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ATLANTA — A man was found dead in a burning vehicle early Monday morning, investigators with DeKalb County Police Department said.
According to the police department, officers were called at 12:30 a.m. to the 3600 block of Mecklinburg Place in Decatur to conduct a welfare check. While officers were on the way, they were notified that a vehicle was on fire.
When officers arrived, the fire was extinguished and a man was found dead in the back of the vehicle.
Photos of the vehicle show it charred from the roof down to near the tires. It appeared to be heavily damaged. It is unclear when the fire was started or when it was put out.
DeKalb Police said the incident is still under investigation at this time.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Police are asking for the public's help in trying to find a Clayton County woman who has been missing for months.
Authorities have been searching for Takka Felicia Chapman since May 26. Clayton County Police Department officers were called to a home along Arrowhead Boulevard in Jonesboro around 6 p.m. when family members reported her missing. They told police that no one had heard from her since September 2021, according to the agency.
Chapman, 34, stands at 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs around 105 pounds. She is described as having black hair and brown eyes. Police said she does not have any known mental or physical disabilities.
Her family is concerned about her and wants to make sure she is safe, police said. Anyone with any information on her whereabouts is urged to contact investigators at (770) 477-3648. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/missing-clayton-woman-takka-felicia-chapman/85-51ab1473-3b4f-4588-8670-5fb16a7a6aee | 2022-06-06T23:20:18 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/missing-clayton-woman-takka-felicia-chapman/85-51ab1473-3b4f-4588-8670-5fb16a7a6aee |
SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia's Spalding County sheriff is sharing an emotional plea to diminish the influence of gangs as authorities investigate why a man "was murdered in cold blood."
Sheriff Darrell Dix offered details of the case, as well as how it has personally affected him Monday.
Spalding County Sheriff's Office deputies have been investigating the death of 22-year-old Jacqueris Holland since last month.
Dix said he was killed May 27 around 2:20 a.m. while traveling north on North Hill Street near the old People's Choice Club. A silver vehicle passed him, firing shots into Holland's car, striking him several times, the sheriff said. The vehicle drove off.
According to investigators, Holland got out of his vehicle in the middle of the road, walked out to the front of it, and fell to the ground.
"He died laying in the middle of the road on North Hill Street, alone," the sheriff said. "All of my criminal investigators stayed at work gathering evidence and conducting interviews for almost 24 straight hours the day Jacqueris was murdered."
Authorities say at this point in their investigation they do not believe it is a random act of violence and are exploring all possible motives. However, they believe it was gang-related and Dix emphasized Holland did not have a criminal record or gang affiliation, adding "by all indications (he) was just a great young man who was loved by so many people."
"In all of our interviews, not a single person we have talked to has said anything bad or negative about Jacqueris," the sheriff said.
Holland was described as a funny individual with an outgoing and great personality.
"None of them could believe that this had happened to him and that he was gone," he said.
Holland was a cosmetology student at Southern Crescent Technical College and described as a good student who was making good grades, liked by his peers, according to the sheriff's office. His goal was to save his money and open his own barber shop, cutting hair as a side job.
"You always hear people in news interviews talking about how the person who was killed was 'getting their life together,' 'going to college,' 'had goals,' and 'was a friend to people,' 'was loved by everybody that knew him.' I can tell you that Jacqueris Holland was not that guy," Dix said.
The sheriff said Holland was beyond the usual narrative -- calling his death a tragic blow to the community.
"He had his life together, he was going to college, he had made goals, he was working toward those goals, he was a friend to many people, and was loved by everyone that knew him," he said.
The sheriff said he spoke with Holland's mother, grandmother and aunt last week to give them an update on the investigation, adding that "they are strong but they are devastated."
To help a grieving family, the sheriff said all investigators can do is find the people responsible for Holland's death.
"People I have talked to since Jacqueris death, who live in and support the neighborhoods affected by such senseless acts of violence, are angry, frustrated, sick of gang violence, and sick of glorification of gang members who are in reality nothing more than cowards that work by night, and terrorists living among the decent people that they prey upon. These gang members should realize that people will eventually reach their limit," the sheriff said.
The sheriff continued to share strong words, adding that he's fed up -- and the community is too.
"The houses they are shooting at cannot shoot back, but people who live in them that are fed up will. After they do, nobody wants to hear about how you were getting your life together. Riding around, shooting up houses, shooting people, and terrifying good folks, does not sound like getting your life together to me or anyone else," Dix said.
He called on parents to educate their children and be wary if they're glorifying the gang lifestyle and if the younger generation is emulating it. He said if this is the case, parents need to step up and stop them.
"If you don't, chances are that you'll end up as another parent with a child either in prison or in the ground," Dix said. "If you don't believe me there are parents in this community that will testify to that fact to you."
The sheriff proceeded to emphasize that his words are not just about a homicide investigation but about the greater loss even his office is feeling.
"In the end, the message is that Jacqueris Holland's death is not just a loss to his family and friends, but it's a loss to the future of our community," he said. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/spalding-sheriff-jacqueris-holland-case/85-a68443b4-25d7-40a9-9bef-8c7489297393 | 2022-06-06T23:20:24 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/spalding-sheriff-jacqueris-holland-case/85-a68443b4-25d7-40a9-9bef-8c7489297393 |
AUSTIN, Texas — Barton Springs Pool will return to normal hours, including Wednesday operation, beginning Wednesday, June 8, Austin Parks and Recreation announced Monday.
Last month, lifeguard shortages led to Monday and Wednesday closures for the pool. Now, Barton Springs Pool will welcome guests daily from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. for unguarded swimming and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for guarded swimming. On Thursdays, the pool will be closed from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. for cleaning; however, swimmers may use the pool from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. for unguarded swimming and 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. for guarded swimming.
Parks and Recreation oversees 34 facilities, five of which serve as year-round pools. These facilities require a minimum of 750 lifeguards, but only about 200 lifeguards are on staff. Current applicants number around 500, compared to the over 1,600 applicants in 2019.
Lifeguards receive training from Austin Park and Recreation’s Aquatic Division and must be at least 15 years old. Pay ranges from $16 to $19, but some lifeguards have recently called for higher salaries due to increases in rent across the Austin area. These advocates, including a group called Lifeguards United, want a minimum pay of $22 and have met with City leaders to discuss the potential raise.
The shortage of lifeguards has delayed several other facilities’ summer openings, which usually occur the first week of June to welcome the increased number of visitors seeking relief from the Texas heat. Austin Parks and Recreation has yet to release a date for these potentially delayed openings.
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The Coos History Museum will be hosting the June First Tuesday Talk program on June 7th, 2022 at 6:00 PM. Speaker Pamela Athearn Filbert, a research volunteer with Oregon Black Pioneers, will present a talk titled “From West Virginia to Jimi Hendrix: Black Miners at Beaver Hill”.
This program will be hosted in a hybrid format, with options to join online via Zoom or in-person at the CHM with doors open from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Registration for this presentation is free for CHM Members, $7 for non-members attending in person, and $5 for non-members attending online.
Join Pamela for a talk about a local historical place called Beaver Hill. Learn about the town, the coal mine, and the diversity of the inhabitants. Specifically, Pamela will present about the significant Black population that lived and worked in Beaver Hill, including what their lives were like underground, in the town, and the continuing stories of Black miners and their families.
To register for this program please visit the CHM website (cooshistory.org/events/first-tuesday-talks-jun-2022) 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 2nd oldest historical society in the State. For more 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-june-7th/article_9c62f096-e5c8-11ec-9818-3fe07a98f23f.html | 2022-06-06T23:24:27 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coos-history-museum-to-host-first-tuesday-talk-june-7th/article_9c62f096-e5c8-11ec-9818-3fe07a98f23f.html |
As in the case with many opinions, this will no doubt cause of ire and anger. I note that what happened in Texas is an absolute tragedy. No child should leave home for school and fail to return home. I have specifically avoided much media and talk of the event, preferring to focus my attention on something I feel more dear.
I have a good many conservative-leaning friends. I have a good many liberal-leaning friends Many conservatives want to arm teachers. Without adequate training, this is a very bad idea. Many liberal friends want to take the guns away — period. Basically, strip the Second Amendment.
To that, I say great. Let’s strip the Second Amendment of the Constitution. Amend it so this is no longer an option.
However ... of course, there must be a however.
To be fair and keep the balance, I want one of the other first 10 amendments to the Constitution stripped.
My friends and I call this “Daffodils.” Daffodils basically means if you want something, another, equal thing must also happen and I get to choose what that is. In this case, if you want to strip gun rights and the Second Amendment, no problem. Then I get to choose another amendment along with it.
There are nine possibilities to choose from. Of them, I think the First or the Fourth should go. Pick one to remove along with 2A, and I am happy.
The First Amendment protects the freedom of religion, press, speech and the right to address the government. I am quite certain many atheists would love to live under the laws of an oppressive religious faction — I say we go with extreme Islam and use the Taliban’s rule. By the way, I have Islamic friends, and they are against what the Taliban believes, but if we are going to become a religious state, that is what we need.
Prefer Christianity instead? No problem. Which of the many different options would you like? Catholicism, where the Pope is the head of the country? Puritanism, perhaps? I am sure there are plenty of different Christian faiths that would love an opportunity to lead our country. No complaining, either. If you do, well, look up the Spanish Inquisition for details.
Also, be ready to give up lots of your free time each week as part of mandatory worship. We will be sure to squeeze in plenty of time in the schools while we are at it. All public universities will have a mandatory class required each term as well.
Freedom of press and speech are next. This would put editor Carlton Fletcher (I am also a newspaper editor) out of a job and a business we have worked hard to earn, unless we are willing to toe the government line. You want to stand on the corner and complain? I will write to you in jail, provided my letter makes it past the government censors.
You want to arrange a parade or opportunity to organize for something like a complaint? I will be sure to have armed soldiers, with guns because they are part of the government, ready to insist this not happen. Just try and organize a strike for work reform or similar. I will look for your jail address online.
This is quite a bit to consider, and it is only one amendment to boot. If this particular amendment is not to your liking, let’s consider the Fourth Amendment — search and seizure.
Let’s amend the Constitution and strike the Fourth Amendment instead. Now, any governmental authority, with their guns of course, can search you and your personal property just because they can. Minding your own business shopping? Get ready to be escorted into a private area for a full search. Driving to another county or state, be ready to be stopped at any point and have your vehicle completely searched.
Keep in mind, while you are being searched, you have absolutely zero right to privacy during the search. If you think a TSA search is invasive, wait. I assure you no part of your person will be overlooked.
I recall in Florida a case where someone applying for federal aid objected to a drug screening as part of receiving aid. The person won the case based on the Fourth Amendment. Good thing this will never be an issue again. If you want federal aid of any sort, be ready to be completely checked over, along with your home, vehicle, any papers and the like. Woe be unto you if something is discovered. (A gun perhaps?)
You may be thinking that I am over the top, out of my mind and completely crazy that this would happen.
I remind you these 10 amendments came about based on actual experience of those who wrote them. Each was written into the Constitution because the founding fathers dealt with specific unpleasantries each amendment addresses. They just fought a war that had roots in gun ownership. You do not have to believe me; the Revolutionary war fighters wrote a good bit about this very matter. The forefathers also were wise enough to recognize things may need changing along the way, and thus the Constitution can be changed.
So, again, let’s amend the Constitution to remove the Second Amendment, so long as another amendment of our Bill of Rights is equally removed.
Meanwhile, I will be in a field of daffodils. | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/ben-baker-pondering-constitutional-revision-in-a-field-of-daffodils/article_211667d4-e5a4-11ec-b5c6-4309d682ba0e.html | 2022-06-06T23:35:29 | 1 | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/ben-baker-pondering-constitutional-revision-in-a-field-of-daffodils/article_211667d4-e5a4-11ec-b5c6-4309d682ba0e.html |
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SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — Starting later this month, the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office will permanently re-assign several specialty units to help cover patrol crews due to staffing shortages across the department, the sheriff said in a letter to the public Monday afternoon.
Sheriff Adam Fortney said the Office of Neighborhoods (OON), Directed Patrol (DP) and the K-9 unit will be among the specialty units re-assigned to patrol crews to fill current vacancies in the department.
The re-assignments will start "mid-June," Fortney said in the letter.
"While the following staffing decisions were hard to make, I also know it is the right decision at this moment in history to ensure we can protect our community and protect our first responders," Fortney said.
Fortney said the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office set a hiring record in 2021, but it has not been sustainable in 2022 as "law enforcement officers around our state are choosing to leave this profession at a faster rate than we can hire."
So far this year, 30 deputies have resigned or retired, according to the sheriff's office. The office has hired 16 deputies who are currently training.
The sheriff's office has 27 deputy vacancies.
The sheriff said staffing shortages and criminals "becoming more emboldened and more violent" have created a safety issue for Snohomish County deputies on patrol.
In the last three weeks, four Snohomish County deputies were sent to the hospital and there were three calls to help officers being seriously assaulted, Fortney said.
In his 20 years working patrol for Snohomish County, Fourtney said he heard just three calls to help an officer, a mark that has been matched in the past month alone.
The most recent incident involving a deputy pushed Fortney to re-assign specialty units to cover patrol. He said a deputy was severely assaulted in south Snohomish County to the point where he was not able to call for additional help. It was then, Fortney said, he felt he needed to make "drastic changes" to staffing to safely respond to 911 calls.
Before re-assigning specialty units, the department tried smaller staffing changes to cover the shortages, but Fortney said the measures were not working.
"Our response times to get adequate resources on scene for what could be a life-or-death incident is taking far too long due to our patrol crews being understaffed in a county of our size," Fortney said.
Fortney said for the next six to 12 months these specialty units will work full-time patrol beats and respond to 911 calls for service.
The sheriff did, however, leave the door open for the specialty units to be re-instated to their original roles if conditions within the department improve.
"I want to be clear that I believe in everything these specialty units are doing for our community, but at this time we need them to help stabilize our patrol division and ensure safety remains our top priority," Fortney said. "If our staffing situation dramatically improves, we could re-establish these specialty units sooner." | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/snohomish-county-permanently-re-assigning-specialty-units-patrol-staffing-shortages/281-e4b44930-cf00-48ef-9649-a776aaf10ec9 | 2022-06-06T23:51:33 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/snohomish-county-permanently-re-assigning-specialty-units-patrol-staffing-shortages/281-e4b44930-cf00-48ef-9649-a776aaf10ec9 |
An immense weeklong effort to find two local women who were swept away on the James River after their paddleboards plunged over Bosher’s Dam appeared to have ended Monday with the recovery of a body that authorities said they presume to be that of Sarah E. Erway, 28, of Chesterfield County.
A citizen who spotted a body in the middle of the river about 200 yards downstream from the Huguenot Bridge was the break that Richmond fire crews needed to bring closure to the Memorial Day tragedy. They put a boat into the water 12 minutes after receiving the 7:48 a.m. call and found the body at 8:50 a.m.
While noting the state medical examiner’s office must confirm the identity of the remains, police said Monday’s discovery “concludes a week-long, multi-agency search” for Erway and Henrico County resident Lauren E. Winstead, 23, who was also lost in the river. Winstead’s remains were found in the water Wednesday just west of the Powhite Parkway bridge.
Henrico police added in a statement said: “Per the family and friends, they ask for privacy during this difficult time.”
