-9b88-4a0a-b4e8-53773d913d8c | 2022-06-06T18:05:22 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/kyle-rittenhouse-texas-aggies-announcement-college/499-e47175a0-9b88-4a0a-b4e8-53773d913d8c |
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — The Wear Orange event is part of a national movement meant to honor gun violence victims. Community partners came together to offer services for victims and to educate the public in Springdale this weekend.
“We have voices and we want them to be heard, and so it's powerful to see our elected officials saying that there is more to be done,” said Anthony Dinicola.
Anthony Dinicola and Monica Thomas are relatively new to Northwest Arkansas. Dinicola lived in Chicago for thirteen years where gun violence was normal for him. They attended this event because they want to see change in the community and become more aware of this ongoing issue.
“I want to be involved in a community that is saying 'we are coming together in a place of love and connection,'” Dinicola said.
Their be S.M.A.R.T. program is an acronym used by Moms Demand Action for gun safety. The letter S for secure, M for model, A for ask, R for recognize, and T for tell.
“A lot of private organizations offer classes in gun safety in the area and I would just say if you’re going to take the step of going to get trained and getting a gun, just be trained on how to properly secure it," said Ellen Weintraut, a volunteer with Moms Demand Action.
The message that Moms Demand Action wants to get across is not about removing guns. It’s about being smart with weapons.
“If you’re going to have a gun just be safe. Lock it up because kids will find them,” said Weintraut.
If you would like to get involved with Moms Demand Action text “act” to 64-43-33 and you will be added to the national Mom’s Demand Action organization.
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — North Little Rock Officer Tommy Norman announced Monday he is back to work following his heart attack in March.
"In the words of Michael Jordan, 'I’m back,'" Norman wrote on Facebook.
Seventy-seven days following his heart attack, Norman posted a photo holding a sign that read "Back on the beat.. with a new heartbeat," followed by today's date.
"I’m back in uniform (that fits a little looser after losing 25lbs) and back in the community doing what I was born to do! On March 20th I was knocking on heavens door, but God spared me and Alyssa made it clear “not today Dad” There’s more work to be done! Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers during my health crisis, helping me get to this point."
When he spoke to us shortly after the heart attack, he said he began feeling pain in his left arm and chest but went to work. But by the time he got home he felt he had to go to the hospital.
"The cardiologist came in a few hours later and told me I had suffered a major heart attack with up to 95% blockage in my heart," he said.
Following the heart attack in March, Norman had surgery to put another stent in to help blood flow to his heart.
Congratulations, Officer Norman!
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Gas prices hitting a record high should come as no surprise to Calhoun County drivers, but the fact prices here are some of the lowest in the region might be surprising to those filling their tanks.
AAA Alabama reported Monday the current average price per gallon for regular grade gas had reached $4.47 — the highest ever recorded.
That price is lower than the statewide average record-setting price of $4.53 per gallon and still lower than the $4.86 national average.
The rate of increase is also slightly slower locally than nationally.
The average price nationally went up 25 cents over the past week while Calhoun County experienced a 21-cent increase during that same time period.
Cherokee County is the only neighboring county reporting lower gas prices at $4.41 per gallon. Cleburne County was reporting $4.48, Talladega County showed $4.51 and St. Clair posted $4.50.
AAA is warning drivers those numbers are not likely to stay at those rates very long as “increased oil demand outpaces the tight global supply.”
The recent rise in gas prices were caused by “a robust Memorial Day weekend of travel,” according to Andrew Gross, AAA spokesperson, who noted demand during that time period rose from 8.8 million barrels per day to 8.98 million barrels per day.
“People are still fueling up, despite these high prices,” Gross said. “At some point, drivers may change their daily driving habits or lifestyle due to these high prices, but we are not there yet. These supply and demand dynamics have contributed to rising pump prices. Coupled with volatile crude oil prices, pump prices will likely remain elevated as long as demand grows and supply remains tight.”
AAA is reporting that although OPEC+ announced it will increase its production by one-third, there are still concerns that supply could remain tight as the European Union works to implement a 90 percent ban on Russian oil imports by the end of this year.
OPEC+ refers to the alliance of crude producers who have been undertaking corrections in supply in the oil markets since 2017. Those countries include Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Oman, Russia, South Sudan and Sudan.
Alabama and Calhoun County’s prices and rates of increase are registering as much more subtle than other states.
The nation’s top 10 largest weekly increases are Michigan (+45 cents), Illinois (+41 cents), Indiana (+41 cents), Wisconsin (+39 cents), Ohio (+38 cents), Nebraska (+37 cents), Kentucky (+36 cents), Colorado (+35 cents), Minnesota (+34 cents) and Texas (+32 cents).
The nation’s top 10 most expensive markets are California ($6.34), Nevada ($5.49), Hawaii ($5.47), Oregon ($5.41), Washington ($5.40), Illinois ($5.40), Alaska ($5.37), Washington, D.C. ($5.06) and Michigan ($5.05). | https://www.annistonstar.com/news/local/gas-prices-hit-local-record-high-remain-some-of-lowest-in-area/article_2d369bca-e5bc-11ec-a61f-6784552933c5.html | 2022-06-06T18:06:21 | 0 | https://www.annistonstar.com/news/local/gas-prices-hit-local-record-high-remain-some-of-lowest-in-area/article_2d369bca-e5bc-11ec-a61f-6784552933c5.html |
STEVENS COUNTY, Wash. — Lily Kryzhanivskyy, the nine-year-old girl who was attacked by a cougar at a campground near Fruitland last weekend, is home from the hospital.
Since the attack, Lily had been steadily recovering at the hospital and a GoFundMe set up for her raised more than $96,000.
Lily was attacked on Saturday, May 28 around 11 a.m. at a kids camp near Fruitland, Washington. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said prior to the attack, Lily was playing hide-and-seek in the woods with two other children. When Lily jumped out to surprise her friends, the cougar suddenly attacked.
Many people, including Washington Fish and Wildlife Sgt. Tyler Bahrenburg, praised Lily for her toughness and spirit through her recovery.
"She's a very tough girl," Bahrenburg said. "She's tougher than most grown men that I know." | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/9-year-old-cougar-attack-survivor-back-home/293-ea8802b4-3f8b-4393-8ab3-798a090a8f47 | 2022-06-06T18:07:45 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/9-year-old-cougar-attack-survivor-back-home/293-ea8802b4-3f8b-4393-8ab3-798a090a8f47 |
SEATTLE — A symbol of eternal love, blending gold from two families’ heirlooms sank like a rock off the waters of Ixtapa, Mexico. There was nothing Lisa Mahar could do but watch.
“I think all of our intentions and things that we said to each other and promises were in this engagement ring, and seeing it go away, for me, was heartbreaking,” said Mahar, who is from Redmond.
Heartbreaking, but not unusual as the ocean takes what it wants. What’s amazing about this story isn’t that the ring was lost, but rather how the ring was found.
That’s where Patricia Mancia and her 75-year-old father from Ixtapa, Mexico, come in.
“My father has been going to Ixtapa Island every other couple of weeks,” said Mancia. “Every time he goes, he would ask waiters, masseuse, snorkeling instructor, everybody around.”
Her father, Nicho Mancia Reyes, is a fishing guide and was there when Mahar's wedding ring went missing in April 2019.
“Every month I’d be asking about the ring,” said Mancia Reyes.
He never stopped looking. Mancia Reyes knew he would find it, but then a year passed, and then two. Life doesn’t wait, and 2020 brought COVID-19. And for the Mahar family, it also brought stage four lymphoma.
“This could have went two ways,” explained Mahar. “We could have been devastated and stayed devastated or as Bernie likes to say, ‘Work the problem.’”
Two years later, in 2022, the family that needed a win got one.
“When my father came home from work that day, he said, ‘Patricia, you won’t believe this,’” Mancia said via Zoom from Mexico. “I said, ‘What?’ He said, ‘We found a ring, and we think It might be theirs.’”
“I remember opening that email and seeing the ring, and I was like, ‘Oh, what are the chances,’ and I opened the picture, and oh my God,” recalled Mahar. “My mind was blown.”
Mahar broke the news to her family at dinner.
“I said, ‘This is what’s happened.’ Everyone stops. Their forks stop. You could hear a pin drop,” said Mahar. “They’re like, ‘No way.’ I’m like, ‘Yes,’ and they’re like, ‘When are we going to Mexico?’”
Three years later, the ring is back on Mahar’s hand. Her family is as hopeful as ever, and Mahar’s husband, Bernie Wieser, is alive and well - and his cancer is in remission.
“Hopeful optimism, or like I said, belligerent denial,” said Wieser. “So, it’s like, you know what, we’re just going to do this.”
Hope was kept alive by a ring she knew she’d see again.
“Sometimes things like this happen,” said Mahar. “So, if it happened for us, for sure it will happen for others. You can believe that.” | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/redmond-woman-lost-wedding-ring-found-mexico/281-fc7d7dfd-2e85-4734-84e2-75df58f795fc | 2022-06-06T18:07:51 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/redmond-woman-lost-wedding-ring-found-mexico/281-fc7d7dfd-2e85-4734-84e2-75df58f795fc |
GARY — A residence in the 2700 block of 25th Avenue was struck by gunfire Monday morning, Gary police Lt. Dawn Westerfield has confirmed.
Further details, such as how many times the residence was struck, were not immediately available, she said.
The shooting comes on the heels of another that left a 19-year-old woman and man injured Sunday afternoon just a few miles away at the U.S. Steel Yard stadium in Gary.
Sunday's shooting occurred following a graduation ceremony for West Side Leadership Academy, police had said.
Three people were in custody Sunday.
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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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Police have released surveillance photos in hopes the public can help identify a suspect in a recent theft at the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive.
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Police have released surveillance photos in hopes the public can help identify a suspect in a recent theft at the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive.
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Police have released surveillance photos in hopes the public can help identify a suspect in a recent theft at the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive.
VALPARAISO — Police have released surveillance photos in hopes the public can help identify a suspect in a recent theft at the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive.
The suspect entered the store around 12:45 p.m. May 30, selected more than $850 in merchandise and walked through the checkout area, Valparaiso police said.
"He then attempted to exit the store after failing to pay for the scanned items," police said. "The male was approached by store staff; however, the male refused to comply and left the area."
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police Detective Sgt. Melanie Sheets at 219-462-2135.
Information can also be texted to TIP411 (847-411) by entering "Valpo" in the message field and placing "850" in the first line of the tip to identify the case.
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Police have released surveillance photos in hopes the public can help identify a suspect in a recent theft at the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive.
Police have released surveillance photos in hopes the public can help identify a suspect in a recent theft at the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive.
Police have released surveillance photos in hopes the public can help identify a suspect in a recent theft at the local Walmart store at 2400 Morthland Drive. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/suspect-sought-in-valpo-theft/article_e2767f27-27c9-5d64-a9ad-deeae9616002.html | 2022-06-06T18:08:45 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/suspect-sought-in-valpo-theft/article_e2767f27-27c9-5d64-a9ad-deeae9616002.html |
EAST CHICAGO — The Common Council has given final approval to an ordinance that moves $300,000 from the city's general fund to the law department.
Attorney Joseph Allegretti, legal advisor to Mayor Anthony Copeland, said the money was needed to pay a settlement involving litigation against the city stemming from a traffic accident.
The original amount requested when the ordinance was initially presented to the council at its May 11 meeting was $600,000, but the council amended it to provide only half that amount.
"The funding for the law department was dramatically less for 2022 than it was the previous year," Allegretti said. "The previous year was $1.1 million, and the council reduced the budget to $135,000. There's not sufficient money in there to pay claims and to pay expenses."
Allegretti told the council the other $300,000 initially requested in the ordinance that was sponsored by Copeland was to be used to pay outside counsel to handle and defend current cases.
But conflict exists because the mayor's office and the council are opposing each other in litigation involving a police and fire salary ordinance approved by the council earlier this year.
That would mean the council would be providing money for its opponent in the case, although council attorney Angela Jones said the legal bills would eventually make their way to the council for approval.
"You're going to have to pay them eventually," Jones said.
Jones said the council was not awarded a litigation budget when it requested one, and yet the mayor's office requested litigation money from the council.
The council also adopted on second reading an ordinance that would allow $615,000 from the city's gaming fund to be used for special events in the city.
Natalie Adams, the city's marina director, spoke in support of the ordinance and said very few events were held in the city in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.
Councilman Robert Garcia, D-5th, said he would not vote for the ordinance because there were no plans presented in it to celebrate Memorial Day, which he said is "a slap in the face to veterans in this country."
Adams said it has been challenging to get veterans to participate in city programs.
The ordinance, which still must be adopted on final reading, passed by a vote of 5-3.
It would provide funds not only for entertainment and other event expenses but also for seasonal and holiday decor and supplies.
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An ordinance unanimously approved on first reading by the Common Council at its March 23 meeting provides $3 million as a loan from the city to the East Chicago Housing Authority.
Some $2,400,000 will go toward the Magoun Avenue Reconstruction Project and $1,750,000 will be used for the Exchange Avenue Reconstruction Project in the first district.
The beach has been closed the past two years not only because of the coronavirus pandemic but also due to a lot of erosion activity that has occurred up and down Lake Michigan. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/east-chicago/east-chicago-shifts-money-to-cover-lawsuit-settlement/article_fd78076f-d054-5e06-b31c-8e01712e0800.html | 2022-06-06T18:08:47 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/east-chicago/east-chicago-shifts-money-to-cover-lawsuit-settlement/article_fd78076f-d054-5e06-b31c-8e01712e0800.html |
PORTAGE — For the first time in several years, the City Council will meet at City Hall this week.
Seven or eight years ago, the council chamber on the second floor of City Hall was converted into an office for the building and planning department. Public meetings were moved to Woodland Park.
On Jan. 3, the City Hall staff decamped to Woodland Park to facilitate remodeling the first floor of City Hall.
The former fire station at the back of the building was turned into meeting rooms.
The project also included reworked office space for the clerk-treasurer to make it more functional. That included removing a safe to create a counter for the public to conduct business with the office.
A new elevator might not seem important, but Mayor Sue Lynch is excited about replacing the previous elevator that had a spotty service record. She refused to use it.
“It was like a dumbwaiter,” she said. “I mean, it’s nothing more than a tin box.”
The remodeling project was done by the Redevelopment Commission, of which she is president.
“It benefits the public huge. It’s totally 100% ADA-compliant,” Lynch said. “Getting in and out of the building is going to be great.”
The mayor’s office is on the second floor, so visitors either had to climb the stairs, take an unreliable elevator or wait for her downstairs. She had arranged for some of her meetings to be held elsewhere.
Lynch said the remodeling saves the city “many millions of dollars” over the cost of replacing the building.
Now the building has two entrances. The previous entrance to the south opens into the lobby. A new entrance to the east is for those attending City Council and other public meetings.
The public is invited to tour the renovated areas prior to the 6:30 p.m. Tuesday council meeting.
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Doug Ross, an award-winning writer, has been covering Northwest Indiana for more than 35 years, including more than a quarter of a century at The Times.
The city has about $3.8 million left from last year’s distribution of ARPA funds. The city will get the second half of its $8.3 million total in July, Clerk-Treasurer Nina Rivas said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage/portage-council-back-at-city-hall/article_f3c28dfa-dd53-58ce-bd51-87d0095a1077.html | 2022-06-06T18:08:47 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/portage/portage-council-back-at-city-hall/article_f3c28dfa-dd53-58ce-bd51-87d0095a1077.html |
HOUSTON — There was major drama at Lakewood Church on Sunday.
Pastor Joel Osteen's service was disrupted by abortion-rights activists who filmed the protest and posted videos on social media.
Three activists with Texas Rise Up 4 Abortion Rights stood up and shouted: "My body, my choice."
They stripped down to their underwear at the beginning of the service on Sunday morning.
They continued their chant as they were escorted out of the sanctuary.
Once outside, they joined about a dozen of their fellow activists in a demonstration.