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Erway and Winstead went missing about 3:15 p.m. on May 30 after plunging over Bosher’s Dam on paddleboards. They were among a group of 12 people on a float trip that started out about 1 p.m. 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.
The group apparently had planned to exit the river at Robious Landing in Chesterfield, but the current was too strong and they were swept downstream, authorities said.
On May 31, the first full day of the search, first responders had no luck finding the two women in an effort that was based at Huguenot Flatwater at 8600 Southampton Road, part of the James River Park System. Drones, helicopters, planes and a variety of boats were used during the 12-hour search.
The search resumed the next day led by the Richmond Fire Department. Seven boats launched from Tredegar and Brown’s Island with search-and-rescue personnel from half a dozen area localities. They focused their efforts downstream to the Interstate 95 bridge in the western Belle Isle area.
After nothing was found, the search was moved back upstream to Bosher’s Dam. There, crews found Winstead’s body west of the Powhite Parkway Bridge at about 1:30 p.m.
The water levels and strength of the current, which followed heavy rains, proved to be too much for the group of 12 after they started their float trip.
The National Weather Service on Memorial Day recorded the water levels on the James River at over 9 feet by 3 p.m. That’s 3 feet higher than is deemed safe for average paddlers to navigate.
Police said they don’t believe the group initially had any plans to float downstream into Richmond.
According to James River Park rules within the city limits, only high-water permit holders can be on the James when the river is at 9 feet and above at Westham Gauge. Life jackets must be worn on the river when the water level reaches or is above 5 feet at Westham Gauge.
After breaching Bosher’s Dam, the float trip participants became ensnared in the strong turbulence and recirculating currents of churning water that can trap and push victims underwater and then pull them back to the face of the dam in a repeating cycle. Such low-head dams are sometimes referred to as “drowning machines” because they can be deceivingly dangerous.
A number of questions about the float trip remain unanswered, and authorities thus far have not addressed those, as they focused their efforts on finding the two women.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch submitted a list of more than a dozen questions on Friday in an effort to learn, for example, whether the participants were wearing life jackets and carrying cellphones they could use in an emergency. It remains unknown whether any of them had prior river experience and whether someone from the group had determined the river’s water level before proceeding.
On Monday, authorities said the “enormous effort” in locating the two women brought together search groups from surrounding jurisdictions as well as out-of-state agencies.
They included Henrico police and fire; Richmond police and fire; Virginia State Police; the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources; Chesterfield, Hanover, Goochland and Powhatan counties; Henrico’s Marine Unit; Metro Richmond Aviation; Metro Richmond Flying Squad; the James River Park System; the U.S. Coast Guard; Henrico Emergency Management; and Richmond Emergency Management. | https://richmond.com/news/local/body-pulled-from-james-river-presumed-to-be-missing-womans/article_532964cd-fe58-5b62-a9ad-5a478c004f3a.html | 2022-06-06T23:53:00 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/body-pulled-from-james-river-presumed-to-be-missing-womans/article_532964cd-fe58-5b62-a9ad-5a478c004f3a.html |
Two students at John Rolfe Middle School were sent to juvenile detention Monday, after school officials discovered they were in possession of a firearm on school property.
Police say a student arrived to school with a handgun and showed it to another student who took the weapon and walked away with it.
Henrico County Public School staff learned of this incident and notified the school resource officer. The two parties worked together to detain each student and secure the weapon, according to Lt. Matt Pecka of the Henrico County Police Division.
Both juveniles face potential charges of possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm on school property. There was no known threat to the school at the time of this incident, Pecka said in a news release.
Police responded to similar incidents last Wednesday in which a student was arrested at Hermitage High School and Varina High School, each for carrying a gun to school.
Henrico police encourages everyone to ensure firearms are accounted for and secure, and anyone with information related to weapons on school property should alert faculty. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/henrico-students-charged-for-carrying-firearms-on-school-grounds/article_bfc9ca40-f918-5141-a162-59f6dbe1074f.html | 2022-06-06T23:53:06 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/henrico-students-charged-for-carrying-firearms-on-school-grounds/article_bfc9ca40-f918-5141-a162-59f6dbe1074f.html |
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A sex-assault civil lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey can proceed in federal court in New York City, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said in a written ruling that the allegations that actor Anthony Rapp brought against Spacey established an issue of material fact as to whether Rapp sufficiently alleges that Spacey acted to gratify sexual desire during an encounter at a Manhattan party in 1986 when Rapp was 14.
The judge noted that Rapp has alleged that Spacey placed a clothed Rapp on a bed and briefly put his own clothed body partially beside and partially across Rapp's before Rapp “wriggled out,” got up, and left the premises.
In his lawsuit, Rapp seeks compensatory and punitive damages for what he alleges was assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Rapp testified at a deposition that there was no kissing, no undressing, no reaching under clothes and no sexualized statements or innuendo during an encounter that lasted no more than two minutes, the judge said.
Spacey denies the allegations.
Kaplan did dismiss a common law assault allegation, saying the claim was not included in those revived by a Child Victims Act in New York state that in 2019 temporarily allowed individuals to make claims in instances in which the statute of limitations would normally have barred them.
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The ruling comes two weeks after British prosecutors said they had authorized police to charge Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men. The alleged incidents occurred in London between 2005 and 2013.
Peter Saghir, a lawyer for Rapp, declined comment. A lawyer for Spacey did not return a message seeking comment. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/judge-lets-sex-assault-suit-go-on-against-actor-kevin-spacey/3722543/ | 2022-06-06T23:54:19 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/judge-lets-sex-assault-suit-go-on-against-actor-kevin-spacey/3722543/ |
BLOOMINGTON – A vehicle collision has injured three people and closed the intersection of East Empire Street and North Hershey Road for "an extended period of time," police said.
Drivers are asked to avoid the area.
An adult male was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries and two other people were taken to a hospital with minor injuries, police said.
Authorities were called to the intersection of East Empire Street and North Hershey Road around 4 p.m. for a four-car accident.
Bloomington police said the intersection is likely to be closed for several hours as investigators are at the intersection conducting an accident reconstruction to document the scene.
This story will be updated when more information becomes available.
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Terrance T. Jones
Terrance T. Jones, 34, of Chicago, is charged with armed robbery (Class X felony), aggravated battery causing great bodily harm (Class 3 felony), and two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 and 3 felonies).
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Noel R. Castillo
Noel R. Castillo, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful vehicular invasion, aggravated battery, theft, criminal damage to government supported property and resisting a peace officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kerrigan T. Spencer
Kerrigan T. Spencer, 18, of Normal, is charged with two counts of burglary.
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Austin S. Waller
Austin S. Waller, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary at a Bloomington smoke shop. He is separately charged with three counts of burglary at the Corn Crib.
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Jacob S. Upton
Jacob S. Upton, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of burglary.
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Franklin P. Roberts
Franklin P. Roberts, 50, of Bloomington, is charged with threatening a public official (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery (Class 4 felony).
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Ashley R. Schneiderheinze
Ashley R. Schneiderheinze, 32, is charged with unlawful possession of:
15 to 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of cocaine (Class 1 felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) 15 to 100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony) Less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Less than 15 grams of clonazepam (Class 4 felony) 30 to 100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor) She also is charged with two counts of permitting the unlawful use of a building.
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Brandon E. Reynolds
Brandon E. Reynolds, 35, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation for a charge of grooming.
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Hannah J. Jackson
Hannah J. Jackson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of cocaine and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine.
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Jason M. Harris
Jason M. Harris , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated arson (Class X felony), residential arson (Class 1 felony) and two counts of arson (Class 2 felonies).
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Michael S. Parkerson
Michael S. Parkerson, 54, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony) and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
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Kerry M. Huls
Kerry M. Huls, 47, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful delivery of 5 to 15 grams of meth, unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of meth, unlawful possession of 5 to 15 grams of meth, and unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of meth.
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Randy M. Turner
Randy M. Turner, 39, of Danville, is charged with two counts of disarming a peace officer, five counts of aggravated battery, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, attempted possession of a stolen motor vehicle, criminal damage to government supported property and driving under the influence of drugs.
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Malik A. Wilson
Malik A. Wilson, 23, of Chicago, is charged with two counts of attempted armed robbery and aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
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Jaren K. Jackson-Coates
Jaren K. Jackson-Coates, 24, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
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Jawarren L. Clements
Jawarren L. Clements, 25, of Peoria, is charged with unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of cannabis.
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Hunter A.W. Williamson
Hunter A.W. Williamson, 23, of Heyworth, is charged with cannabis trafficking and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies).
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Mason A. Artis
Mason A. Artis, 22, of Shirley, is charged with possession of a stolen license plate, unauthorized use of a license plate and three counts of theft.
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Kenyatta C. Chissell
Kenyatta C. Chissell, 40, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of heroin.
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Shanarra S. Spillers
Shanarra S. Spillers , 36, of Normal, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felonies).
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Enrique D. Sosa
Enrique D. Sosa, 55, of Spanish Fork, Utah, is charged with theft, financial institution fraud, wire fraud and two counts of computer fraud.
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Caleb W. Collier
Caleb W. Collier, 20, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class 1 and 2 felonies). He is accused of possessing between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine and less than 1 gram of cocaine.
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Jahda R. Davis
Jahda R. Davis, 20, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
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Roosevelt Williams
Roosevelt Williams, 43, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion, criminal trespass to a residence and battery.
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Mark A. Carter
Mark A. Carter, 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony).
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Corey B. Dowell
Corey B. Dowell , 24, of Bloomington, is charged with failure to report an accident or injury.
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Joshua V. Wilburn
Joshua V. Wilburn, 33, of Bloomington, is charged with burglary and retail theft.
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Alicia L. Rodriguez
Alicia L. Rodriguez, 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery.
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Christina E. Dickey
Christina E. Dickey, 37, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
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David L. Hendricks
David L. Hendricks, 44, of Clearwater, Florida, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
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Kenneth R. McNairy
Kenneth R. McNairy, 32, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies), and two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 and Class 4 felonies).
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Christopher Garza
Christopher O. Garza, 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Emmitt A. Simmons
Emmitt A. Simmons, 21, of LeRoy, is charged with indecent solicitation of a child (Class 2 felony).
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Joshua K. Wilson
Joshua K. Wilson, 39, of Normal, was sentenced to 152 days in jail and 24 months on conditional discharge after pleading guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Kavion J. Anderson
Kavion J. Anderson, 18, of Hazel Crest, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He earned credit for 197 days served in jail. Anderson pleaded guilty to one count of vehicular hijacking.
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Elizabeth A. Johnson
Elizabeth A. Johnson, 40, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
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Jonathon P. Keister
Jonathon P. Keister, 38, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony), and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
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Brettais J. Lane
Brettais J. Lane, 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance in a public park and ulawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
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Jessica N. Huff
Jessica N. Huff, 35, of Peoria, was sentenced to seven years in prison. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine.
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Craig O. Harrington
Craig O. Harrington , 23, of Chicago, was sentenced to 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of burglary.
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Brandon J. Black
Brandon J. Black, 33, of Decatur, is charged with child pornography (Class X felony), attempt to produce child pornography (Class 3 felony), sexual exploitation of a child and grooming (Class 4 felonies).
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Ricky A. Smith
Ricky A. Smith , 30, 0f Urbana, is charged with unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felonies), unlawful possession of meth and possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felonies).
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Jesse S. Duncan
Jesse S. Duncan, 28, of Bloomington, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He pleaded guilty to criminal damage to property with a value of between $500 and $10,000.
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Rhonda L. Davis
Rhonda L. Davis , 41, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Brenden P. Cano
Brenden P. Cano , 23, of LeRoy, was sentenced to eight years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of child pornography production.
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Dujuan L. Enos
Dujuan L. Enos, 48, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of fentanyl.
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Chester Johnson
Chester Johnson, 69, of Chicago, was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by felon.
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James Canti
James Canti, 48, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of heroin.
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Justin A. Atkinson
Justin A. Atkinson , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to one year in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful restraint.
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Connor M. Mink
Connor M. Mink, 18, of Bloomington is charged with unlawful:
Possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony) Possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) Possession of less than 1 gram of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony) Possession of less than 15 grams of alprazolam (Class 4 felony) Possession of 30-500 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 3 felony) Possession of 10-30 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 4 felony)
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Mark A. Thrower
Mark A. Thrower, 40, of Vinton, Louisiana, is charged with:
Eight counts child pornography (Class X felonies) Two counts aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor (Class 2 felonies) Two counts grooming (Class 4 felonies) Indecent solicitation of a child (Class 3 felony) Traveling to meet a minor (Class 3 felony)
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Kayala D.C. Huff
Kayala D.C. Huff, 23, of Normal, is charged with aggravated battery, domestic battery and resisting a peace officer.
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Rebecca Y. Choi
Rebecca Y. Choi, 32, of Wheaton, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony), possession of less than 15 grams of amphetamine (Class 4 felony), and possession of drug paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor).
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David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal, 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony), possession of 15-100 grams of meth (Class 1 felony), and possession of 5-15 grams of meth (Class 2 felony).
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Javon T. Murff
Javon T. Murff, 19, of Normal, is charged with two counts aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felony), robbery (Class 2 felony), possession of a stolen firearm (Class 2 felony), two counts aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 4 felony), two counts reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony).
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Demarcus J. Heidelberg
Demarcus J. Heidelberg, 24, of Belleville, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4 felony).
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Deon K. Moore
Deon K. Moore, 26, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon (Class 2 felony).
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Cordaiz J. Jones
Cordaiz J. Jones, 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery (Class 2 felonies), stalking (Class 4 felony) and two counts of misdemeanor resisting a peace officer.
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Christopher L. Anderson
Christopher L. Anderson, 40, of Downs, was sentenced to 167 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Darrius J. Heard
Darrius J. Heard, 21, of Clarksville, Tennessee, was sentenced to six days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
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Latele Y. Pinkston
Latele Y. Pinkston , 29, was sentenced to five years in prison. Pinkston pleaded guilty to unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Daniel Wilcox
Daniel Wilcox, 22, of New Concord, Kentucky, is charged with five counts each of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies) and criminal sexual abuse, which are charged as Class A misdemeanors.
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Kaveior K. Thomas
Kaveior K. Thomas, 32, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver (Class X felony), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 1 felony), two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and violation of the Illinois FOID Card Act (Class 3 felonies).
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Courtney A. Boyd
Courtney A. Boyd, 27, of Normal, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
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Jodi M. Draper
Jodi M. Draper, 55, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
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Brian D. Stewart
Brian D. Stewart, 48, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
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Lonnie L. Kimbrough
Lonnie L. Kimbrough , 36, of Peoria, was sentenced to 24 months on conditional discharge and four days in jail. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful cannabis possession.
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Amari S. Buchanon
Amari S. Buchanon, 25, of Normal, was sentenced to 16 days in jail. She earned credit for eight days served in jail. She pleaded guilty to one count of possessing a firearm without a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card. All other charges were dismissed.
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Donna Osborne
Donna Osborne, 52, of Decatur, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felonies) and one count each of retail theft (Class 3 felony) and theft (Class 4 felony).
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Juls T. Eutsey
Julian T. Eutsey, 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 24 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sexual abuse.
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Megan J. Duffy
Megan J. Duffy, 27, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and two counts each of unlawful possession of 5-15 grams (Class 2 felony) and less than 5 grams of meth (Class 3 felony).
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Qwonterian V. Ivy
Qwonterian V. Ivy, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied building.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Madison A. Knight
Madison A. Knight , 20, of Rutland, was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 30 months' probation for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine.
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Dexter D. McCraney
Dexter D. McCraney , 38, of Normal, is charged with one count each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Thomas J. Davis
Thomas J. Davis , 27, of Bloomington, was sentenced to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
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Christina D. Noonan
Christina D. Noonan , 42, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
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Wesley M. Noonan
Wesley M. Noonan , 48, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of controlled substance trafficking (Class X felonies), two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver charged as Class X felonies and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver as a Class 3 felony.
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Kenyatta L. Tate
Kenyatta L. Tate , 46, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of between 15-100 grams and 1-15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver (Class X and Class 1 felonies) and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
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Quacy L. Webster
Quacy L. Webster , 43, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) and unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine (Class 4 felony).
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Jalen A. Davis
Jalen A. Davis , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of child pornography possession (Class X felony).
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Lazaro Flores
Lazaro Flores , 34, of Streator, was sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death.
Mohamed N. Thiam
Mohamed N. Thiam , 19, of Bloomington, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
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Lorenzo Sims
Lorenzo Sims, 30, of Chicago, is charged with five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felonies).
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Laycell D. Wright
Laycell D. Wright , 32, of Rantoul, is charged with unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine (Class 1 felony). He also is charged with unlawful possession of 100-500 grams of cannabis (Class 4 felony) and 30-100 grams of cannabis (Class A misdemeanor).
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Richard S. Bjorling
Richard S. Bjorling , 54, of Peoria Heights, was sentenced to seven years in prison for unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
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Tyler D. Vidmar
Tyler D. Vidmar , 23, of Clinton, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine.
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James E. Chase
James E. Chase , 52, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Melissa J. Piercy
Melissa J. Piercy , 38, of Normal, is charged with unlawful delivery of meth (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of 15-100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class X felony) and unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of meth with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony).
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Charles L. Bell
Charles L. Bell , 33, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery (Class X felony), two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm (Class 1 felonies), aggravated unlawful use of a weapon (Class 2 felony), unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon (Class 2 felony), and violation of the Illinois Firearm Identification Card Act (Class 3 felony).
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Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala
Wilmer A. Marquez-Ayala , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with six counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor family member (Class 2 felonies) and three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a victim under 13 years old (Class X felonies).
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Joshway C. Boens
Joshway C. Boens , 41, of Chicago, was sentenced to 143 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery.
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Seth A. Kindred
Seth A. Kindred , 31, of Ellsworth, was sentenced March 30 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver.
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Matthew D. Nunley
Matthew D. Nunley , 33, of Eureka, was sentenced to four years in prison for one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
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Clinton A. Page
Clinton A. Page , 29, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 24 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery of a peace officer.
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Loren M. Jepsen
Loren M. Jepsen , 34, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of home invasion causing injury (Class X felony). All other charges were dismissed.
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Calvin E. Young
Calvin E. Young , 30, of Bloomington, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of cocaine.
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Jason R. Roof
Jason R. Roof , 46, of Heyworth, was sentenced March 28 to five and a half years in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
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James L. Fields
James L. Fields , 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle and unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Michelle E. Mueller
Michelle E. Mueller , 32, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of burglary. All other charges were dismissed.
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Telly H. Arrington
Telly H. Arrington , 24, of Normal, is charged with four counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Antonio R. Ross
Antonio R. Ross , 28, of Springfield, was sentenced March 24 to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of retail theft. All other charges were dismissed. He also was ordered to pay $7,305 in restitution. Ross earned credit for previously serving 239 days in jail.
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Carlos L. Hogan
Carlos L. Hogan , 33, of Decatur, was sentenced to four years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 30-500 grams of cannabis. All other charges were dismissed.
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David W. Kallal
David W. Kallal , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
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Kent D. Johnson
Kent D. Johnson , 34, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery.
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Andre D. Seals
Andre D. Seals , 37, of Champaign, is charged with aggravated battery.
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Tyler S. Burns
Tyler S. Burns, 31, of Chenoa, was sentenced to 170 days in jail and 30 months probation. He earned credit for the 170 days previously served in jail. Burns pleaded guilty to one count of burglary.
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Carrie Funk
Carrie Funk , 54, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of criminal neglect of an elderly person.
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Anthony R. Fairchild
Anthony R. Fairchild , 51, of Bloomington, is charged with one count each of burglary and theft.
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Inez J. Gleghorn
Inez J. Gleghorn, 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm in connection to an April 2021 stabbing in Bloomington. Other battery charges were dismissed.
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Alexis S. Williams
Alexis S. Williams, 24, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. She pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. All other charges were dismissed.
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Nayeon A. Teague
Nayeon A. Teague , 21, of Normal, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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Frankie L. Hutchinson
Frankie L. Hutchinson , 21, of Chicago, is charged with one count of aggravated unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of unlawful possession of stolen vehicle parts, two counts of aggravated fleeing a peace officer and two counts of criminal damage to property.
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Joseph L. McLeod
Joseph L. McLeod , 40, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of burglary, two counts of theft, and one count each of forgery and deceptive practices.
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Lanee R. Rich
Lanee R. Rich , 18, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance.
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Corey K. Butler
Corey K. Butler , 19, of Champaign, is charged with possession of a stolen firearm and two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
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Darrius D. Robinson
Darrius D. Robinson , 29, of Normal, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
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Jacob Z. Kemp
Jacob Z. Kemp , 32, is charged with three counts of aggravated battery.
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Jonathan A. Jamison
Jonathan A. Jamison , 44, of Normal, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine.
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Jonathon K. Campbell
Jonathan K. Campbell , 43, Jonathan K. Campbell, 43, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 48 months on probation. He pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery causing bodily harm.
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Geno A. Borrego
Geno A. Borrego , 23, of Pontiac, is charged with two counts of criminal sexual assault.
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Jaylin M. Caldwell
Jaylin M. Caldwell , 21, of Bloomington, was sentenced to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine. All other charges were dismissed.
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Joshua D. Rials
Joshua D. Rials , 28, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of armed violence, Class X felonies, four counts of unlawful possession of a firearm and firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies. He was charged March 1 with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon and of firearm ammunition by a felon.
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Jamakio D. Chapell
Jamakio D. Chapell , 28, of Montgomery, Alabama, is charged with four counts of Class 2 felony aggravated battery, misdemeanor resisting a peace officer and 11 traffic charges, including driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Thomas E. Dolan
Thomas E. Dolan , 22, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful possession of between 500 and 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver, unlawful cannabis possession, battery and unlawful restraint.
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Jordyn H. Thornton
Jordyn H. Thornton , 22, of Bloomington, was convicted of first-degree murder in the Oct. 30, 2018, shooting death of Trevonte Kirkwood, 27, of Bloomington, in the 1300 block of North Oak Street in Bloomington.
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Ty W. Johnson
Ty W. Johnson , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with criminal sexual assault, robbery and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
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Kyle D. Kindred
Kyle D. Kindred , 23, of Shirley, is charged with cannabis trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of cannabis.
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Lorel M. Johnson
Lorel M. Johnson , 41, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of aggravated domestic battery.
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Kimberlee A. Burton
Kimberlee A. Burton , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of child endangerment, Class A misdemeanors.
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Kevin C. Knight
Kevin C. Knight , 40, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Derail T. Riley
Derail T. Riley , 35, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and five counts of Class 4 felony domestic battery.
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Ade A. McDaniel
Ade A. McDaniel , 40, of North Miami Beach, Florida, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony.
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Jahni A. Lyons
Jahni A. Lyons , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
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Destiny D. Brown
Destiny D. Brown , 39, of Bloomington, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, three counts of methamphetamine possession and one count of methamphetamine delivery.
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Billy J. Braswell
Billy J. Braswell , 39, of Wapella, is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and four counts of methamphetamine possession.
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Mitchell A. Rogers
Mitchell A. Rogers , 37, of Peoria, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver and two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine.
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Matthew D. Stone
Matthew D. Stone , 22, of Normal, is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony.
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Tyler A. Guy
Tyler A. Guy , 25, of Towanda, is charged with one count of Class 2 felony aggravated battery.
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Gordan D. Lessen
Gordan D. Lessen , 36, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of domestic battery as a subsequent offense, a Class 2 felony.
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Steven M. Abdullah
Steven M. Abdullah , 31, of Heyworth, is charged with two counts of harassment of jurors, Class 2 felonies, 11 counts of communication with jurors, Class 4 felonies, and one count of attempted communication with a juror, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Ryan D. Triplett
Ryan D. Triplett , 27, of Decatur, is charged with aggravated domestic battery-strangulation, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery as a subsequent offense felony, a Class 4 felony.
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Pedro A. Parra
Pedro A. Parra , 40, is charged with two counts of burglary, Class 2 and Class 3 felonies, and misdemeanor theft.
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Gregory A. Spence
Gregory A. Spence , 39, of Bartonville, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
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Justin A. Leicht
Justin A. Leicht , 41, of Downs, is charged with three counts of burglary, Class 2 felonies.
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Edward L. Holmes
Edward L. Holmes , 50, of Bloomington, is charged with the following:
Controlled substance trafficking of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 400 and 900 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Controlled substance trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 100 and 400 grams of a substance containing meth Unlawful possession of between 100 and 400 grams of meth with the intent to deliver Methamphetamine trafficking of between 15 and 100 grams of meth Unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of meth with the intent to deliver
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Latoya M. Jackson
Latoya M. Jackson , 31, of Bloomington, is charged with one count of possession of a stolen or converted motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
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Shaquan D. Hosea
Shaquan D. Hosea , 26, of Bloomington, is charged with residential burglary, a Class 1 felony, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a Class 4 felony.
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Jaccob L. Morris
Jaccob L. Morris , 20, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to burglary.
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Dontel D. Crowder
Dontel D. Crowder , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, Class 2 felonies, and harboring a runaway, Class A misdemeanor.
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Donnell A. Taylor
Donnell A. Taylor , 29, of Bloomington, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
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Eric E. Seymon
Eric E. Seymon , 19, of Bloomington, is charged with eight counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and one count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
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Aikee Muhammad
Aikee Muhammad , 19, is charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and resisting a peace officer.
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William M. McCuen
William M. McCuen , 33, of Atlanta, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
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Meontay D. Wheeler
Meontay D. Wheeler , 23, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and torture, a Class 1 felony, aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation, a Class 2 felony.
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Fenwrick M. Bartholomew
Fenwrick M. Bartholomew , 51, of Normal, was sentenced to three years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon.
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Javares L. Hudson
Javares L. Hudson , 21, of Bloomington, is charged in federal court with possession of a machine gun. He was initially charged in McLean County court with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon-machine gun parts. One charge is a Class X felony and the other is a Class 2 felony.
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Tommy L. Jumper
Tommy L. Jumper , 60, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 30 months on probation and 96 days in jail for one count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
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David S. Fry
David S. Fry , 70, of Normal, is charged with 45 counts of child pornography. Sixteen of the charges are a Class 2 felony and 29 charges are a Class 3 felony.
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Logan T. Kendricks
Logan T. Kendricks , 35, is charged with two counts of aggravated domestic battery, Class 2 felonies.
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Davis W. Hopkins
Davis W. Hopkins , 25, of Chenoa, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine, a Class X felony.
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Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson , 38, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a convicted felon, a Class 2 felony; unlawful possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony.
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Rochelle A. McCray
Rochelle A. McCray , 37, of Chicago, is charged with unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony; unlawful possession of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine with the intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine, a Class 1 felony; unlawful possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine, a Class 4 felony.
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Dontae D. Gilbert
Dontae D. Gilbert , 30, of Bloomington, is charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and domestic battery, charged as a Class 3 felony for a subsequent offense.
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Stefan A. Mangina
Stefan A. Mangina , 32, is charged with three counts of unlawful delivery of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.
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Michael J. Owen
Michael J. Owen , 30, of Stanford, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of between 1 and 15 grams of cocaine. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 30 months on probation.
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Cedric J. Haynes
Cedric J. Haynes , 21, of Bloomington, is charged with nine counts of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
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Jonathan Wiley
Jonathan Wiley , 30, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Jason S. Russell
Jason S. Russell , 22, of Chicago, is charged with attempted possession or sale of stolen car parts, a Class 2 felony, and resisting a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor.
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Aaron J. Zielinski
Aaron J. Zielinski, 28, of Plainfield, was sentenced to four years on probation for unlawful possession of between 15 and 100 grams of methamphetamine. A charge of unlawful possession of meth with the intent to deliver was dismissed.
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Albert F. Matheny
Albert F. Matheny , 35, of Bloomington, was sentenced Jan. 10 to six years in prison. He pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than five grams of methamphetamine.
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Hunter C. Kellenberger
Hunter C. Kellenberger , 24, of Pekin, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. A meth possession charge was dismissed.
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Samuel Harris
Samuel Harris , 21, of Chicago, was sentenced to 22 days in jail and 30 months on probation after pleading guilty to one count of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan P. Gillespie
Jordan P. Gillespie , 27, of LeRoy, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for residential burglary and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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William R. Carter
William R. Carter , 23, of Bloomington, was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault, attempted residential arson and unlawful restraint.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kentre A. Jackson
Kentre A. Jackson, 26, of Ypsilanti, Mich., was sentenced to 30 months of conditional discharge. He was charged as of June 9, 2020, with unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis and unlawful possession of 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis with the intent to deliver. The latter charge was dismissed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Andrew L. Stanley
Andrew L. Stanley , 39, of Bloomington, was sentenced to four years on probation for one count of arson. He pleaded guilty to setting his home on fire while a woman and a teenage girl were inside. One count of aggravated arson was dismissed in a plea agreement.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jerail M. Myrick
Jerail M. Myrick , 26, of Springfield, is charged with one count of unlawful delivery of less than 1 gram of cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
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Amari M. McNabb
Amari M. McNabb , 23, of Country Club Hills , was sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder and mob action for his involvement in the 2019 fatal shooting of Juan Nash, 25, in Bloomington. He was found guilty in a jury trial of those charges, but the jury found him not guilty of discharge of a firearm.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Aaron Parlier
Aaron M. Parlier , 40, was sentenced Jan. 14 to 450 years in prison after he was found guilty in a bench trial of 10 counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a minor and 10 counts of child pornography production.
Rebecca L. Gormley
Rebecca L. Gormley , 35, of Bloomington, is charged with unlawful delivery of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Penny S. Self
Penny S. Self , 59, of Ashland, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, a Class 2 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nathaniel A. Butler
Nathaniel A. Butler , 20, of Bloomington was sentenced Jan. 4, 2022, to seven years in prison. He pleaded guilty to aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied building and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm without a valid firearm owners identification card.
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NEW ORLEANS — Oris Buckner III, a Black former police detective and whistleblower who spoke out about police brutality in the aftermath of a white officer’s 1980 shooting death in New Orleans, has died. He was 70.
The ex-officer died unexpectedly last Wednesday in Houston last, his wife, Stephanie Buckner, told The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate on Friday. Family members told the newspaper Buckner had died from a sepsis infection while battling leukemia and diabetes.