It all comes as the United States Supreme Court is expected to officially rule on the constitutionality of Roe vs. Wade this month. A draft opinion, which leaked last month, shows that the High Court is ready to strike down the landmark decision which legalized abortion. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/abortion-rights-activists-interrupt-lakewood-church-service/285-3228a21e-9643-49ed-ab4f-7b969c86b12f | 2022-06-06T18:08:48 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/abortion-rights-activists-interrupt-lakewood-church-service/285-3228a21e-9643-49ed-ab4f-7b969c86b12f |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – As the COVID-19 pandemic eases, people are eager to travel again. In Portland, it just became easier to take a trip “across the pond.”
On Friday, British Airways began its direct flights between Portland and London. The inaugural flight received a warm local welcome as it taxied to the gate.
This is the only non-stop flight between Oregon and the United Kingdom.
The new route will operate five times a week. It will run from Portland to London Heathrow on Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
After arriving in Portland Friday, the flight returned to London Heathrow in the evening. It arrived in England in time for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
“As this exciting new route coincides with Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend, it is a unique and timely moment to connect Portland with Britain. Launching direct flights from Oregon to the UK for the first time is such a privilege and we are delighted that Portland is joining our extensive North America route network,” Marie Hilditch, British Airways’ head of North America sales, said at the event at Portland International Airport.
Captain Meredith Bell, a 30-year veteran pilot for British Airways headed the inaugural flight. Her daughter attends Reed College in Portland.
Port of Portland Executive Director Curtis Robinhold said the airport deeply appreciates the commitment British Airways has shown to Portland.
“This flight is great news for the residents and businesses of Oregon and SW Washington – London is our largest transatlantic market and is an amazing gateway to many other parts of the world,” he said.
Portland joins 25 other U.S. cities offering direct flights to London. British Airways says adding Portland to its network opens a wide variety of connections for its customers.
Passengers will fly on a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The flight time from London to Portland is approximately 9 hours and 50 minutes. All long-haul British Airways flights include food and beverage service. | https://www.koin.com/local/british-airways-direct-flights-from-pdx-to-london-take-off/ | 2022-06-06T18:10:06 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/british-airways-direct-flights-from-pdx-to-london-take-off/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was rescued from the Devil’s Kitchen area of Mt. Hood after falling nearly 600-feet on Tuesday, May 24, according to Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office.
In a Facebook post, CCSO said deputies were called to the mountain just before 8:30 a.m. Tuesday after several people saw a man fall.
Witnesses reportedly told officials the climber summited the mountain, and was descending the peak of Pearly Gates and Hogsback area when he fell into a snowfield at about 9,400 feet elevation.
There was reportedly an issue with the climber’s boot amid his descent. When he reached down to adjust his boot, officials say he lost his grip on the ice axe causing him to fall.
CCSO said witnesses gave the climber aid, food and water while waiting for help.
Rescuers reached the man around 1 p.m., and stabilized him before taking him down to Timberline Lodge. Once there, authorities said the climber was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/climber-rescued-after-falling-600-feet-on-mt-hood/ | 2022-06-06T18:10:06 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/climber-rescued-after-falling-600-feet-on-mt-hood/ |
Who makes sure the food at concession stands is safe? It's not the local health department
For many, a summer day at the ballpark isn’t complete without a hot dog or a box of popcorn from the concession stand. But a combination of warm weather, exposure to the outdoors and volunteers without backgrounds in food preparation means there’s a chance of being served unsafe food.
Typically, the Monroe County Health Department regularly inspects restaurants and food trucks, and health violations are public record. But Indiana Code 16-18-2-137 states health departments don’t have to regulate food served for “educational purposes in a nonpublic educational setting.”
This means the county health department doesn’t inspect most concession stands, including those affiliated with schools and youth organizations such as Little League, said Ashley Berquist, MCHD’s environmental health services manager.
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School concessions run by athletic departments, clubs
Schools usually have an appointed person or group in charge of maintaining their concession stands, Berquist said. But since the county health department doesn’t inspect them, it doesn’t keep any information on them.
At Bloomington High School North, Athletic Director Andy Hodson bears the brunt of concession responsibilities. Parent and student volunteers typically run the stands at games, he said. But for the most part, he does the rest.
Every Monday, Hodson places an order with Gold Medal, a company that sells concession supplies, which takes care of foods like popcorn, chips and candy bars. Every two or three weeks, he places an order with Pepsi. And two or three times a week, he makes a run to Sam’s Club to get hot dogs, buns and anything else the stands are running short on.
Then, with the help from assistant athletic directors and student teacher’s assistants, he’s helping unload and restock deliveries every week.
“It makes me stop whatever else I have to do, but that’s just part of this gig,” he said.
While most of the food and drinks — aside from hot dogs — are individually packaged and aren’t likely to make anyone sick if they’re expired or tampered with, Hodson said, he ensures volunteers throw away food approaching expiration. At the end of every game night, any leftover warmed food is thrown away, too.
Volunteers from different school clubs and sports teams run the concessions every game, and all of the profits go back to them, Hodson said.
At one point, booster clubs ran concessions, Hodson said. The school also used to have a concessions operator. But Hodson feels more comfortable running the show himself, he said, even if it takes time away from his other duties.
“It does take up a lot of our time, and that’s not lucrative,” he said. “But if people see the concession stand not ready to go, they’re not going to look at whatever booster club, they’re going to look at the athletic department … they’re going to look at me.”
Bloomington High School South and Edgewood High School concessions are run by the schools' respective band booster clubs and operate in a similar fashion.
Little League run by parent volunteers
Some organizations, such as Richland-Bean Blossom’s Youth Sports Organization — which runs Little League baseball and softball in Ellettsville — are harder to pin down.
The Richland Township Trustee leases several concession buildings to R-BB Youth Sports, trustee Marty Stephens said, but otherwise is not involved with the baseball league.
The R-BB Youth Sports concessions are run by a concessions director, according to the organization’s bylaws. Representatives from the organization did not respond to requests for comment.
Multiple people, from R-BB Youth Sports volunteers to coaches, receive keys to the concessions buildings, Stephens said. Eventually, it becomes hard to keep track of who has keys.
“There’s keys everywhere, so if you don’t lock up, you leave the door open, something like that,” Stephens said. “Things happen.”
Last month, a parent volunteer posted on Facebook that the R-BB Youth Sports concessions buildings were covered in mice droppings before they were cleaned ahead of the summer season. The post received dozens of comments recalling similar problems with cleanliness in the concession buildings.
A food pantry inside the trustee building, located a few hundred feet from the baseball and softball fields, is regularly inspected by the county health department, Stephens said. The concessions are not. Even when Stephens has asked the department to inspect the concessions buildings, it hasn’t.
“How is it that we get food from Hoosier Hills Food Bank and it’s packed or frozen and we put it in freezers and coolers, and (concessions operators) get food from wherever they get food from, and they open it and they touch it and sell it to hundreds of people, and they don’t get inspected?” Stephens said. “It just seems like it’s a little out of balance.”
Contact Christine Stephenson at cstephenson@heraldt.com. | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/06/monroe-county-health-department-does-not-inspect-concession-stands/9794630002/ | 2022-06-06T18:10:08 | 0 | https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/local/2022/06/06/monroe-county-health-department-does-not-inspect-concession-stands/9794630002/ |
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Gov. Jim Justice has asked President Joe Biden and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve a disaster declaration for West Virginia because of flooding last month.
According to a news release, Justice declared a state of emergency for Cabell, Putnam, and Roane counties related to the flooding.
On May 6, West Virginia experienced large-scale flooding throughout the state. Some of the flooding in Huntington included rapidly moving floodwaters several feet deep covered cars along one neighborhood.
The governor’s request for a disaster declaration includes individual assistance with the possibility of receiving Hazard Mitigation Assistance and Small Business Administration Disaster Loans. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/gov-justice-requests-disaster-declaration-due-to-flooding-in-west-virginia/ | 2022-06-06T18:13:17 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/gov-justice-requests-disaster-declaration-due-to-flooding-in-west-virginia/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — One of the most successful Contemporary Christian Musicians (CCM) in history will be performing at East Tennessee State University in August.
According to a release from the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts, Amy Grant will be performing in the ETSU Foundation Grand Hall at 8 p.m. on Aug. 20. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 10, and more ticket information is available here.
Grant was the first CCM to record a platinum record, have a No. 1 hit on pop charts and perform at the Grammy Awards, the release states.