Buckner was the New Orleans department’s second Black homicide detective and his whistleblower testimony that year cost him dearly. He spoke out about the treatment of Blacks questioned in the days after the still unsolved shooting death of Officer Gregory Neupert.
“He was vilified by his fellow officers for violating the blue code. He and his family were subject to physical threats,” said Morris Reed, then a federal prosecutor who worked on the case. “He was stigmatized. They ostracized him. I think it worked on his psyche.”
At the time, New Orleans police killed four Black men in raids. Nobody was charged with the killings, but seven officers were indicted on federal brutality charges alleging that they beat others.
The indictment alleged that officers detained people, sometimes in cells, for up to 16 hours.
“Some of these individuals were handcuffed or tied to a chair during their questioning,” the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in a summary of other allegations. “Several were hit with fists or books or both. Johnny Brownlee and Robert Davis were also ‘bagged,’ a process whereby the officers placed a bag over the victim’s head and temporarily sealed the bottom to cut off the air supply.” Both Davis and Brownlee also accused officers of taking them separately to secluded or wooded areas and beating them, the ruling said.
Four of the officer were acquitted. Three against whom Buckner testified were convicted in the beating and “bagging” of Davis. They also were found guilty of conspiring “to resort to illegal means to solve Neupert’s murder,” the 5th Circuit wrote in upholding their convictions.
“Buckner, who testified under a grant of immunity, admitted that he had participated in the beating,” the opinion said.
It said he didn’t testify about another of Davis’ allegations — “that three officers drove him from police headquarters to a secluded area in Algiers where he was beaten and threatened with a gun by several policemen.”
“After hearing all the evidence, the jury was faced with a basic conflict: Davis and Buckner testified that Davis had been beaten and defendants maintained that he had been treated properly,” the 5th Circuit opinion said. “The weighing of conflicting evidence and inferences and the determination of the relative credibility of witnesses is a function of the jury.”
Civil rights attorney Mary Howell, who represented people abused in the days after Neupert’s killing, said Buckner ended up being assigned to the city’s Taxicab Bureau “checking taxicab medallions” after his testimony.
“The truth was out there in the community because people knew these things were going on. There were too many stories. But knowing it and proving it were two different things,” said Howell. “It’s because of Oris’ testimony that it was proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Buckner’s sister, film actor Carol Sutton, died in 2020.
Buckner, an ordained minister who earned a degree at Loyola University while on the force, moved to Houston after Hurricane Katrina swamped New Orleans in 2005. He taught criminal justice at Lee College, a community college in suburban Baytown, Texas.
“I think my father was more of a prophet of God than a crime-stopper,” Oris Buckner IV, one of his six children, told the newspaper. “His work is tied up to his faith, and that’s who he was. His life was walking with God and using what God had blessed him with to protect other people and try to do the right thing.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ex-new-orleans-officer-dies-whistleblower-against-brutality/2022/06/06/e99a5cae-e5ce-11ec-a422-11bbb91db30b_story.html | 2022-06-07T00:01:07 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/ex-new-orleans-officer-dies-whistleblower-against-brutality/2022/06/06/e99a5cae-e5ce-11ec-a422-11bbb91db30b_story.html |
Some gas prices in the Treasure Valley have now topped the $5 mark as seen at this Chevron station along Eagle Road near the Interstate 84 interchange in Meridian on Monday afternoon.
Idaho's average gas price keeps creeping upward, and could hit $5 this week, according to AAA.
Crude oil market volatility, tight fuel supplies and growing demand continue to push pump prices higher, according to a AAA press release. Idaho's average gas price shot up 18 cents in one week and sat at $4.90 per gallon as of Monday.
Nationally, the average gas price increased 25 cents in one week and hit $4.87 on Monday.
“For 10 states and the District of Columbia, the $5 mark is already in the rear-view mirror. Idaho could easily get there by the end of the week,” AAA Idaho public affairs director Matthew Conde said in the release. “It’s strange that the phrase ‘record-high’ has become so monotonous, but prices are being topped just about every day, and that means that we could be in for a very challenging summer.”
Idaho ranks 19th in the U.S. for most-expensive gas; California tops the list at $6.34 per gallon, followed by Nevada ($5.49), Hawaii ($5.47), Oregon ($5.42) and Washington state ($5.41). Georgia has the cheapest gas at $4.29.
Despite the skyrocketing rates, Conde still expects people to go ahead with their summer travel plans, for now.
“If these prices were hitting in the middle or end of summer, most drivers would probably be getting ready to call it quits,” Conde said. “But with so many travel plans yet to be completed, some families are going to have a stubborn streak and move forward for the time being, regardless of what gas prices are doing.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/aaa-idaho-gas-could-hit-5-per-gallon-this-week/article_8558ca8d-bbf1-596d-be83-02f9e2f9ac7e.html | 2022-06-07T00:02:30 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/aaa-idaho-gas-could-hit-5-per-gallon-this-week/article_8558ca8d-bbf1-596d-be83-02f9e2f9ac7e.html |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – As the economic impacts of COVID-19 and inflation continue to surface throughout the region, the nature of homelessness is changing in the Tri-Cities. In fact, it’s getting older.
To better understand the challenges that face local governments and organizations, News Channel 11 sat down with Anne Cooper, executive director of the Appalachian Regional Coalition on Homelessness (ARCH). The organization, largely funded by federal grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), serves as a coordinator for those experiencing homelessness or in danger of losing housing across several counties:
- Carter County
- Greene County
- Hancock County
- Hawkins County
- Johnson County
- Sullivan County
- Unicoi County
- Washington County
Every year, local organizations that receive HUD funds must take a headcount of all people using their services. Starting on a day in the last week of January, Point-In-Time (PIT) counts start at 12 p.m. and continue until noon the next day. Everyone in the shelter, temporary housing or program is asked a series of questions to better understand what local and national homeless populations are experiencing. In 2022’s counts from January 26, Cooper said data analysts spotted a disturbing trend: the numbers of homeless elderly are going up.
“The cost of gas, the cost of food, the cost of rent, everything’s going up,” Cooper said. “They just can’t make it, and so this is what we’re seeing and it’s become a real problem.”
Cooper cited several potential causes for the rise, including the increased rate of early retirement by Baby Boomers seen during the height of COVID-19 throughout 2020 and 2021. With early retirement, social security benefits are decreased up to a maximum of 30% depending on when a person begins receiving funds. Cooper said populations on fixed incomes facing repeated price increases have few options to turn to.
“We’re seeing this as a trend and a real problem in that we have an aging population anyhow,” Cooper said. “And with the economics surrounding COVID we already have quite a few grandparents who are raising grandchildren.”
PIT counts do not specify the exact age of each person surveyed, but additional data from ARCH revealed a 57% increase in homeless individuals 65 years of age and up from 2021 to 2022. In ARCH’s multi-county area, the total increased from 14 to 22 people seen in one night. People 60 and up saw a 43% increase in homelessness within ARCH’s region, up to 53 from the 37 measured in 2021.
That increase differs drastically from the overall homelessness statistics seen in the area. From 2020 to 2022, the total of homeless people seen in one night increased from 386 to 392, a rise of only ~1.5%.
Cooper said the 2021 count was unable to reach large parts of unsheltered populations due to concerns around COVID-19, so full totals from the time aren’t representative of the actual population in the region.
“They fall through the cracks,” Cooper said. “They’ve worked all their lives and they’re in rental units, and the other thing we’ve seen go along with this is we’ve seen a 30% increase in rents.”
And for those who find themselves out of housing at retirement age, Cooper and ARCH staff have seen the slope into poverty become even slipperier — even for those that may be physically capable of going back to work.
“Unless you live in downtown Johnson City, and have the money for a bus pass, and have a job that’s from 8 to 5, Monday through Friday, because the buses don’t run on the weekends,” Cooper said. “We have this whole interconnected issue in our area where even if they could, could they get a job?”
For these people, Cooper said overwhelming costs can mean eviction notices and imminent loss of housing.
“Where we really saw a big, big, influx of calls and referrals was with homeless prevention,” Cooper said.
Of the 1,426 households (of all ages) referred to ARCH in 2021, 787 (55%) were in need of homeless prevention services to find housing before eviction or removal from their current home. ARCH’s second largest category (39%) was rapid rehousing of individuals who are classified as literally homeless, meaning they are currently sleeping on the street when they come into contact with ARCH outreach members.
You can find the 2020 and 2022 PIT County reports by ARCH below: | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/they-just-cant-make-it-local-shelters-seeing-rising-numbers-of-retirement-age-homeless/ | 2022-06-07T00:02:30 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/they-just-cant-make-it-local-shelters-seeing-rising-numbers-of-retirement-age-homeless/ |
BOISE — During Memorial Day weekend, the Idaho Humane Society was at full capacity, with no more space for incoming animals on the adoption floor.
After a big adoption day on Wednesday, a few more spaces were opened up. But the shelter is still close to capacity and looking to find homes for many of its four-legged friends. Especially the ones that have been there a while.
“We're just trying to get a bunch of dogs adopted quickly,” Idaho Humane Society Digital Media Assistant Laurien Mavey said. “That way we can help out other shelters.”
The Humane Society has transfer programs set up with other shelters in Idaho. If it has room, it will also help out shelters in places like Texas and Louisiana, as previously reported by the Idaho Press.
Kristine Schellhaas, the Humane Society’s public relations and digital media manager, said that while the shelter receives owner-surrendered pets year-round, it primarily sees an uptick in May through August.
“People tend to relocate in the summer, and with the current housing crisis here in the Treasure Valley, renters have been having more difficulties finding affordable, pet-friendly housing,” Schellhaas said in an email.
Around July, the Humane Society also sees an uptick in strays from dogs getting scared of fireworks that go off around Independence Day.
Mavey said most of the time, the dogs at the shelter will be adopted within about 24-48 hours. For cats, it’s usually about 72 hours. According to Schellhaas, last year the Humane Society adopted out an average of 122 pets a week.
On the adoption floor, the shelter has 42 dog kennels, but it can host multiple dogs in the kennels at a time depending on size and if the dogs came from the same household or are puppies of the same litter.
The in-take center has 136 kennels.
“These consistent adoption numbers are so important to our mission, each adoption means that we can help another pet in need,” Schellhaas said.
But there are some “long-termers.”
Usually the long-termers are bigger or older dogs and have certain restrictions a family has to meet, like not having any other animals at their house or being a kid-free home, Mavey said. But occasionally, there will be an animal that has no restrictions and the shelter employees can’t put a finger on why it’s not getting adopted.
Four-year-old Jazz is a boxer mix that had been at the Humane Society for about a month. She likes being home alone and weighs just over 50 pounds. Jazz was transferred to the Humane Society from Louisiana.
"She's so sweet. I've highlighted her like a couple times. We don't understand. Like just the right person hasn't come in, I guess,” Mavey said.
The “highlights” that Mavey does are videos of certain animals, often long-termers, that she posts on the Humane Society's social media accounts.
“If it knows any tricks, we'll make sure we have them do the tricks on the video. Or if they really like being cuddled, we'll have someone squat down with them and just pet them a bunch and love on them to show that they are cuddly,” Mavey said.
According to Mavey, there are multiple times the highlight videos have helped animals get adopted.
There are a handful of other long-termers currently at the shelter, albeit no dogs have been there as long as Jazz had. Here are some of the animals and their characteristics, according to the Humane Society:
Roper is a 12-year-old Australian cattle dog, border collie mix and a little shy. He’s been at the shelter for about a week. He ended up there because his owner passed away.
Marley is a mix of a retriever, Labrador and Catahoula leopard dog. He has so much energy, if it weren’t for his white face, you wouldn’t know he was 10. His owner was hospitalized, so Marley was surrendered to the Humane Society.
White Socks and Barney, two cats whose owner went to a rest home, have been there about the same amount of time as Jazz. Barney weighs around 27 pounds, which is “morbidly obese” for a cat, so the Humane Society employees have been trying to help him lose weight. Mavey said owners should avoid purposely making their pets obese because it can lead to serious health problems. The two cats are a bonded pair, so they have to be adopted together. Mavey said this has led to their longer stay at the shelter.
For Mavey, almost nothing beats the excitement of when a long-termer gets a home.
“We're just also excited because usually it's a big team effort trying to really promote them and highlight them and show how much love they have to give and how much of a good dog they are, even if they might have some restrictions,” she said. “So it's pretty awesome. We're all really excited when that happens.”
After the Idaho Press left the Humane Society on Friday, it received word that Jazz had finally found a home.
Those looking to adopt can get more information on the process at the Idaho Humane Society’s website. The adoption center is located at 1300 S Bird St. in Boise. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-humane-society-near-capacity-seeking-homes-for-dogs-long-termers/article_dc35712f-0d1d-5ba7-a3bc-4f8c9019bd45.html | 2022-06-07T00:02:31 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-humane-society-near-capacity-seeking-homes-for-dogs-long-termers/article_dc35712f-0d1d-5ba7-a3bc-4f8c9019bd45.html |
Weather conditions forced the postponement of this year's Idaho Patriot Thunder Ride, which draws hundreds of participants annually. This photo is from the 2021 ride.
Due to widespread rain and thunderstorms in Sunday's weather forecast, High Desert Harley-Davidson announced the 12th annual Idaho Patriot Thunder Ride is postponed to June 12.
The annual motorcycle ride benefits the Idaho Guard & Reserve Family Support Fund and Operation Warmheart.
Each year, hundreds of riders gather at High Desert Harley-Davidson in Meridian and participate in an escorted ride to Carl Miller Park in Mountain Home.
Despite the postponement, the Idaho Patriot Thunder's schedule and timeline will remain the same as planned for the Sunday, June 12 event. Registration for the event begins at 8 a.m.
Upon arrival to Carl Miller Park, participants can enjoy live music, raffles and food. Free breakfast is also offered at the beginning of the day until supplies are gone.
Registration for the Patriot Thunder Ride costs $25 and includes a commemorative patch, according to High Desert Harley-Davidson. Registration fees increase to $35 on the day of the event.
Fifteen riders can purchase VIP spots for $125 to be placed at the front of the pack with other VIP riders.
Riders must have a valid motorcycle endorsement to participate in the 55-mile ride to Mountain Home.
The ride is limited to 1,200 participants. To learn more about the Idaho Patriot Thunder Ride or to register for the 12th annual event, visit highdeserthd.com.
Idaho State Police, along with other law enforcement agencies, escorted the 2021 ride. Around 500 riders participated in last year's event. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/thunder-delays-annual-idaho-patriot-thunder-ride/article_6ce5bfd3-b535-53d5-858d-2f55a2af650b.html | 2022-06-07T00:02:35 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/thunder-delays-annual-idaho-patriot-thunder-ride/article_6ce5bfd3-b535-53d5-858d-2f55a2af650b.html |
A nurse has been selling her soaps and skin care products across Northwest Indiana and now worldwide.
Brandy Donaldson owns Body Exfoliant Co. in Griffith. She makes body scrubs, bath bombs, bath salts, lip scrubs and kid's soap with toys in them to encourage good hygiene.
She sells her products through local retail stores like Sweet Home Indiana in St. John and Empty Nest in Griffith. She also offers them at local craft shows and now reaches customers online through online sales, including through Etsy and Amazon.
"I do sell my products at several retail stores in Northwest Indiana and at craft shows in Munster, Schererville, St. John and Dyer," she said. "I was at the Popcorn Fest in Valparaiso last year."
She saw a need for the business.
"I was working in health care and saw the need for hygiene," she said. "Kids don't wash their hands a lot. But if you put toys inside the soap, like little plastic goldfish, that for some reason does the trick. It's something for the children to work toward, to use the bar of soap until they can get the orange goldfish or dinosaur out."
The clear, translucent soap with colorful toys inside often draws kids to her booth at craft shows. But she also has plenty of products for adults like body scrubs.
"I make the body scrubs and lips scrubs," she said. "The bath bombs and bath salts come from a private label manufacturer. I designed them but they're not homemade at my home."
Her skincare and soap products, which are free of chemicals and additives, have found customers far and wide online.
"Through Etsy, I'm now selling worldwide," she said. "I sell across the United States and also to England."
Many people with sensitive skin buy her soap.
"It's a great soap for newborns," she said. "It's all-natural glycerin with no color additives. I make everything with great fragrances and great scents. I try to make it different than normal. The bath bombs are the size of tennis balls, extremely large. I get really great feedback on all my products."
She originally wanted to own her own brick-and-mortar store but is now more focused on distributing her products through various channels.
"I just want to grow my business," she said. "I'm a small local business working and striving to get my business known and get my name out there."
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"At Gary Primary, we know the future of this plant depends upon our success. Our families, the union and management depend on us. Our communities depend on us and this facility."
White Lodging has sold its last five remaining suburban hotels after selling 25 suburban management projects to Pennsylvania-based HHM for an undisclosed sum earlier this year. | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/nurses-skin-care-and-soap-company-now-selling-products-worldwide/article_a45336ba-ddd3-5c97-89af-21d8554b4ff2.html | 2022-06-07T00:05:30 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/nurses-skin-care-and-soap-company-now-selling-products-worldwide/article_a45336ba-ddd3-5c97-89af-21d8554b4ff2.html |
Gov. Eric Holcomb has selected State Fire Marshal Joel Thacker to become the new director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
Thacker will take over the state's emergency preparedness, first responder training and building safety agency June 27 following the retirement of current IDHS Director Stephen Cox, a former South Bend fire chief.
"I am forever grateful to Director Cox’s leadership of IDHS, especially during the pandemic," Holcomb said. "His leadership was calm, thoughtful and deliberate, and the agency has distributed an unprecedented amount of protective equipment and supported emergency management services like never before while continuing important initiatives around public safety training and preparedness."
Cox's work at IDHS includes distributing more than 1 million pieces of personal protective equipment and other resources amid the COVID-19 pandemic, bolstering Indiana's cybersecurity readiness and improving emergency medical care, among other accomplishments.
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"It has been an honor to serve the state of Indiana during what has been a critical time. The team at the Department of Homeland Security is committed, and under Gov. Holcomb and Director Thacker’s leadership, will continue to protect the people and property of the state, and help communities and residents stay safe," Cox said.
Holcomb said Thacker, a 30-year firefighter and former chief of the Plainfield Fire Territory, has the necessary training and experience, including management of the Indiana Fire and Public Safety Academy, to successfully oversee the 251 IDHS employees and the work they do.
"Joel Thacker brings incredible experience from local and state government service to the Department of Homeland Security," Holcomb said. "His help in leading the department in recent years will result in a smooth transition and continued service for Hoosiers."
Thacker, who earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Indiana Wesleyan University and a master’s degree in criminal justice and public safety at Indiana University, said he's humbled to be chosen to lead IDHS.
"Preparedness is crucial for the success of Hoosier families, communities and the state, and the team will continue to focus on training and supporting all partners," Thacker said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/governor-selects-new-leader-for-indiana-homeland-security-agency/article_503266b6-1831-569a-a082-fcd55899fac6.html | 2022-06-07T00:05:43 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/governor-selects-new-leader-for-indiana-homeland-security-agency/article_503266b6-1831-569a-a082-fcd55899fac6.html |
WFPD: SafeCam is 'Our neighborhood watch program on steroids'
The Wichita Falls Police Department wants your security video to help solve crimes.
The WFPD announced their new SafeCam program Monday.
You or your business can register your security cameras with the police department so if there is a crime in your area, they know where to look for video of it.
Police spokesman Sgt. Charlie Eipper called the new program “Our neighborhood watch program on steroids."
Eipper said police will not have access to your camera, but it will let police know where video footage might be when they're investigating a crime in your neighborhood.
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“By compiling a list of known security cameras in neighborhoods, officers will be able to streamline investigations and directly contact residents or businesses who potentially caught suspects on camera," WFPD public information officer Jeff Hughes said.
"This partnership helps speed up the process of identifying and arresting suspects to prevent more crimes from occurring," Hughes said.
Eipper said the information provided to WFPD remains completely confidential, and in no way are officers able to view video unless it is voluntarily provided by the owner.
He said security camera footage is invaluable for police investigations, and the SafeCam program will make it quicker and easier to solve neighborhood crimes.
To register your camera, click here. Both Hughes and Eipper said you can deregister your camera information at any time. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/06/06/wichita-falls-police-launch-safecam-initiative/7538389001/ | 2022-06-07T00:11:11 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/06/06/wichita-falls-police-launch-safecam-initiative/7538389001/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — There have been a number of orca sightings off of the Oregon Coast so far this June.
On Friday, the Newport Police Department posted on Facebook about the visitors to Yaquina Bay.
“Orcas don’t hang around our bay very long, but they do visit a few times each year,” the department wrote.
Meanwhile, there was another orca spotting close to shore at Boiler Bay State Park in Depoe Bay on Saturday, and the encounter was caught on camera.
The video, which was taken by Melissa Janicek and posted to the Oregon Coast Whale Watchers Facebook group, shows a pod of orcas dipping above and below the water.
Last week, a US Coast Guard crew on an MH-65E aircraft from North Bend in southern Oregon caught aerial video of a pod during a flight. | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/caught-on-camera-orcas-spotted-off-the-oregon-coast/ | 2022-06-07T00:11:32 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/caught-on-camera-orcas-spotted-off-the-oregon-coast/ |
FORT WORTH, Texas — Every year hospital workers at Cook Children's Medical Center create an awareness campaign about swimming safety.
But this year is different.
Now, there is a head-turning display outside the hospital that gets your attention. It's designed to be a reality check for any and everyone who plans to be around a swimming pool with children present.
The marketing and communications department at Cook Children's put up a clothesline display that features children's swimsuits and the traditional rubber duckies parents buy their kids for the bathtub. The goal of this display is to sound the alarm about swimming safety, especially since the number of drownings has gone up this year even before summer officially starts.
The 15 swimsuits hanging on a clothesline are the same size swimsuits of local children involved in drowning incidents. The yellow rubber duckies represent the kids involved in bathtub drowning incidents.
The display is a first for the hospital because they've seen and heard enough.
Wini King serves as the vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Cook Children's Medical Center and the chief of communications. The last thing she and her team wanted was to create the same old awareness message about the importance of water safety.
They brainstormed about what they could do to get more people to think about their responsibility when it comes to little ones at the swimming pool or in the bathtub at home.
"Because when you look at the bathing suits, those are bathing suits you were looking at in the retail store to put on your kid for swimming. That's something you can relate to. And the rubber ducky, of course, who doesn't have a rubber ducky in the bathtub," said King. "So, it's just trying to be impactful."
In 2017, drowning patient data from Cook Children’s Medical Center showed one fatal out of nine drowning incidents. So far in 2022, there are three deadly drownings out of 29. The increase is just one more reason the folks at Cook Children's Medical Center hope the clothesline display will be impactful.
"Impactful, was the word everybody wants to use. What can we do to be impactful? We've been doing this campaign since 2016. So, after year after year after year, it tends to be repetitive, and we wonder if people are paying attention anymore,” said King. “And so, you must do something that's going to give shock and awe and make people think, Oh, my goodness, this could be my child.”
Too often, the drowning incidents and the aftermath spill over into an experience no emergency room worker wants. Hospital workers understand drowning incidents are accidents, but all of them are preventable in their opinion. Although not all drownings are fatal, when they are, it even impacts emergency room workers trained to save lives.
"Unfortunately, if that child has died as a result of the drowning, you don't want to hear the wails, the screams, the crying from the parents," said King.
King and her team put up the clothesline display around Memorial Day weekend when swimming pools typically open. Since that time, the number of incidents has increased to 29 child drowning incidents.
Sadly, four of those have been drowning deaths. The clothesline is designed to be a reality check for parents who get distracted at the swimming pool.
"Do not let your guard down. And our campaign is ‘life guard your child.’ Never take your eyes off," said King. "Not on their phone, not looking at TV, not doing anything other than paying close attention to those children in the pool."
Cook Children's Medical Center has a partnership with the Fort Worth YMCA to work together on preventing swimming deaths. Jacquelyn Tokar serves as the YMCA vice president of compliance. They also hope their campaign results in fewer drowning incidents.
"We have these water watcher tags," said Tokar.
She and her team at the YMCA are sounding the alarm, too, about swimming safety, asking adults, parents and anyone on swimming safety duty to wear a wristband water watcher tag reminder.
"Or sometimes they'll be on a lanyard and they're annoying on purpose. The point is, it's to remind you that you have a job,” Tokar said.
As you can see from the clothesline, some of the drownings involve kids in the smallest of swimsuits. And take it from Tokar, a lifeguard herself, it only takes seconds for something to go wrong.
"It makes me sick to my stomach. It is 100% preventable. This isn't. It's preventable," said Tokar. "It's not a massive accident that you know, like a car accident that happened. And we can't control the situation. We can control this by, you know, swimming at a lifeguard ad pool by watching our children around the water, by learning CPR so that when something happens, we can respond immediately."
Tokar also encourages families to take advantage of YMCA swim lessons for children. According to Tokar, a child is less likely to die from drowning if that child has had at least one swim lesson.
Already this year, Tokar has had to come to the rescue of a child who ran towards the water during a family visit to the same pool.
Tokar said, "A 2-year-old came in with another family and went straight to the water, jumped in, and I ran across the pool and pulled her out."
Both the hospital and YMCA strongly recommend using only Coast Guard-approved lifejackets and swim vests for children. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/cook-childrens-display-raise-awareness-child-drownings/287-8e07033d-9b5f-48ce-9b67-7365866c352e | 2022-06-07T00:17:02 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/cook-childrens-display-raise-awareness-child-drownings/287-8e07033d-9b5f-48ce-9b67-7365866c352e |
FORT WORTH, Texas — A woman and three children remain hospitalized after they were hit by a vehicle that was involved in a crash while they were waiting to cross a street in Fort Worth.
Police were called to the intersection of McCart Avenue and Sycamore School Road in the southern area of Fort Worth around 5:40 p.m. Sunday evening about a group of pedestrians hit by a car.
Police said the car veered into them during a crash.
The woman and two of the children were listed in critical condition at the hospital. The third child's condition is unknown.
On Monday, a good Samaritan who dropped everything and ran to help the children that night spoke to WFAA about the horrific incident.
“They were innocent. Such things shouldn’t even happen like that,” said Richie Dulany.
Dulany was in tears after what he saw.
“I hear the tires of a car screech, and I hear a scream and I start bolting,” he said.
Fort Worth police said the woman with the stroller was trying to cross the road with the children when two cars got into an accident.
“The whole left side of their windshield was completely caved in,” Dulany said.
Dulany, a clerk at a nearby gas station, when he heard the screams.
“The stroller was in the center of the median,” he said.
Dulany said he believes the three children are under 5 years old.
“Tiny little thing. Wearing a pink outfit. She was in rough condition,” Dulany said.
He was trying to help the little girl who appeared to have a head injury.
“I just laid there with her to make sure she stayed awake until the paramedics got there. I hope they all make it,” Dulany said.
At last check, Fort Worth police said the woman remains in critical condition. Two of the children are still in critical.
No charges have been filed as the investigation continues. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/good-samaritan-helps-woman-three-kids-fort-worth-crash/287-347d0d32-0044-427e-91dd-017eb780e53a | 2022-06-07T00:17:08 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/good-samaritan-helps-woman-three-kids-fort-worth-crash/287-347d0d32-0044-427e-91dd-017eb780e53a |
DALLAS — Mariah Carey may only want you for Christmas, but one musician is asking a lot more from her, alleging she stole his song “All I Want for Christmas is You” for her identically-titled hit single.
The musician, Vince Vance, filed a civil complaint Friday against Carey, producer Walter Afanasieff, Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Corporation of America in the U.S. Eastern District Court of Louisiana. The complaint alleges copyright infringement unjust enrichment, misappropriation and violation of the Lanham Act, which prohibits several activities like trademark infringement.
Vance, with his band Vince Vance & the Valiants, first released their single “All I want for Christmas is You” in 1989, five years before Carey released her own single with the same title in 1994.
The complaint alleges that Carey, co-writer Afanasieff, nor her record label ever sought or obtained permission from Vance to use “All I want for Christmas is You.” Furthermore, the complaint states Vance is the owner of the copyright for his original song.
“Defendants’ actions have deprived [Vance] of just compensation in association with the use of the work “All I Want for Christmas is you”, thereby causing [Vance] financial and professional damage, and if allowed to continue, will cause further injury to [him],” the complaint details.
Vance’s counsel initially contacted Carey in April 2021 to discuss the use of the song, followed by sending a letter in December 2021, the complaint continues.
After conversation about the concerns between the two parties, both were unable to come to an agreement over use of the copyright, the complaint states. Vance then personally requested Carey and the other defendants cease and desist from further distribution of the song.
“Despite [Vance’s] request, Defendants continue to exploit [his] work “All I want for Christmas is You”, reaping tremendous financial awards and other pecuniary benefits to the detriment of [Vance,]” the complaint reads.
The complaint is asking for Carey, Afanasieff and Sony to pay him at least $20 million in damages sustained as a result of willful copyright infringement, at least $20 million in profits, gains and advantages derived from him as a result of the Lanham Act, and an additional $20 million at least in damages as a result of misappropriation and unjust enrichment.
No further court dates have been set at this time. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mariah-carey-sued-former-dallas-musician-all-want-christmas-you-alleges-copyright-infringement/287-acd12bf0-bacc-4166-ae2b-7df3846222b6 | 2022-06-07T00:17:14 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/mariah-carey-sued-former-dallas-musician-all-want-christmas-you-alleges-copyright-infringement/287-acd12bf0-bacc-4166-ae2b-7df3846222b6 |
DALLAS — A pedestrian was critically injured after being hit by a vehicle in Dallas, police say.
Around 12:10 a.m. Sunday, June 5, a pedestrian was crossing the street at 3700 Cole Avenue, just south of Blackburn Street, when they were struck by a dark-colored SUV.
Police said the suspect vehicle was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of 3700 Cole Ave. when the pedestrian was hit.
The suspect vehicle fled from the scene without stopping to help the victim, police said. The vehicle also appeared to have damage to its front end.
The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, police said.
Police are now asking anyone with information concerning this incident to call Detective Sammy Shaw in the Vehicle Crimes Department at 214-671-0019. Reference case number 100263-2022. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/pedestrian-critically-injured-after-struck-by-vehicle-dallas-texas-police-say/287-bee304c4-dc40-4881-89ab-5bd9b7106a7d | 2022-06-07T00:17:20 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/pedestrian-critically-injured-after-struck-by-vehicle-dallas-texas-police-say/287-bee304c4-dc40-4881-89ab-5bd9b7106a7d |
DALLAS — A new report shows Texas is by far the top location for institutional investors buying homes, including roughly half of homes sold in Tarrant and Dallas counties.