“We’re fortunate to have such an icon like Amy Grant performing at the ETSU Martin Center,” said Jennifer Clements, executive director of the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts. “An Evening with Amy Grant will have your heart dancing and filled with inspiration.”
Grant has won six Grammy Awards and 26 Dove Awards. In addition, Grant has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a star on the Music City Walk of Fame and was recently inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/grammy-award-winner-amy-grant-to-perform-at-etsu/ | 2022-06-06T18:23:28 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/grammy-award-winner-amy-grant-to-perform-at-etsu/ |
JOURDANTON, Texas — The Jourdanton Police Department is warning the community about a man who is wanted for murder.
The department posted a photo of the man, 44-year-old Luis Daniel Rodriguez, on their Facebook page.
Authorities said Rodriguez is 5'9" and weighs around 185 pounds. He was reportedly traveling south on Highway 16 on a bicycle.
If you see Rodriguez, you are asked to not approach him; call 911 immediately. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/public-safety/jourdanton-police-searching-for-man-wanted-murder/273-6ab0468f-c30c-4ff6-a7c1-9b931f111f64 | 2022-06-06T18:31:11 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/public-safety/jourdanton-police-searching-for-man-wanted-murder/273-6ab0468f-c30c-4ff6-a7c1-9b931f111f64 |
Alliance Chamber awards Athena Scholarship to graduate
ALLIANCE – An Alliance High School senior received the Athena Scholarship Award at the recent Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting.
Eighteen-year-old Cecilia Zucchero received this year's $1,000 scholarship. She plans to attend the University of Mount Union.
The Athena Scholarship Award is given annually to a female high school senior from the Greater Alliance area who demonstrates leadership and academic achievement and participates in community service.
This was the ninth year for the scholarship. It is funded through the Greater Alliance Foundation, chamber of commerce and community. The selection committee is made up of previous Athena Award winners.
Sue Goris, a Greater Alliance Foundation board member, said the scholarship committee choses a recipient based on their hard work and committee.
"They don't have to have a 4.0," said Goris, who added that the award was presented throughout the coronavirus pandemic thanks to the support of the community.
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This was the chamber's first indoor annual meeting since the pandemic. In 2021, the event was held outdoors.
Mark Locke, president of the Alliance Area Chamber of Commerce, said Alliance's business sector has been "amazing" this year as the city has continued to recover from the pandemic.
"Attendance has been up at our events," Locke said.
The chamber will conduct its annual golf outing this summer, and its Business Alliance Awards are to go for in the fall.
For more information about the Athena Scholarship Award, visit https://greateralliancefoundation.org/give/family-of-funds/scholarship-funds.
Reach Paige at 330-580-8577 or pmbennett@gannett.com, or on Twitter at @paigembenn. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/06/06/cecilia-zucchero-receives-2022-athena-scholarship-alliance-area-chamber/9945166002/ | 2022-06-06T18:32:57 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/06/06/cecilia-zucchero-receives-2022-athena-scholarship-alliance-area-chamber/9945166002/ |
Drive-thru spaghetti dinner is June 10
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CANTON TWP. – Waco Epworth United Methodist Church, 2150 17th St. SE, will hold its monthly drive-thru spaghetti supper from 4 to 6 p.m. n June 10. Dinners are $9.
CANTON TWP. – Waco Epworth United Methodist Church, 2150 17th St. SE, will hold its monthly drive-thru spaghetti supper from 4 to 6 p.m. n June 10. Dinners are $9. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/06/06/drive-thru-spaghetti-dinner-june-10/7496442001/ | 2022-06-06T18:32:58 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/06/06/drive-thru-spaghetti-dinner-june-10/7496442001/ |
Father accused of bribing Rhode Island sports legend Gordie Ernst heads to trial
BOSTON — A father accused of bribing a Georgetown University tennis coach to help get his daughter into the school is set to face jurors in the final case linked to the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal to go to trial.
Amin Khoury isn't accused of working with the mastermind in the scheme that landed TV actresses, prominent businessmen and other wealthy parents behind bars.
Authorities say instead Khoury used another middleman to pay off then-Georgetown coach Gordon "Gordie" Ernst, a former star athlete at Cranston High School East and Brown University, in exchange for Ernst recruiting Khoury's daughter to the tennis team even though she wasn't a Georgetown-caliber player.
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Jury selection in Khoury's case begins Tuesday in Boston federal court, more than three years after the first arrests were made in the so-called “Operation Varsity Blues” investigation. The case revealed a plot to get the children of deep-pocketed parents into elite schools with rigged test scores and bogus athletic credentials.
Khoury's lawyers didn't respond to emails seeking comment ahead of trial. But they have said in court documents that Khoury's daughter was properly admitted to Georgetown and that the school regularly treated children whose parents could donate huge sums of money favorably in the admissions process.
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“Georgetown and the government seemingly would prefer that the jury deliberate under the false impression that college admissions is a pure meritocracy, which it most certainly is not,” Khoury’s lawyers said in a recent court filing.
Prosecutors, meanwhile, have accused Khoury of trying to make the trial about Georgetown's fundraising practices in an effort to confuse and distract jurors.
“Even if the defendant could somehow paint Georgetown as corrupt, that does not make it more or less likely that the defendant agreed to join in a conspiracy or bribed a Georgetown employee to get his daughter listed as a fake tennis recruit,” they wrote in a recent court filing.
History of the case
Khoury's father, Amin J. Khoury, founded Wellington, Florida-based B/E Aerospace, an aircraft cabin interiors maker that was bought in 2017 for more than $6 billion.
Khoury is technically not part of the “Varsity Blues” prosecution because he wasn't involved with the scheme’s ringleader — admissions consultant Rick Singer — who used his sham charity to funnel bribes to coaches and others. But the allegations in Khoury's case are similar, and the coach he is accused of bribing has pleaded guilty in the Varsity Blues probe.
The middleman is expected to testify that the deal came together when Khoury, Ernst and the middleman were in Rhode Island for a reunion at Brown University, where they all played on the tennis team, according to court documents. The middleman was given immunity in exchange for his testimony before the grand jury and at trial.
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Ernst, who was also once the personal tennis coach for former first lady Michelle Obama and her daughters, told the middleman after a reunion party that under the deal Ernst would get $200,000 and the middleman would also be paid for his role, according to court documents.
Khoury’s daughter was admitted to Georgetown in 2015. Afterward, authorities say the middleman picked up cash in a brown paper bag from Khoury’s Cape Cod home and drove it to Ernst’s wife, who was also on Cape Cod.
After Ernst was arrested in March 2019 along with dozens of other parents and coaches, authorities say Khoury called the middleman and told him that if he was asked he should say that Khoury had given him the money for tennis lessons.
Ernst pleaded guilty in October to accepting bribes under a deal in which prosecutors agreed to recommend no more than four years behind bars.
Ernst won't be testifying at Khoury's trial because he said he would assert his right against self-incrimination if called to the stand, prosecutors said in a recent court filing. Ernst is scheduled to be sentenced in July.
What happened to others in 'Operation Varsity Blues?'
Only three of 56 people charged in Singer's college cheating scheme went to trial, and jurors found all three guilty.
One parent was pardoned by former President Donald Trump and one coach got a deferred prosecution agreement under which prosecutors will move to dismiss his case after 24 months if he pays the fine and abides by the terms of the agreement.
The 51 remaining defendants pleaded guilty. They include “Full House” star Lori Loughlin, who served two months behind bars, and her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli, who served almost five months in prison. “Desperate Housewives” actor Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison for paying to rig her daughter's SAT scores.
Punishments have ranged from probation to 15 months behind bars. Singer is expected to be sentenced in August.
The two parents convicted at trial — Gamal Abdelaziz, a former casino executive, and John Wilson, a former Staples Inc. executive — remain out of prison while they appeal their cases. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/06/college-admissions-scandal-amin-khoury-trial/7532563001/ | 2022-06-06T18:36:25 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/06/college-admissions-scandal-amin-khoury-trial/7532563001/ |
BELLEVIEW, Fla. – A missing child alert was canceled Monday for two Marion County children, a 16-year-old girl and her 11-month-old daughter, who were found safe, according to WTSP-TV.