The report from the National Association of Realtors looked at deeds and found corporations, companies or limited liability companies (LLC) and found 28% of homes sold in Texas in 2021, far above the national average of 13%.
“The very things that make Texas very attractive to people moving here and wanting to be homeowners themselves are the exact same factors that make it attractive as an institutional investor,” Chris Kelly, the president and CEO of realtor company Ebby Halliday, said. “You are one of many, probably, who are going to be competing for that same property.”
The NAR report found North Texas was a focus for investors. 52% of homes bought in Tarrant County and 43% of homes in Dallas County went to institutional investors. The other targeted counties were Johnson County (48%), Rockwall County (45%), Denton County (39%) and Kaufman County (38%).
The homes aren’t always being flipped and sold again. Often, they’re being rented out instead.
Investors are targeting areas with high growth in the number of households, a high share of Black households, high-rental areas, areas with a large concentration of millennials and where housing prices have risen the most, according to the NAR report.
Kelly says while the typical first-time home buyer may pay far above asking price for a ‘dream home’, investors are disciplined, sticking to a clear price range but paying all in cash, closing quickly and usually not bothering to look at or even inspect the homes they buy.
“It’s the speed at which it can be done, and, ‘oh, I don’t have to worry about all these other hassles’,” Kelly said.
While they’re not bidding higher prices, investors can still push up home values by reducing the supply of homes and keeping a steady demand. Kelly thinks the true number of investor purchases in DFW is closer to 25%, but much higher around the median home price or below, so the homes can be rented out easier.
“They are very focused on a very specific price point,” he said. “That’s why it’s having a more dramatic effect on first-time home buyers.”
Home inventory is already about half of what it was pre-pandemic, according to Kelly, and the percentage of sales going to investors has roughly doubled. He’s noticed that investor buys have cooled off somewhat from 2021 but remain a significant factor, especially for first-time buyers.
His advice to making the homebuying journey less stressful is simply having patience.
“Be ready to act quickly. Have your pre-qualifications, your loan approvals already ready to go so that when you that when you do come to the seller, you look like a very confident and secure buyer,” he said. “There is still plenty of opportunity, especially in our marketplace.” | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/report-texas-leads-nation-with-nearly-third-homes-sold-investors/287-002ba716-5794-411d-982f-d3c7677d13e6 | 2022-06-07T00:17:26 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/report-texas-leads-nation-with-nearly-third-homes-sold-investors/287-002ba716-5794-411d-982f-d3c7677d13e6 |
DALLAS — A rally at Houston's Toyota Center on Monday night marks a growing departure from the initial strategy recommended by the State Department to secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian captivity.
As of today, Griner has been detained in Russia 106 days on accusations she carried cannabis vape cartridges in her luggage. At the start of her arrest in Russia, the State Department reportedly told those involved to "keep everything on a low simmer."
The WNBA commissioner seconded that recommendation by saying "everyone's getting the strategy of say less and push more privately behind the scenes."
But friends like WNBA legend Nancy Lieberman openly questioned that strategy.
"If it was Lebron James, if it was Steph Curry, if it was Tiger Woods, there would be a movement to get our guys back in America," Lieberman said in a March 17 interview with WFAA.
"Where is the movement for Brittney," she asked at the time.
As of this month, that movement has picked up pace.
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown and other players in the NBA Finals wore "We ARE BG" shirts Sunday night before and after Game 2 of the series.
"She's been over there for an extended amount of time and we feel like enough is enough," Brown said.
The shirts and other merchandise are part of a worldwide campaign by the WNBA Player's Association, complete with social media recommendations for anyone and everyone to utilize every day of Griner's captivity.
Lebron James, now adding his voice, tweeted, "We need to come together and help do whatever we possibly can to bring BG home quickly and safely. Our voice as athletes is stronger together."
"It's encouraging to see that that is happening, that people aren't forgetting Brittney," said Debbie Jackson, who coached Griner in high school. Jackson will be among those in attendance at the Monday night rally in Houston.
The parents of former captive Trevor Reed are expected to attend, as well.
"There's been a series of things lately that have given me some hope," Jackson said, about the growing chorus of publicity for Griner and the revelation that Griner has been able to exchange mail and emails from other WNBA players.
"Everybody really needs to be prayerful about the situation and just send uplifting thoughts if at all possible," Jackson said.
Now, making as much noise as possible to bring Brittney home too.
Russian authorities have extended Griner's pretrial detention until at least this month. Defendants in Russia can be held up to a year in similar circumstances.
Griner is accused of "smuggling significant amounts" of a narcotic substance. If convicted, she could be sentenced to as much as 10 years in prison. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/houston-rally-release-wnba-star-brittney-griner-russian-custody/287-0eac3d79-83ac-4117-befb-d90500f8eac1 | 2022-06-07T00:17:32 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/houston-rally-release-wnba-star-brittney-griner-russian-custody/287-0eac3d79-83ac-4117-befb-d90500f8eac1 |
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday he is investigating Twitter over its reporting of how many accounts on the platform are from bots and fake users, saying the company may be misrepresenting the number to inflate its value and raise its revenue.
Twitter has claimed in its financial regulatory filings that less than 5% of its daily active users are spam accounts. But Paxton on Monday alleged that spam accounts could make up as much as 20% of users or more.
“Bot accounts can not only reduce the quality of users’ experience on the platform but may also inflate the value of the company and the costs of doing business with it, thus directly harming Texas consumers and businesses,” Paxton said.
False reporting of fake users could be considered “false, misleading, or deceptive” under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, he said. Paxton sent Twitter a civil investigative demand, requiring the social media company to turn over documents related to how it calculates and manages its user data.
Twitter could not be immediately reached for comment on the investigation.
The investigation comes as Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also raising questions about the number of fake accounts on Twitter. Musk, who is in negotiations to buy the social media company, threatened to walk away from the deal saying that Twitter has not provided data he has requested on spam accounts.
“This is a clear material breach of Twitter’s obligations under the merger agreement and Mr. Musk reserves all rights resulting therefrom, including his right not to consummate the transaction and his right to terminate the merger agreement,” an attorney representing Musk wrote in a letter to the Twitter's head of legal, policy and trust.
Musk has previously said the acquisition “cannot move forward” until the company provides proof of its spam metrics.
The state’s top lawyer has gone after social media companies before. He sued Meta, the parent conglomerate of Instagram and Facebook, saying some of the company’s practices around biometrics violated Texans’ privacy. Meta, in response, temporarily disabled face filters.
Paxton sent Twitter a civil investigative demand in 2021 after it banned former President Donald Trump from its platform following the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol. Twitter at the time filed a lawsuit against Paxton, asking the judge to halt the investigation.
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The Texas Tribune is a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom informing and engaging Texans on state politics and policy. Learn more at texastribune.org. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-attorney-general-to-investigate-whether-twitter-is-understating-the-number-of-fake-accounts-on-the-platform/287-930bb00a-ebf7-4087-b43e-bcf9d5933ad5 | 2022-06-07T00:17:38 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-attorney-general-to-investigate-whether-twitter-is-understating-the-number-of-fake-accounts-on-the-platform/287-930bb00a-ebf7-4087-b43e-bcf9d5933ad5 |
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. — A fire at Lost Isle Resort will be left to burn after a grass fire jumped and caught a building on fire, the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said.
Authorities said two people have been evacuated from the area due to the heavily burning fire. The fire also caused a column of smoke to stretch into the sky.
According to Blair Hake, director for the Delta Chamber of Commerce, the Lost Isle Resort closed around 2016. It was generally seen as a party island.
He said an outdoor bar was left behind along with a restaurant, outdoor seating and a stage area. He said there were plans to redevelop the area, but those plans ultimately fell through.
Deputy Sandra Mendez, spokesperson for the sheriff's office, said calls about the fire came in around noon and that one building caught fire and burned down.
Mendez said there was no fire department response since the area was very remote and the blaze will be left to burn itself out under supervision of deputies.
Authorities will not be investigating the fire.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An outage at the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is impacting around 360 customers, according to the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD).
The unplanned outage is currently being assessed. It happened around 1:30 p.m. and power was expected back by 4:30 p.m. However, the outage is still appearing on the SMUD outage page.
ABC10 has an inquiry out to SMF for more information.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/outage-sacramento-international-airport/103-667803e5-7294-4ff7-8f3b-23a850570844 | 2022-06-07T00:31:39 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/outage-sacramento-international-airport/103-667803e5-7294-4ff7-8f3b-23a850570844 |
Fans catching a high school football clash under the lights at Seacrest Field or a College World Series game in Omaha are there to watch what's unfolding on the field, not off of it.
That's what risk-management teams and law enforcement are for: To prepare for the worst and respond if something happens. But being ready for the scenarios that could unfold, from severe weather to an active shooter, takes communication, training, and perhaps most importantly, teamwork.
This week, Lincoln Public Schools — working with local law enforcement and other agencies — became one of the first school districts in the nation to host a sports event risk management training session led by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security.
The center, based at the University of Southern Mississippi, offers a number of courses for organizations focused on threats to sporting events. But it only just recently began offering a course tailored for high school competitions.
Kyle Poore, a security coordinator at LPS, had worked with the center before and invited local agencies to attend training sessions in Lincoln this week.
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Among those represented were the Lincoln Police Department, Lincoln-Lancaster County Emergency Management, the Omaha Police Department, the Nebraska School Activities Association and others.
"We probably haven't had this level of collaboration where it's bringing everyone in at the same time," Poore said.
LPS trains to prepare for disasters in schools, like reunification drills in which students are safely relocated to another building, but nothing specifically aimed at sporting events, Poore said.
The NCS4 training, which continues Tuesday, is more pencil-and-paper learning than simulation, with teams going through activity-based modules to improve planning, risk assessment and training.
Participants also studied scenarios, like one from the Indiana State Fair in 2011, when a gust of wind from a thunderstorm knocked over a stage, killing seven people.
The advice is timely with the College World Series coming to Omaha later this month. Assessing threats to the public is front of mind for many following a wave of gun violence across the U.S., including last month's shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that left 21 dead, including 19 children.
"We used to think years and years ago when I started in law enforcement — 25, 30 years ago — that it was more so the target was the stadiums, the facility, and that's not the case now," said Joey Sturm, an instructor with NCS4. "It's the crowd, it's people and ... we need to plan accordingly for that."
Sturm takes an all-hazards approach with his training, running the gamut from more common weather-related threats — such as storms or excess heat — to shootings or power outages.
The vast majority of games, he points out, go off with very few issues.
"But we have to plan for the worst, and in those instances, we have to do everything to prevent, prepare, mitigate those risks and should something happen, we need to be able to respond," Sturm said.
LPS already works closely with local police and the county's emergency management team to ensure events are safe, said Director of Athletics Kathi Wieskamp.
For large events, such as a track meet or football and basketball games, LPS often contracts with off-duty police officers for traffic control and other duties, which comes out of the athletic department's budget. LPS also works with emergency management officials to assess the weather and Lincoln Fire and Rescue to handle medical emergencies.
The district hasn't broached the idea of instituting protective measures like metal detectors at big events, but Wieskamp said this week's training will spark conversations about the future.
Lincoln's two new high schools — Lincoln Northwest and Standing Bear — will also be home to shared athletic complexes when they open, including a new football stadium at Northwest. Wieskamp says the district is working on developing risk management plans for those venues right now.
Administrators from Lincoln Pius X were also invited to this week's training, and the course will be offered to other schools in the Heartland Athletic Conference later this week.
"So even when we go up to Norfolk, we're going to have the same thinking and the approach around a situation," said Wieskamp, who retires at the end of June.
There are also plans to bring back NCS4 for a future training course that goes more in-depth.
"It helps us be better," Wieskamp said, "and that's what we're constantly working at."
The course is funded entirely by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Two-car crash at Hilfiker and Commercial sends two to hospital, clogs traffic in South Salem
Cherrill Crosby
Salem Statesman Journal
Multiple crashes in South Salem snarled rush hour traffic Monday evening.
Just after 4 p.m. Monday, a major crash was reported at the intersection of Liberty Road and Idylwood Drive.
Shortly after, a crash was reported at Commercial Street and Hilfiker Lane in South Salem. It involved two cars.
That crash tied up traffic in all directions, backing up traffic on Commercial north to Madrona Avenue and south to Crowley Avenue. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/07/two-car-crash-salem-sends-two-hospital-clogs-traffic/65359267007/ | 2022-06-07T00:38:37 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/07/two-car-crash-salem-sends-two-hospital-clogs-traffic/65359267007/ |
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A man was arrested in Bartow after trying to pass himself off as his own brother, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
A deputy in Bartow pulled over a man after noticing the truck he was driving had expired registration, the department said.
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Records indicate the deputy asked the man for his personal information, to which the man replied that he had neither a license nor knew his social security number.
Upon asking for his name and date of birth, however, reports show the man told the deputy that he was 38-year-old “Francisco Elizaldo Trevino, Jr.”
According to the sheriff’s department, while the deputy ran the information, the man eventually confessed that “Francisco” wasn’t his real identity, saying, “Man, I gave you my brother’s name. I got a warrant.”
Deputies said the man was actually 35-year-old Charles Trevino, who had several warrants out for his arrest, including aggravated assault, carjacking and burglary.
The sheriff’s department wrote in a social media post that “Chuck was arrested and taken to Grady Judd’s Bed & Breakfast, where he’ll receive complimentary room service and laundry care during his stay. And a souvenir photo.”
Trevino faces charges for giving a false ID to law enforcement and not having a valid driver’s license. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/07/man-arrested-after-trying-to-pass-off-as-brother-polk-deputies-say/ | 2022-06-07T00:42:55 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/07/man-arrested-after-trying-to-pass-off-as-brother-polk-deputies-say/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – A person was hit by a train Monday afternoon in Orlando near 5501 South Orange Avenue, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.
Responders said crews transported the person to Orlando Regional Medical Center as a trauma alert.
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SunRail, a commuter rail line, announced delays on social media following the reports.
Train P336 NB is delayed 90 mins, P338 NB 15 mins and P337 SB 30 mins for police assistance near the tracks. A bus bridge has been implemented between Sand Lake and ORMC/Amtrak stations. We will continue to provide updates.
— SunRail (@RideSunRail) June 7, 2022
According to SunRail, a bus bridge is being used to pick up passengers from in-between the Sand Lake and Orlando Regional Medical Center/Amtrak stations.
This is all the information released so far. News 6 will provide updates as they become available. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/07/person-hit-by-train-in-orlando-orange-county-fire-rescue-says/ | 2022-06-07T00:43:02 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/07/person-hit-by-train-in-orlando-orange-county-fire-rescue-says/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Cannabis products can provide short-term benefits for treating chronic pain, but "little else," according to a review of scientific literature conducted by OHSU researchers.
The review, which was published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, also highlights the relatively limited amount of scientific research that has been conducted on cannabis products. The available evidence for the benefits of cannabis is "surprisingly thin," OHSU wrote in a news release.
"In general, the limited amount of evidence surprised all of us," said Dr. Marian S. McDonagh, lead author of the review. "With so much buzz around cannabis-related products, and the easy availability of recreational and medical marijuana in many states, consumers and patients might assume there would be more evidence about the benefits and side effects."
The researchers found very little scientifically valid research into most cannabis products, she said, and the few studies that were available were not designed to answer questions about treating chronic pain.
The upshot of the lack of research is that it's difficult for doctors to guide patients about possible treatments, the authors said.
"Cannabis products vary quite a bit in terms of their chemical composition, and this could have important effects in terms of benefits and harm to patients," said co-author Dr. Roger Chou.
The researchers did find limited evidence that two products made of 100% THC could support short-term benefits for treating neuropathic pain, which is caused by damage to peripheral nerves. A third product that mixed THC and CBD also showed evidence of some clinical benefit.
All three products led to notable side effects, according to the news release, such as sedation and dizziness (which cannabis users would presumably describe as a feature rather than a bug).
OHSU intends the document to be a "living review" that will be updated regularly, according to the press release, and shared on a new web-based tool to help doctors and researchers evaluate the latest evidence about the effectiveness of cannabis. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/marijuana/ohsu-study-cannabis-helps-chronic-pain/283-31103a91-da1d-4e50-aa69-0b9f09684bb5 | 2022-06-07T00:46:21 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/marijuana/ohsu-study-cannabis-helps-chronic-pain/283-31103a91-da1d-4e50-aa69-0b9f09684bb5 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — There are many perks when it comes to living in Portland. Many will argue access to housing is not one of them. People in city government are well aware of that.
"Newer homes are larger, more expensive and out of reach of most Portlanders," said Morgan Tracy, project manager for the Residential Infill Project, or RIP for short.
The first phase of the project came to fruition in August 2020 when Portland City Council passed an ordinance allowing for more middle housing in the Rose City's residential neighborhoods.
"RIP1 looked at opening up what were formally exclusively single-dwelling zones and allowing things like duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes while also controlling the size of those structures," Tracy said.
Just last week, city commissioners signed off on RIP2. This allows developers to build even higher-density housing in single-dwelling zones in Portland. This includes multi-family units in a single structure, townhomes and cottage clusters.
"Cottage clusters are multiple detached, smaller units built around or oriented toward a common green space," Tracy said.
This translates to more housing and home ownership opportunities for more people. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler calls it the exact right strategy to pursue as a community.
"At first blush, this can look like dry land use policy, but it'll actually shape the direction, the physical direction of this city for decades to come," Wheeler said.
There will be critics who say high-density housing in areas zoned for single-family homes is not the answer to our housing crisis. Tracy encourages those critics to pause before passing judgement.
"It'll happen incrementally and over time. It won't be a wave of instant change," he said. "It'll happen as those sites become available."
The emergency ordinance goes into effect July 1.
The city's Bureau of Development Services is hosting a RIP2 Lunch and Learn presentation June 16 to further explain the code changes. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-high-density-housing/283-fc5c8a8d-6214-422a-8021-4c85ea417a79 | 2022-06-07T00:46:27 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-high-density-housing/283-fc5c8a8d-6214-422a-8021-4c85ea417a79 |
SAN ANTONIO — The mother of a 13-year-old who San Antonio Police shot and killed on Friday wants answers.
Family identified AJ Hernandez as the boy killed on the south side early Friday morning after police say they were called to the 5100 block of War Cloud Drive for a shots fired call.
When police arrived, they say Hernandez was driving a stolen vehicle when he reversed and T-boned a police car.
Hernandez's mother Lynda Espinoza says accounts from eyewitnesses don't add up after what police said about the shooting.
Espinoza says she and her family moved to the neighborhood four years ago. AJ, was the sixth child out of 10, and one she loved dearly.
"AJ was a good loving brother, big smile, he was very happy, very funny, he loved looking at himself in the mirror, his hair,” Espinoza recalled.
Her son's death comes at an already difficult time for the single mom and her younger children.
Last month—Lynda’s daughter Nevaeh Martinez was killed in a shooting on War Horse Street.
Nearby in the 5100 block of War Cloud Drive is where a San Antonio Police officer shot and killed AJ.
SAPD said officers responded to the area for a shots fired call and tried to stop a vehicle that was reported stolen.
As officers tried to stop the car—they say the 13-year-old backed into a police car.
“There was another police vehicle coming in the opposite direction. The officer had gotten out of the car just prior to the police vehicle being T-boned, and he fired into the red vehicle striking the driver,” SAPD Chief McManus said on Friday following the shooting.
Espinoza heard from eyewitnesses that AJ and two other juveniles who were in the car surrendered.
“I want justice for him, there was no reason for him to shoot a 13-year-old,” Espinoza said. She also claims her son was handcuffed after he was shot.
In a statement, SAPD claims the second officer feared the other officer would be stuck by the suspect vehicle.
According to an affidavit obtained by KENS 5—Hernandez was arrested in a smuggling case in April. Hernandez and another juvenile were arrested in Kinney County after police chased the two in their vehicle. Authorities said seven undocumented migrants were found lying down in the car.
Espinoza says it’s irrelevant to her son dying. She says AJ was taking the death of his sister hard.
“He had struggled a little because the kids he would be out here with, but I try to keep my kids inside, do what a parent is supposed to do,” Espinoza said.
Espinoza is asking SAPD to release the bodycam video—but in her heart, she’s grieving.
“Make sure to tell [your kids] every day that you love them, you don’t know it’ll be the last day you see your kids,” she said.
According to SAPD, the officer involved is being placed on administrative duty until further notice.
SAPD claims because of the victim’s age, they are prohibited by law to release any video or reports associated with the incident. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/law-enforcement/mother-of-13-year-old-shot-killed-by-sapd-wants-answers/273-3901a91f-f3a1-4f2b-b0d8-e1a7a2178571 | 2022-06-07T00:49:18 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/law-enforcement/mother-of-13-year-old-shot-killed-by-sapd-wants-answers/273-3901a91f-f3a1-4f2b-b0d8-e1a7a2178571 |
DALLAS — A new report shows Texas is by far the top location for institutional investors buying homes, including roughly half of homes sold in Tarrant and Dallas counties.
The report from the National Association of Realtors looked at deeds and found corporations, companies or limited liability companies (LLC) and found 28% of homes sold in Texas in 2021, far above the national average of 13%.
“The very things that make Texas very attractive to people moving here and wanting to be homeowners themselves are the exact same factors that make it attractive as an institutional investor,” Chris Kelly, the president and CEO of realtor company Ebby Halliday, said. “You are one of many, probably, who are going to be competing for that same property.”
The NAR report found North Texas was a focus for investors. 52% of homes bought in Tarrant County and 43% of homes in Dallas County went to institutional investors. The other targeted counties were Johnson County (48%), Rockwall County (45%), Denton County (39%) and Kaufman County (38%).
The homes aren’t always being flipped and sold again. Often, they’re being rented out instead.
Investors are targeting areas with high growth in the number of households, a high share of Black households, high-rental areas, areas with a large concentration of millennials and where housing prices have risen the most, according to the NAR report.
Kelly says while the typical first-time home buyer may pay far above asking price for a ‘dream home’, investors are disciplined, sticking to a clear price range but paying all in cash, closing quickly and usually not bothering to look at or even inspect the homes they buy.
“It’s the speed at which it can be done, and, ‘oh, I don’t have to worry about all these other hassles’,” Kelly said.
While they’re not bidding higher prices, investors can still push up home values by reducing the supply of homes and keeping a steady demand. Kelly thinks the true number of investor purchases in DFW is closer to 25%, but much higher around the median home price or below, so the homes can be rented out easier.
“They are very focused on a very specific price point,” he said. “That’s why it’s having a more dramatic effect on first-time home buyers.”
Home inventory is already about half of what it was pre-pandemic, according to Kelly, and the percentage of sales going to investors has roughly doubled. He’s noticed that investor buys have cooled off somewhat from 2021 but remain a significant factor, especially for first-time buyers.
His advice to making the homebuying journey less stressful is simply having patience.
“Be ready to act quickly. Have your pre-qualifications, your loan approvals already ready to go so that when you that when you do come to the seller, you look like a very confident and secure buyer,” he said. “There is still plenty of opportunity, especially in our marketplace.” | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/report-texas-leads-nation-with-nearly-third-homes-sold-investors/287-002ba716-5794-411d-982f-d3c7677d13e6 | 2022-06-07T00:49:24 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/report-texas-leads-nation-with-nearly-third-homes-sold-investors/287-002ba716-5794-411d-982f-d3c7677d13e6 |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Birmingham City Council held a hearing Monday afternoon to consider public input on Mayor Randall Woodfin’s proposed budget. Eight speakers addressed city councilors at the hearing, voicing concerns about issues ranging from road conditions to littering, but one topic took center stage: funding for the city’s public library system.
Of the hearing’s eight speakers, four solely addressed library funding, each advocating for an increase in the amount currently set aside for libraries in Woodfin’s proposed budget. The amount provided for the library system in Woodfin’s budget, just over $14.5 million, is significantly less than the $18 million the library board told city councilors was necessary to keep every library branch open and fully staffed.
Sophie James told city councilors that when she faced homelessness a few years ago, public libraries became a place of refuge. Now that she’s on her feet, they’re still providing her services it would be difficult to get otherwise.
“I still don’t have a printer, and I go down to the library and I’m able to print stuff,” James said.
James said that for her, arguments that library locations are too close together fall flat.
“I’m the person making that walk, and let me tell you, it ain’t that easy,” she said.
Another speaker, Jason Kobielus, said that consolidating or closing branches could lead to negative impacts for citizens, particularly school-aged children who rely on neighborhood locations. Students from Hayes K-8 are currently able to easily walk to the library’s North Avondale branch after school.
“If we shut down North Avondale — consolidated with Avondale — those same kids are going to have to walk over a mile across two major U.S. highways and four railroad tracks to get to the Avondale branch,” he said.
No city councilor explicitly addressed concerns about the library budget in Monday’s meeting.
Councilor Abbott, though, emphasized to those in attendance that the mayor-council act gives most budget-making power to the mayor. The council votes the budget up or down, she said.
“The City Council cannot make any changes to the city budget unless the mayor agrees to them,” Abbott said. “We are upset about it, but there is absolutely nothing we can do without the legislature’s help.”
“Just vote no,” a member of the audience yelled at the councilors.
“Yes, we could,” Councilor Abbott said. “We could all vote against the ordinance, and we could have a bad relationship with our mayor. But I don’t think that’s the route most of us want to do down. But we’ll see. There’s still time.”
Other speakers at Monday’s hearing told councilors they wanted additional funding for street paving, neighborhood rehabilitation, and housing.
State Rep. Mary Moore told councilors that she hopes and prays that the city’s budget will include funding that focuses on the city’s underserved communities.
“I’m hoping that in your budget, you have allocated funds for incentives to come in to rehab our stable, older neighborhoods, especially in the north side,” Moore said.
The Birmingham City Council will hold a second public hearing on the budget on June 16. Councilor Crystal Smitherman said there will also be an opportunity to address councilors after the Budget and Finance Committee meeting scheduled for June 13. You can also contact city councilors by e-mail here. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/councilors-quiet-on-library-budget-as-public-asks-for-additional-funding-in-birmingham-hearing/ | 2022-06-07T00:56:16 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/councilors-quiet-on-library-budget-as-public-asks-for-additional-funding-in-birmingham-hearing/ |
ROGERS, Ark. — Emergency crews are working to put out a house fire near Beaver Lake in Rogers.
Multiple agencies are at the home in the 15600 block of Putnam Road in Rogers Monday, June 6, trying to put out the fire.
Neighbors told 5NEWS that the family and pets are not in the home and are out of the state.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Stay with 5NEWS for updates on this developing story.
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — Tuesday night, the Fort Smith Board of Directors will vote on approving a FEMA grant application for flood mitigation.
Western Arkansas Planning and Development District (WAPDD) has worked with FEMA in identifying homes on the north side of the city near Kinkead and Melrose Avenues as those most impacted. Since last year, WAPDD has held informational sessions with residents to hear concerns and provide information on the project. Ten homes in the area showed the most interest in participating in the project.
“We really were able to identify a pretty focused cluster of homes that we felt like could benefit greatly from this project,” said Tracee McKenna, the Director of Community Development for WAPDD.
The grant is valued at approximately $2 million ($1.9 million in federal funds, $190,000 city match) and provides the city with the necessary funding to purchase the homes and demolish them for greenspace. The green space is a natural way to move water to the Arkansas River and would help the city avoid spending upwards of $100 million to build new drainage systems.
The project is completely voluntary for homeowners and they are able to back out of the project at any time until they sign their home over to the city. All identified homes have been appraised at market value to help the interested homeowners.
“We pay market value,” said Carl E. Geffken, City Administrator for the City of Fort Smith. “We have an appraisal done on the homes, not using or considering that the homes are in the floodway.”
The project would take place over three years – giving residents time to decide it the buyout makes sense to them individually, and if they can find a new home.
“All properties aren’t going to be purchased all up and demolished right at once,” said McKenna. “It’s going to be more on an individual timeline for those property owners within that three-year time period to make sure they’re able to find a suitable replacement home before they’re moving out of that home.”
Board members will vote to send the application to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management who will then send it to FEMA. It is anticipated that FEMA will award grants by the fall.
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BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — Editor's Note: The video above originally aired on KARE 11 on Aug. 21, 2021.
Can't stand waiting in long drive-thru lines to grab a quick bite? A soon-to-open Taco Bell location hopes to solve that problem and give new meaning to "fast" food.
On Tuesday, June 7, the first-of-its-kind Taco Bell Defy will open in Brooklyn Park, a two-story restaurant that reinvents the drive-thru.
Here's how it works.
This Taco Bell has four drive-thru lanes, each of which serves a different purpose. There are lines for customers who preorder their Crunchwrap Supremes and Quesaritos ahead of time on the Taco Bell app, a spot for delivery drivers to pull up and quickly grab orders made with third-party partners, and then a single traditional drive-thru lane.
But there's a twist – a drive-thru attendant isn't handing you your food through a window. Instead, orders are dropped down to your car.
Yup, dropped.
Minneapolis-based Vertical Works designed a proprietary lift that lowers food from the second-story kitchen, located above the drive-thru line, down to your car. The goal is to keep service times to two minutes or less by using digital check-in screens and two-way audio between customers and employees.
Border Foods, the Minnesota-based company and one of the largest Taco Bell franchises in the country, is behind the new gravity-defying concept. The family-owned Taco Bell franchisee has 230 locations across the upper Midwest and is headquartered in New Hope.
Taco Bell Defy is located at 94th Avenue North in Brooklyn Park.
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TEXAS CITY, Texas — Where Kyle Rittenhouse will be continuing his college education remains a mystery.
On Monday, he claimed he will be attending Blinn College District this upcoming school year and head to Texas A&M University in 2023.
KHOU 11 News reached out to Blinn College, which confirmed Rittenhouse has not yet enrolled for a current or upcoming term.
For the past month, Rittenhouse has been hinting that he would be attending Texas A&M University. He even went as far as announcing his attendance on the Charlie Kirk Show last week.
Rittenhouse said he decided on Texas A&M after touring the college campus and told Kirk that going to the university would be an "amazing" experience.
"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.
But Texas A&M quickly disputed those claims, stating Rittenhouse had not been admitted as a student for the upcoming fall semester.