Citing Belleview police, WTSP-TV said 16-year-old Secora Lee and Kehlani Hernandez were believed to be in the Tampa Bay area, in Citrus or Hernando counties, because they had ties there.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement earlier this week issued a missing child alert for Lee and Hernandez, who were last seen in Belleview and may be traveling in a dark-colored sedan.
Belleview police on Tuesday told News 6 via email that detectives have no new leads in the case.
“We have had other agencies check several locations with no contact made with the juveniles,” police said.
Lee was described as a Black girl, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a navy hoodie and black sweatpants with white stripes. Hernandez has black hair and dark eyes. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/04/12/missing-marion-county-girls-may-be-in-tampa-bay-area-report-says/ | 2022-06-06T18:37:45 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/04/12/missing-marion-county-girls-may-be-in-tampa-bay-area-report-says/ |
DeLAND, Fla. – The person who was shot during a violent carjacking at Florida Technological College in May has died, according to DeLand police.
The victim was rushed to the hospital after the robbery early on May 22 in critical condition. The victim’s identity has not been released.
Police said the carjacking is likely connected to a similar robbery at a Walmart located at 1699 North Woodland Blvd. about an hour earlier.
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Two men already face charges in the Walmart carjacking — Isaiah Thomas, 21, and John Torres, 22. DeLand police said those men are the main suspects in this deadly shooting as well.
Police released the 911 call made by one of the victims in the Florida Technological College in which she tells the operator she and her partner “have just been shot at.”
“Keep pressure on the bleeding,” the 911 operator tells the caller, who is tending to her partner who suffered a gunshot wound as a result of the incident. “Just keep watching his breathing, OK?”
Police previously said that more arrests could come from this investigation.
“We still have other suspects that could possibly be arrested in this case,” said Captain Prurince Dice with DeLand Police Department following the arrest of Thomas and Torres. “Some of the vehicles that were used were seen at both locations.”
Thomas and Torres already face charges of carjacking and burglary with assault or battery. It is not clear when charges against them might be upgraded following the victim’s death.
See News 6′s previous coverage in the media player below: | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/06/carjacking-victim-dies-weeks-after-attack-at-florida-technological-college-deland-police-say/ | 2022-06-06T18:37:51 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/06/carjacking-victim-dies-weeks-after-attack-at-florida-technological-college-deland-police-say/ |
Most kids today don’t even know what a drive-in is. What better way to experience the traditional way to view a movie on the big screen than from your car.
There is a handful of them within driving distance, including the Ocala Drive-In.
The Ocala Drive-In opened in March 1948 as Dyers Drive-in. It only had one screen at the time.
“The original screen from when it opened was the width of a small building and straight up and down, called a flat format. Mid to late 60s they added the two wings on each side for a wider screen,” said owner John Watzke.
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The property switched owners a couple of times, then sat vacant until Watzke took over in 2011. He added a second screen a few years later.
“Everyone thought I was kind of crazy but I was raised in the drive-in. My family has worked in theaters for over 100 years. My grandfather was a projectionist, my dad, my brother and I and our sons all worked in the theater,” Watzke said. “It’s not a get rich quick thing. It’s a passion.”
Watzke charges $6 dollars for adults, $3 bucks for kids six to 12 years old. Movies are free for kids five and under.
“We offer two movies for half the price of one at the regular theater,” Watzke said.
The lot can fit about 300 vehicles. You can watch some of the classics, or check out new releases. In fact, at some point during the pandemic, The Ocala Drive-In was the only theater still open playing new releases in the country. The outdoor venue offers a safe and unique way to watch movies.
“The pandemic was a terrible thing to happen to this country and a lot of businesses didn’t make it. On the flip side, the drive-in gave the younger generation an opportunity to experience a drive-in and the older generation a chance to reminisce on when they were younger and it became a safe haven for families,” Watzke said.
This drive-in combines traditional and updated technology. The movies are shown using large digital projectors, unlike the traditional film.
The audio is still transmitted through the radio in the car, but with a much-improved sound.
The Ocala Drive-In is open seven days a week, offering two separate flicks a night. The theater also serves food and refreshments. Watzke even serves signature dishes from his hometown of New Orleans including the traditional-style muffuletta sandwich. It consists of a muffuletta loaf (9 1/2 inch round bread shipped to the Ocala Drive-In from Gambino’s Bakery in New Orleans ) split horizontally and covered with layers of marinated muffuletta-style olive salad, salami, ham, Swiss cheese, provolone, and mortadella.
Watzke said the venue provides more than just a movie.
“If you want to see a movie and you don’t mind being stuck in a room with a bunch of people you don’t know, the walk-ins are fine. The walk-ins are nothing more than a movie, the drive-in is a memory. You’re experiencing a family get-together. The children are walking around the grassy area playing with each other before the movie, and families are coming together. It’s a memory,” Watzke said.
The theater is open even when it rains. Watzke said it doesn’t affect the quality of the picture.
A few things to know if you plan to visit the Ocala Drive-In. Outside food and drink are NOT permitted. You can’t purchase your movie tickets early, you’ll have to get them when you arrive. Dogs are allowed on the property if they are leashed, and you can bring lawn chairs to sit outside of your vehicle during the movie.
Have you experienced a drive-in movie? What are your thoughts? Let us know below in the comments.
Drive-in theaters in the Central Florida area
- Ocala Drive-in Theatre at 4850 S. Pine Ave. in Ocala. 352-629-1325
- Silver Moon Drive-in Theatre at 4100 New Tampa Highway in Lakeland. 863-682-0849
- Fun Lan Drive-in Theatre at 2302 E. Hillsborough Ave. in Tampa. 813-234-2311
- Joy-Lan Drive-in Theatre at 16414 U.S. Highway 301 in Dade City. 352-567-5085
- Ruskin Family Drive-in Theatre at 5011 N. U.S. Highway 41 in Ruskin. 813-645-1455
Other drive-in theaters in Florida
- Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop at 3291 W. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. 954-791-7927
- Lake Worth Drive-in and Swap Shop at 3438 Lake Worth Road in Lake Worth. 561-965-3624 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/06/moviegoers-get-2-for-1-at-this-drive-in-theater-in-ocala/ | 2022-06-06T18:37:57 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/06/moviegoers-get-2-for-1-at-this-drive-in-theater-in-ocala/ |
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – NASA teams at Kennedy Space Center worked through the night Sunday into Monday morning to deliver the agency’s massive Space Launch System rocket to its launch pad, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
The moon rocket has spent the last month undergoing repairs inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center after a problem-plagued month-long testing campaign and three attempts to fill the 322-foot rocket’s core stage with liquid propellants during its critical “wet dress rehearsal.”
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News 6 partner Florida Today reported it took teams about eight hours to move the rocket about four miles from the VAB to Launch Complex 39B arriving at 8:20 a.m. Monday morning.
NASA engineers are now ready to give the tanking test another go. Fixes have been made that NASA officials hope will allow another attempt to complete the fueling test before a launch now scheduled for no earlier than August, if all remains on track this time.
During the SLS’s month-long stay in its 526-foot-tall garage, ground support equipment at Kennedy Space Center was upgraded, a valve on the rocket itself was replaced, and propellant leak checks were performed.
Additionally, upgrades to the ground support equipment of an off-site supplier of the critical liquid propellants should enable a more efficient flow to the rocket mitigating an issue that twice caused previous attempts of the “wet dress rehearsal” to be scrubbed.
Upon inspection of a valve on the SLS, a minor piece of rubber debris was found and determined to be the cause of the incomplete closure of the valve. The valve was removed and replaced with a brand new one which was then tested prior to roll out.
Teams also addressed a small leak source with connections between the rocket and its Mobile Launcher platform. Bolts and joints at the connection points that can become loose over time were all retightened. Pre-roll testing conducted while inside the VAB detected no further leaks.
If all remains on schedule and Florida summer weather cooperates, NASA teams should be able to conduct a full run-through of the “wet dress rehearsal” in about two weeks.
Engineers and technicians will initiate a mock countdown sequence that is expected to last about 45 hours. The tanking test will conclude just moments before a mock ignition sequence of the rocket’s four main engines and two solid rocket boosters.
The moon rocket will then be returned to the VAB where teams will perform final checkouts and prepare for a launch attempt of the Artemis I mission that will send an uncrewed Orion capsule around the moon and back for a splashdown landing. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/06/nasas-moon-rocket-is-back-on-its-launch-pad-for-another-wet-dress-rehearsal-attempt/ | 2022-06-06T18:38:03 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/06/nasas-moon-rocket-is-back-on-its-launch-pad-for-another-wet-dress-rehearsal-attempt/ |
The Iowa Lakes Community College Foundation has awarded scholarships to nearly 350 students to help pay for college. Scholarships awarded by the Iowa Lakes Foundation are funded by Iowa Lakes alumni, community members, and businesses to provide students with the chance to overcome financial obstacles as they pursue a quality education at Iowa Lakes Community College and beyond.
During this year's selection process, students will receive at least one scholarship from 102 different scholarship funds. The total dollar amount of scholarships is $709,958, which averages $2,045 per student.
Through the awarding process, Iowa Lakes Community College Foundation is proud to announce that the following student(s) were selected to receive a portion of the awarded scholarship monies.
Iowa Lakes makes applying for financial resources as simple as possible for students. After filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), students complete a single online scholarship application to apply for all scholarships available through the Iowa Lakes Foundation. The Iowa Lakes scholarship awarding system automatically matches students who complete and submit the application to all eligible scholarships.
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Algona, Iowa
Declan Braun, Kossuth County Scholarship Event
Noah Bronk, Alumni Dependent
Noah Bronk, HG Albee Music
Alivia Charlton, High School Dual Credit
Alivia Charlton, Presidential Scholarship
Kane Hoover, Alumni Dependent
Kane Hoover, Bookstore Algona Campus
Kane Hoover, Kossuth County Scholarship Event
Allison Kramer, Kossuth County Scholarship Event
Allison Kramer, We Believe General
Joseph Schumacher, High School Dual Credit
Joseph Schumacher, Kossuth County Scholarship Event
Joseph Schumacher, Senator Jack and Kay Kibbie Family
Jaden Zwiefel, Alumni Dependent
Jaden Zwiefel, Kossuth County Scholarship Event
Jaden Zwiefel, Senator Jack and Kay Kibbie Family
Bancroft, Iowa
Luke Huber, HG Albee Electrical Technology
Luke Huber, Kossuth County Scholarship Event
Buffalo Center, Iowa
Danessa Bruner, Alumni Dependent
Danessa Bruner, Gaarde Hinsch Music
Jack Langfritz, Alumni Dependent
Jack Langfritz, High School Dual Credit
Burt, Iowa
Jonathan Meyer, Alumni Dependent
Jonathan Meyer, HG Albee Music
Jonathan Meyer, HG Albee Photography
Fenton, Iowa
Christian Bierstedt, Clyde and Grace Sanborn
Christian Bierstedt, HG Albee Arts & Sciences
Floyd, Iowa
Austin Connerley, HG Albee Arts & Sciences
Austin Connerley, HG Albee Music
Garner, Iowa
Hanna Knoll, Fine Arts Scholarship
Hanna Knoll, High School Dual Credit
Hanna Knoll, Presidential Scholarship
Lone Rock, Iowa
Sophie Degner, HG Albee Arts & Sciences
Sophie Degner, HG Albee Environmental Studies
Sophie Degner, High School Dual Credit
Jay Heinen, Alumni Dependent
Jay Heinen, High School Dual Credit
Pedro Pecina, High School Dual Credit
Pedro Pecina, J&J Scholarship
Pedro Pecina, Kossuth County Scholarship Event
Lu Verne, Iowa
Braxden Scott, Clyde and Frances Christensen Memorial
Saint Ansgar, Iowa
Haley Peterson, Presidential Scholarship
Sheffield, Iowa
Kellen Cameron, HG Albee Arts & Sciences
Swea City, Iowa
Cassie Beadle, Kossuth County Scholarship Event
Cassie Beadle, Mary J. Kahler Memorial
Cassie Beadle, Senator Jack and Kay Kibbie Family
Kennedy Krantz, Lonni Patten Memorial
Hanna Sandvig, Alumni Dependent
Titonka, Iowa
Jack Beenken, Alumni Dependent
Tiffani Schutter, High School Dual Credit
Tiffani Schutter, We Believe Music
Wesley, Iowa
Delaney Anderson, Alumni Dependent
Delaney Anderson, HG Albee Arts & Sciences
Delaney Anderson, Kossuth County Scholarship Event
Whittemore, Iowa
Talia Book, Precision Food Innovations
Rebecca Illg, Alumni Dependent
Madison Schiernbeck, Fine Arts Scholarship
Madison Schiernbeck, Kossuth County Scholarship Event
Madison Schiernbeck, PEO Chapter BK Scholarship
Hunter Thilges, HG Albee Environmental Studies
Hunter Thilges, High School Dual Credit
Hunter Thilges, Kossuth County Scholarship Event
Hunter Thilges, Presidential Scholarship
Hunter Thilges, Steve Reighard Memorial Scholarship
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Police have a young man in custody and he is expected later Monday to be the first person charged in the mass shooting on South Street in Philadelphia over the weekend, according to law enforcement sources.
The 18-year-old has not been identified, but District Attorney Larry Krasner is holding a press conference later this afternoon with more details. Investigators are still searching for others allegedly involved in the terrifying incident that left three people dead and 11 others wounded.
Police believe a fight between at least three men, including two who appeared armed with handguns, ignited what became a massive shooting scene that involved as many as five people with firearms shooting in the crowded area.
Details about the victims began to emerge on Monday. A resident advisor at one of Philadelphia's oldest educational institutions, Girard College, was one of the three killed, police said.
Kris Minners, 22, was an advisor for 2nd and 6th grade boys at the North Philadelphia school, according to Girard College and the American Federation of Teachers.
Minners had been celebrating his birthday with family and friends on South Street prior to the shooting, according to Girard College's Interim President James Turner.
Two others killed in the terrifying violence were Gregory Jackson, 34, and Alexis Quinn, 27. Eleven people were also wounded by the dozens of rounds of bullets sprayed into a massive crowd of people gather near 2nd and 3rd streets in the area popular for its bars, restaurants and nightclubs.
On Monday, crime scene investigators and members of the District Attorney's office remained along South Street, which had been shut down from 6th Street to Front Street since the incident shortly before midnight Saturday.
Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw had yet to provide an update Monday to the investigation, but Krasner spoke at a press conference in the morning and said it was likely that several guns were used.
One of numerous police officers patrolling the area at the time of the mass shooting fired his gun at one of the shooters, PPD Inspector D. F. Pace said over the weekend. It is not known if the suspect was struck, but the gunman did drop their gun and flee.
The 11 shooting victims who survived were a 17-year-old boy; two 18-year-old men; two 20-year-old men; three men aged 23, 43 and 69; two 17-year-old girls; and a 19-year-old woman. Their medical conditions ranged from stable to critical, Outlaw said.
Investigators believe one of the men who died had gotten into a fight with another man, which was "potentially the genesis of the shooting," Outlaw said. Both men then began firing at one another, she said. The rest of the victims appeared to be "innocent bystanders," the commissioner said.
Police said they were looking at cell phone video uploaded to YouTube Sunday morning that seems to show the chaotic moments before the shooting occurred.
In the video, two people approach a third person by the Rita’s Italian Ice shop on South Street. As the pair is walking, one of them, who appears to be a man in a white shirt, pulls out what seems to be a handgun from his waistband. The pair begin grabbing at the third person and a tussle quickly follows.
The individual taking the video then takes cover as multiple gunshots ring out. It's unclear if the gun seen in the video was ever fired or connected to the gunshots.
Law enforcement sources did confirm with NBC10 that the man in a white shirt who was involved in the fight in the video was one of the people killed in the shooting.
Another one of the shooters who has yet to be arrested was last seen running south on American Street between 2nd and 3rd streets. Several businesses on South Street captured the shooting on surveillance video, and police were attempting to gather the images to aid their investigation.
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At least two guns were found at the scene, one of them with an extended magazine.
South Street is a popular area in Philadelphia lined with restaurants, shops and bars. It is highly trafficked among both locals and tourists. Outlaw said extra officers had been deployed to the area in anticipation of larger-than-average crowds in part due to the warm weather and "several events going on in the city at one time."
"There were hundreds of individuals just enjoying South Street, as they do every weekend, when this shooting broke out," Pace, the police inspector, said.
"I want to emphasize that South Street is manned by numerous police officers," Pace said. "This is standard deployment for Friday and Saturday night - weekends - and especially during the summer months."
One of the survivors was 69-year-old Rusty Crowell. The South Philly resident told NBC10 he was at the bar Dobbs on South to see a friend perform when he stepped outside shortly before midnight and heard the gunshots.
Last Tuesday, video captured the moments a woman and other gunmen opened fire on the 400 block of South Street – less than two blocks away from Saturday night's shooting. One man was injured.
"Furious. I am furious, not just for my neighborhood, for the whole country. If I hear one more time ‘thoughts and prayers’ – bull---," neighbor Maureen Long said through tears. "We cannot disagree about this. We have to do something. I don't care what your political leanings are. We can't continue to let people kill people."
The Saturday shooting in Philadelphia is just the latest in a spate of mass shootings across the country.
In Buffalo, New York, a gunman killed 10 Black people and wounded three others at a supermarket in what authorities said was a racially motivated attack. In Uvalde, Texas, another gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School. In Oklahoma, a man killed four people and wounded several others inside a Tulsa medical building. In Tennessee, a shooting near a nightclub left three dead and 14 wounded.
In Philadelphia, the toll of gun violence is not reserved to isolated mass shootings.
A gun violence tracker from the city controller’s office tallied 743 nonfatal and 188 fatal shooting victims as of June 2. Several shootings have occurred in the days since, with the number of fatal and nonfatal victims both sure to rise.
Shootings have accounted for the most killings in Philadelphia this year. The slight bit of positive news amid the carnage, though, is that killings as of Saturday night were at 211, down from the 225 seen at the same time in 2021, which finished as the year with the most murders since the city first began keeping record.
The recent high-profile shootings, though, have renewed calls for stricter gun control amid rising gun violence across the country.
President Joe Biden on Thursday acknowledged there is little left for him to do through executive action and called on Congress to pass legislation to tighten gun laws. While the Uvalde shooting renewed bipartisan talks about modest gun reforms, such talks have broken down in the past.
Meanwhile, legislators in Philadelphia are barred by Pennsylvania’s preemption law from enacting gun control statutes that are stricter than state laws.
"We cannot accept continued violence as a way of life in our country. Until we address the availability and ease of access to firearms, we will always be fighting an uphill battle," Mayor Jim Kenney said in a statement. "As Mayor, I will continue to fight to protect our communities and urge others to advocate for stronger laws that keep guns out of the hands of violent individuals."
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/girard-college-advisor-among-3-killed-in-south-street-mass-shooting/3262391/ | 2022-06-06T18:43:01 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/girard-college-advisor-among-3-killed-in-south-street-mass-shooting/3262391/ |
Fate of $750K debt exclusion will be decided at Berkley town meeting Monday
BERKLEY — A proposed $750,000 debt exclusion Proposition 2 1/2 override to pay for two police cruisers, equipment for the Highway Department, a new heating system for the public safety building and two new election tabulators will be the likely highlights of the June 6 annual town meeting.
Finance Committee Chair Joseph Freitas reported that after his board recently met with selectmen the original proposal for a $1 million debt exclusion was pared down by using $225,000 of the town's American Rescue Plan Act funds.
This money will pay for two Highway Department plow/sanders, and some free cash will pay for the tabulators. But the police cruisers, which will cost $65,000 each, and the other items must remain on the debt exclusion plan.
"There's no way $1 million of capital items can be obtained from an operational budget where funding is already limited," Freitas said.
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"Not with the restricted local aid we are getting from the state. The police cruisers and the two sander/plows, that's $1 million right there. We don't have that kind of money tree."
He added that calculations on how the debt exclusion measure will affect the property tax rate or how much it will cost the average homeowner won't be available until the night of the town meeting.
"We don't know the cost yet," he said. "It still has to be calculated, dependent on the effects on our bonding."
The move to use a debt exclusion to pay for these expenses began as a question on the May town election ballot. That measure was approved by a tally of 296 yes against 227 no. Now town meeting must vote whether to approve the exclusion override itself.
Citizens petition will also come before town meeting
The warrant also features a citizens petition proposal to change the three assessors and the treasurer/collector from elected to appointed positions. An approval vote here would then require endorsement from the state legislature.
Selectmen Chair George F. Miller said this change is not being endorsed by the board because town meeting has already voted against a similar proposal.
"The Board of Selectmen had no interest in placing this article on the warrant," he said. "However, as it was a citizens petition we were required to put it on the warrant. In the past, we proposed to have these elected positions designated as appointed, and that proposal was voted down at a past town meeting."
"The vote of town meeting has already spoken."
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The organizer of the petition is Finance Committee member and Miller's recent opponent for selectman, Tabitha McCrohan.
"Since Berkley's residential tax revenue is its main source of income, I feel it is very important that these positions are non political and stable for the future of Berkley," she said.
She noted there are three elected assessors and every year there seems to be no interest in other candidates running besides the incumbents.
"There should be one full-time assistant and one assistant in the office to run it efficiently," she said.
Her views are the same regarding the treasurer and tax collector positions. It would be better suited as one appointed, full-time position rather than elected so that there are education or experience requirements for whoever assumes the position, she said.
The remainder of the town meeting warrant features a $21,028,080 FY2023 town budget and tweaking of zoning bylaws, particularly regarding home occupations and a new flood zone overlay district (see the revised zoning bylaw on http://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/FIiwCJ6K0qipWy22NiVVhRQ?domain=townofberkleyma.com).
The town meeting is scheduled for June 6 starting at 7 p.m. at Berkley Middle School gymnasium, 21 North Main St. | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/06/06/berkley-town-meeting-debt-exclusion-proposition-2-1-2-warrant-zoning-assessors-treasurer-collector/7490589001/ | 2022-06-06T18:49:04 | 1 | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/06/06/berkley-town-meeting-debt-exclusion-proposition-2-1-2-warrant-zoning-assessors-treasurer-collector/7490589001/ |
The Coos History Museum in partnership with the Juneteenth Celebration Committee is hosting Coos County’s second annual Juneteenth Celebration on June 18-19 as well as a special Tuesday Talk on June 14.
Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day or Freedom Day, is the oldest national celebration marking the ending of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth has been commemorated since June 19, 1865, when the last slaves in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free - over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863. Today the event is widely celebrated across the U.S.
Coos History Museum is honored to bring the free weekend celebration to Coos County for the second year with fun, education, entertainment and activities for all.
Juneteenth Celebration Itinerary:
Tuesday, June 14
7 p.m. Special Edition Tuesday Talk - Working on Our Whiteness with Emily Drew from Oregon Humanities
Saturday and Sunday, June 18-19
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cultural Community Festival
A free day at the museum with music, food, arts, crafts and activities for all ages!
Music on the Plaza
Special Musical Guest Duo Allison Scull and Victor Martin
Guinean Dance Master and Drummer Alseny Yansane
Interactive musical performance “The Visit” by local artists Madi Christina Barrena and Michael Somers
Juneteenth Celebrated in Food
Black Market Gourmet’s Chef Jardin Kazaar
Coos Head Food Co-Op’s Jamar Ruff
Arts & Crafts
Coos Art Museum’s Helping Hands with Valerie Flynn
Josie’s Art Lab Snippet of the Story Art Class inspired by artist Kara Walker with Josie Keating
More information and registration for classes and programs can be found on our website (cooshistory.org/juneteenth-celebration).
Established in 1891, The Coos County Historical Society is an Oregon 501(c)3 not for profit organization and the second oldest historical society in the state. For information about the society and the Coos History Museum, visit cooshistory.org or email info@cooshistory.org. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coos-history-museum-presents-second-annual-juneteenth-celebration/article_2e78e204-e288-11ec-bb51-2fb917359b8b.html | 2022-06-06T18:54:46 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coos-history-museum-presents-second-annual-juneteenth-celebration/article_2e78e204-e288-11ec-bb51-2fb917359b8b.html |
The Coos History Museum will be hosting a Special Edition Tuesday Talk in light of the 2022 Juneteenth Celebration. The special program, “Working on Our Whiteness: White People Helping Each Other to Understand and Interrupt Racism” will be held June 14 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. This is an Oregon Humanities Conversation Project program facilitated by Professor of Sociology at Willamette University, Emily M. Drew. This program is free and open to all, but registration is required as space is limited to 25 participants.
Join Drew as she facilitates a conversation with the community about one strategy to interrupt and dismantle racism. This discussion is an opportunity for white people to learn and work together to help develop an antiracist community. This conversation will provide a space for open and honest dialogue where leaders will welcome and encourage all to listen to each other as well as discuss with each other the topics at hand, all while following the lead of facilitator Drew.
To register for this program, visit the CHM website (cooshistory.org/events/working-on-our-whiteness) or register at the Coos History Museum’s front desk. You may also contact the museum via email at education@cooshistory.org or by phone at 541-756-6320 x216.
Established in 1891, The Coos County Historical Society is an Oregon 501(c)3 not for profit organization and the second oldest historical society in the state. For information about the society and the Coos History Museum, visit cooshistory.org or email info@cooshistory.org. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coos-history-museum-to-host-first-tuesday-talk/article_58efc91c-e288-11ec-83ab-d7b54657245c.html | 2022-06-06T18:54:52 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coos-history-museum-to-host-first-tuesday-talk/article_58efc91c-e288-11ec-83ab-d7b54657245c.html |
DALLAS (KDAF) — An eleven-year-old girl from Frisco will be playing at Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s annual Teen Concert on June 10.
Victoria Han will perform the Schumann Piano Concerto with the orchestra as a soloist.
Officials say she won the 21st annual Lynn Harell Concerto Competition in April, winning a grand prize of $5,000 and a chance to play the DSO.
The second half of the concert will feature pieces from Holst’s The Planets with high school students sitting side by side with DSO Players.
To get your tickets, click here. Victoria has a YouTube channel showcasing her work. Click here to view her channel. | https://cw33.com/news/local/11-year-old-frisco-girl-playing-at-dallas-symphony-orchestras-annual-teen-concert/ | 2022-06-06T19:00:15 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/11-year-old-frisco-girl-playing-at-dallas-symphony-orchestras-annual-teen-concert/ |
FORT WORTH (KDAF) — Need something to do this summer? Why not go to the Fort Worth Zoo?
It’s June and officials with the Fort Worth Zoo are bringing back Member Mondays.
Every Monday throughout the month of June, the zoo will open at 9 a.m. for members and their guests. On top of that, Safari Splash will open early. Members can get free train and carousel rides throughout the day.
To learn more, including how you can sign up to be a member, click here. | https://cw33.com/news/local/fort-worth-zoo-brings-back-member-monday-for-the-month-of-june/ | 2022-06-06T19:00:21 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/fort-worth-zoo-brings-back-member-monday-for-the-month-of-june/ |
FORT WORTH (KDAF) — The summer season has arrived and that means the kids are done with school and it’s time to let the Fort Worth family fun begin!
June is filled with things to do around Cow Town, Visit Fort Worth says, “Kick off summer with fun times in Fort Worth. This month takes you on a trip through history, nature, music and art.”
They also shared a guide to all the fun to be had in Fort Worth this month:
- 16th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
- Newsies the Musical at Casa Manana
- Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra’s Concerts in the Garden (Fort Worth Botanic Garden)
- I Am Juneteenth Festival at Panther Island Pavillion
- Oklahoma! at Bass Hall Performance Hall | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-a-look-at-some-family-fun-to-have-around-fort-worth-during-june/ | 2022-06-06T19:00:27 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-a-look-at-some-family-fun-to-have-around-fort-worth-during-june/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Well, summertime is within arm’s distance for North Texas and the temperature is already making it feel like summer is here. That’s why staying inside your car with the AC blowing while watching a movie at the drive-in sounds oh so very fun.
Luckily, Monday, June 6 is National Drive-In Movie Day, which serves as a reminder of just how fun the drive-in is! NationalToday says, “National Drive-In Movie Day falls on June 6 which is the anniversary of the first-ever drive-in opening in the U.S. Even though many people prefer to watch movies in their homes or on their phones, a lot of people cherish the tradition of driving into a park and watching a movie on a large screen while munching on their favorite food.”
If you’re new to North Texas or just don’t know where the nearest and best drive-in movie theaters are, you’re in luck. Here’s a list of drive-in theaters around Dallas-Fort Worth for you to take your date or family out to enjoy!
- Coyote Drive-In Theater and Canteen (Fort Worth)
- Galaxy Drive-In Theatre (Ennis)
- The Brazos Drive-In (Granbury) | https://cw33.com/news/local/what-are-the-best-drive-in-movie-theaters-around-dallas/ | 2022-06-06T19:00:33 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/what-are-the-best-drive-in-movie-theaters-around-dallas/ |
ALBANY – After receiving a Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery, the Albany Department of Planning and Development Services has hired a contractor to survey every parcel of land in Albany.
This parcel survey will provide a detailed look at the condition of Albany following 2017 storms and Hurricane Michael.
The company hired to complete the survey is iVueit. The company hires local and commuter “vuers” to go out and complete the surveys by using a smartphone. The “vuers” will be using their phones to take pictures and answer a questionnaire about each parcel.
Each “vuer” should have ID as well as a letter (that will be on their phone) to identify that they are working on this project for iVueit. They have been instructed not to go onto anyone’s property and to take the pictures and surveys from the road, right of way, sidewalk, etc. If you happen to see a “vuer” on your property, you can report it to the Planning and Development Department at (229) 438-3901.
If you would like to sign up to be a “vuer,” you can do so by visiting iVueit’s website at https://ivueit.com/.
Below are the questions that the “vuers” will be answering for each parcel.
1. Is the property vacant or is there a structure?
2. Type of structure: residential, commercial, other?
3. Is the structure occupied?
4. What is the siding material?
5. Is there a fire escape?
6. How many stories tall?
7. Any apparent unrepaired storm damage?
8. Grade condition of landscaping (1-3).
9. Grade condition of exterior of structure (1-5).
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Dougherty County Paramedic Candace Adams was recognized as the 2022 Exchange Club Dougherty County Emergency Medical Services Paramedic of the Year at the club's annual First Responders Recognition Program on Friday. Joining Adams at the ceremony was Dougherty County EMS Director Sam Allen.
ALBANY – The Exchange Club of Albany recognized Candace Adams as the 2022 Exchange Club Dougherty County Emergency Medical Services Paramedic of the Year at the club's annual First Responders Recognition Program on Friday.
Beginning her EMS career at Albany Technical College, Adams transitioned rapidly to an Advanced-EMT level and immediately began treating extremely serious patients in Dougherty County early on. In 2019, she obtained her Georgia Paramedic License and assumed a higher level of patient care.
In December of 2019, Adams found herself faced with providing a patient with STEMI medical care. The patient was discovered to have had 100 percent heart blockage in both the left anterior descending and the distal right coronary arteries. Receiving a heart catheterization, the patient was able to return home in just two days and later said she was extremely pleased with how Adams handled the call.
Recently, Adams responded to a shooting call just a few blocks from Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The gunshot victim was rapidly removed from their automobile and placed in the ambulance. From the time the call was received at 911 Dispatch and the patient delivered to Phoebe and placed in the Trauma Room was a total of 12 minutes.
Additionally, Adams goes above and beyond in providing quick response and efficient care, according to her supervisors. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in Dougherty County in March of 2020, she treated many positive cases, including delta and omicron patients. In fact, she worked all three county mass vaccination events and, due to the overload of citizens stepping up to receive the vaccines, she took a lane of traffic and administered vaccines. During the last vaccination event, she had a new hire trainee working with her.
During Adams’ career with Dougherty County EMS, she has responded and personally treated and cared for more than 5,253 patients. Recently, she was promoted to Paramedic Field Training Officer and is responsible for training and new hire staff orientation.
“Candace is highly respected by her peers in the EMS department and is always a positive individual,” Dougherty County EMS Director Sam Allen said. “She assumes many extra event duties as needed and never complains.”
Adams has been employed with Dougherty County EMS since March of 2018
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