Wherever Rittenhouse lands, it seems Texas will be his go-to after he tweeted he would be moving to the Lone Star State at the end of the month.
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. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/kyle-rittenhouse-not-enrolled-at-blinn-college/285-4821d248-19e5-40d0-a517-840090928721 | 2022-06-07T01:02:56 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/kyle-rittenhouse-not-enrolled-at-blinn-college/285-4821d248-19e5-40d0-a517-840090928721 |
TEXAS CITY, Texas — Where Kyle Rittenhouse will be continuing his college education remains a mystery.
On Monday, he claimed he will be attending Blinn College District this upcoming school year and head to Texas A&M University in 2023.
KHOU 11 News reached out to Blinn College, which confirmed Rittenhouse has not yet enrolled for a current or upcoming term.
For the past month, Rittenhouse has been hinting that he would be attending Texas A&M University. He even went as far as announcing his attendance on the Charlie Kirk Show last week.
Rittenhouse said he decided on Texas A&M after touring the college campus and told Kirk that going to the university would be an "amazing" experience.
"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.
But Texas A&M quickly disputed those claims, stating Rittenhouse had not been admitted as a student for the upcoming fall semester.
Wherever Rittenhouse lands, it seems Texas will be his go-to after he tweeted he would be moving to the Lone Star State at the end of the month.
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. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/kyle-rittenhouse-not-enrolled-at-blinn-college/285-4821d248-19e5-40d0-a517-840090928721 | 2022-06-07T01:03:01 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/kyle-rittenhouse-not-enrolled-at-blinn-college/285-4821d248-19e5-40d0-a517-840090928721 |
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday he is investigating Twitter over its reporting of how many accounts on the platform are from bots and fake users, saying the company may be misrepresenting the number to inflate its value and raise its revenue.
Twitter has claimed in its financial regulatory filings that less than 5% of its daily active users are spam accounts. But Paxton on Monday alleged that spam accounts could make up as much as 20% of users or more.
“Bot accounts can not only reduce the quality of users’ experience on the platform but may also inflate the value of the company and the costs of doing business with it, thus directly harming Texas consumers and businesses,” Paxton said.
False reporting of fake users could be considered “false, misleading, or deceptive” under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, he said. Paxton sent Twitter a civil investigative demand, requiring the social media company to turn over documents related to how it calculates and manages its user data.
Twitter could not be immediately reached for comment on the investigation.
The investigation comes as Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also raising questions about the number of fake accounts on Twitter. Musk, who is in negotiations to buy the social media company, threatened to walk away from the deal saying that Twitter has not provided data he has requested on spam accounts.
“This is a clear material breach of Twitter’s obligations under the merger agreement and Mr. Musk reserves all rights resulting therefrom, including his right not to consummate the transaction and his right to terminate the merger agreement,” an attorney representing Musk wrote in a letter to the Twitter's head of legal, policy and trust.
Musk has previously said the acquisition “cannot move forward” until the company provides proof of its spam metrics.
The state’s top lawyer has gone after social media companies before. He sued Meta, the parent conglomerate of Instagram and Facebook, saying some of the company’s practices around biometrics violated Texans’ privacy. Meta, in response, temporarily disabled face filters.
Paxton sent Twitter a civil investigative demand in 2021 after it banned former President Donald Trump from its platform following the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol. Twitter at the time filed a lawsuit against Paxton, asking the judge to halt the investigation.
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The Texas Tribune is a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom informing and engaging Texans on state politics and policy. Learn more at texastribune.org. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-attorney-general-to-investigate-whether-twitter-is-understating-the-number-of-fake-accounts-on-the-platform/287-930bb00a-ebf7-4087-b43e-bcf9d5933ad5 | 2022-06-07T01:03:07 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-attorney-general-to-investigate-whether-twitter-is-understating-the-number-of-fake-accounts-on-the-platform/287-930bb00a-ebf7-4087-b43e-bcf9d5933ad5 |
There is a new bar in the works for a shopping center on Briarwood Avenue, across the street from Wal-Mart in northwest Midland.
Officials with “Y Knot” applied with the city of Midland for a permit for the sale of all alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption in a nightclub. Planning and Zoning Commission members approved the permit request during its meeting Monday afternoon at Midland City Hall. The Midland City Council must approve the request at a future meeting.
The Reporter-Telegram previously reported Y Knot held a hiring event earlier this year. In that report, it was written that the bar will strictly enforce cocktail attire. The lounge will be located at 4416 Briarwood Ave., suite 108, near Papa Murphy’s and Taqueria Jalisco.
Y Knot is currently in operation, according to the city. The floor plan in the P&Z packet showed it have a total square footage of 3,210 square feet, with an
alcohol serviceable area of 2,587 square feet. The proposed days and hours of operation including alcohol sales are the following Tuesday through Saturday from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. (the following day).
The city reported that the property was previously occupied by Mr. Vapes, an e-cig and Hookah Lounge, which had a Specific Use Designation (SUD) for on premises consumption in a lounge. However, the SUD expired back in January, thus requiring Y Knot to apply for a new SUD.
For more updates follow the business on Instagram @yknotmidland and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Y-Knot-Midland-105620961897824/. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Bar-on-Briarwood-requests-alcohol-permit-P-Z-17222686.php | 2022-06-07T01:14:55 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Bar-on-Briarwood-requests-alcohol-permit-P-Z-17222686.php |
Midland’s hottest day of the year is in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service.
The NWS reported on its website that a high temperature of 107 degrees is expected Tuesday and that Midland is likely to experience seven 100-degree high temperatures over a span of eight days. So far, Midland is two days into that stretch, and triple digits have been recorded two times – 100 on Sunday and 103 on Monday.
A high temperature of 107 degrees on Tuesday would be hotter than the high of 105 degrees on May 28. In fact, it would be the hottest day since Aug. 14, 2020 (when the high temperature also reached 107 degrees).
The NWS shows high temperatures of 102 degrees on Wednesday and Friday, 100 on Saturday and 104 on June 12. The lone day with a high temperature below 100 is Thursday when the high is expected to reach 98 degrees.
The average high for June 5-12 is typically 94-95 degrees.
The forecast doesn’t show a chance for rain through Saturday. The NWS has reported 1.67 inches at Midland International through five days this month. Still, the NWS shows the Midland’s rainfall through June 5 this year is 2.3 inches below normal.
Drought conditions
The heat is expected to dry the land again. In fact, the Texas A&M Forest Service reported Monday that its drought assessment system – the Keetch-Byram Drought Index -- showed a rising index score in Midland County (5 points to 543). That number had dropped by more than 120 points in the previous week, thanks to rainfall across the region.
It remains to be seen if the scorching temperatures will increase the index rating above 575, forcing the county to extend its burn ban.
Midland County Fire Marshal Justin Bunch has previously told the Reporter-Telegram that the county will not “enact a burn ban until our KBI is at or above 575.” | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/High-temperature-to-reach-107-in-Midland-17223394.php | 2022-06-07T01:15:01 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/High-temperature-to-reach-107-in-Midland-17223394.php |
A 44-year-old Odessa man died following a collision with a Freightliner truck tractor Sunday morning west of Odessa.
Department of Public Safety officials reported that around 3:15 a.m. Angel Alvarez Alvarado was traveling west on 8th Street in a 2007 Ford F-150. At the same time the Freightliner was traveling south on State Highway 302. DPS reported the Ford F-150 failed to yield the right of way and was struck by the Freightliner just south of the intersection of SH 302 and West 8th Street.
Alvarado was not wearing a seat belt and died at Medical Center Hospital, according to the DPS report. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Odessan-dies-after-being-struck-by-truck-tractor-17223071.php | 2022-06-07T01:15:07 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Odessan-dies-after-being-struck-by-truck-tractor-17223071.php |
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Two students at John Rolfe Middle School were sent to juvenile detention on Monday, after school officials discovered they were in possession of a firearm on school property.
Police say a student arrived to school with a handgun and showed it to another student who took the weapon and walked away with it.
Henrico County Public Schools staff learned of this incident and notified the school resource officer. The two parties worked together to detain each student and secure the weapon, according to Lt. Matt Pecka of the county Division of Police.
Both juveniles face potential charges of possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm on school property. There was no known threat to the school at the time of this incident, Pecka said in a news release.
Police responded to similar incidents last Wednesday in which a student was arrested at Hermitage High School and at Varina High School, each for carrying a gun to school.
Henrico police encourage everyone to ensure firearms are accounted for and secure, and anyone with information related to weapons on school property should alert faculty. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/gun-found-at-henricos-john-rolfe-middle-two-students-detained/article_bfc9ca40-f918-5141-a162-59f6dbe1074f.html | 2022-06-07T01:24:10 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/gun-found-at-henricos-john-rolfe-middle-two-students-detained/article_bfc9ca40-f918-5141-a162-59f6dbe1074f.html |
Henrico County law enforcement responded Monday to a single-vehicle crash in which one person was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers responded at around 3:30 p.m. near the 4400 block of Charles City Road for reports of a wreck.
Henrico’s crash team determined one vehicle was involved and one person died as a result of the crash. The victim’s identity has not been released as police continue their preliminary investigation and notify the victim’s next of kin. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/one-dead-after-single-vehicle-crash-in-henrico/article_58d4c7df-a6a6-51e6-be80-0f821d98abb0.html | 2022-06-07T01:24:16 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/one-dead-after-single-vehicle-crash-in-henrico/article_58d4c7df-a6a6-51e6-be80-0f821d98abb0.html |
Henrico County police have released the name of the victim in Saturday’s shooting in the 300 block of Buffalo Road.
Officers responded to the call at about 8 p.m. and were flagged down by the victim’s friend, who led them to the person, said Lt. Matt Pecka. A man who had been struck by gunfire was found with wounds determined to be life-threatening.
Ja’Shaun Jermaine O’Neil, 29, of Henrico died later at a hospital, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at (804) 501-5581. Community members also can call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or go to p3Tips.com to submit tips. Both methods are anonymous.
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.
Staff photo
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.
times-dispatch
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.
TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
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. 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.
Staff photo
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.
times-dispatch
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.
times-dispatch
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.
TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
Staff photo
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.
times-dispatch
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.
times-dispatch
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.
times-dispatch
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.
times-dispatch
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.
TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
times-dispatch
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.
times-dispatch
Cape Charles
In July 1951, two women enjoyed the white sand beach of Cape Charles on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
times-dispatch
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.
Times-Dispatch
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.
TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
TIMES-DISPATCH
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.
Times-Dispatch
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. | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/victim-in-henrico-homicide-is-29-year-old-county-man/article_a33a537a-d90a-5142-b736-b30e74f707d8.html | 2022-06-07T01:24:22 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/victim-in-henrico-homicide-is-29-year-old-county-man/article_a33a537a-d90a-5142-b736-b30e74f707d8.html |
Saturday's rain didn't keep the farmers at bay.
Mason City Farmer's Market vendors and customers braved the drizzling rain Saturday for opening weekend from 9-noon in Central Park.
Along with the River City Car Show, Mason City Farmer's Market set up in Central Park to sell goods like kettle corn, lemonade, mushrooms, vegetables and more.
Fifteen vendors were present at the opening Mason City Farmers Market on June 4. The weekend's youth vendor was Sissy's Snaps, and the Power of Produce Youth Activities were enjoyed throughout the event.
"We are so delighted to have the market located back here in Central Park" said Mason City mayor Bill Schickel at opening day. With the ring of a cowbell and encouragement, Schickel signaled a successful opening day.
Customers milling about could find fresh pastries at Ruth Anne's, teas at Morning Glory Botanicals, houseplants at Greenhouse North Iowa, vegetables at Eagle Lake Gardens, soaps at Bitter Creek Mercantile, honey-infused goods at Artisan Creek LLC and much more at the booths scattered throughout Central Park.
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Mason City Farmers Market was excited to share their Veggie Valet wagons, sponsored by McCloskey Appliance. These wagons were perfect for carting around all kinds of items bought from vendors at the Mason City Farmers Market.
This coming Saturday is full of downtown events related to the Mason City Farmers Market.
Starting at 10a.m. is the Mason City Farmers Market 5K Run/Walk. Sponsored by Cerro Gordo Public Health, this 5K will take place along the Winnebago River, down and back. No registration is required; the event is free.
Also on June 11 is Yoga in the Park starting at 10a.m. with Dr. Shannon Spies Ingersoll. Yoga in the Park is free to the public, and accepts free will donations.
Cedar Valley Ex-Press Food Truck will be at Central Park as well, serving burgers and other types of meat sandwiches during the day. Vendors for the Mason City Farmers Market will include Chris's Kettle Corn, Eagle Lake Gardens, Hannah's Goods, North Iowa Freeze Dried LLC, Nor Sour (Lake Lemonade), Prarie River Mushrooms LLC, Splash Multisport, The Thomas Farmstead and Twisted River Farm.
One of the larger events in conjunction with Mason City Farmers Market is the MacNider Arts Festival, which will features a large array of artists throughout North Iowa from 9a.m.-5p.m.. This year's theme, "Create Waves", encourages kids to freely use their imagination to create. There will be musicians, local artists, crafts for kids and more a short walk from Central Park to Charles H. MacNider Art Museum at 303 2nd Street Southeast.
Rae Burnette is a GA and Crime & Courts Reporter at the Globe Gazette. You can reach her by phone at 641.421.0523 or at Rae.Burnette@GlobeGazette.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/mason-city-farmers-market-celebrates-opening-weekend-and-future-events/article_a001ab84-111a-569e-9be0-1bfec87b66e5.html | 2022-06-07T01:37:13 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/mason-city-farmers-market-celebrates-opening-weekend-and-future-events/article_a001ab84-111a-569e-9be0-1bfec87b66e5.html |
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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To learn more about the scholarships available at Iowa Lakes, please visit iowalakes.edu/scholarships. The following students received scholarships:
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
Saint Ansgar, Iowa
Haley Peterson, Presidential Scholarship
Sheffield, Iowa
Kellen Cameron, HG Albee Arts & Sciences
Rae Burnette is a GA and Crime & Courts Reporter at the Globe Gazette. You can reach her by phone at 641.421.0523 or at Rae.Burnette@GlobeGazette.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/scholarships-awarded-by-iowa-lakes-community-college-foundation/article_77b0e3c8-4ad4-5d72-8f27-ebe81a3bf872.html | 2022-06-07T01:37:20 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/scholarships-awarded-by-iowa-lakes-community-college-foundation/article_77b0e3c8-4ad4-5d72-8f27-ebe81a3bf872.html |
ACWORTH, Ga. — As the nation grapples with a series of mass shootings, one man said he has a way to help protect children in school: a bookshelf.
Pete Facchini is the CEO of Protected Solutions in Acworth and has helped create a subtle way to deal with what seems to be an increasing problem.
"All of these mass shootings, the significant loss of life is because he gains access to the room," said Facchini.
Facchini helped create a bookshelf that can keep shooters out of the classroom and protect children inside. The former Army Ranger and father of three said it took years for them to develop the right barrier and that finally came to fruition in 2020.
"My children go to school in Cherokee county, my wife is a teacher in Cobb County, so I have a vested interest for my family alone," said Facchini.
The bookshelves blend into the classroom which he said is crucial.
"We didn't want a kid to sit in the classroom and look at something every day and say 'that's in case of an active shooter,'" he explained.
He added that they can be used as real shelves. But along the back and sides, there's a layer of Kevlar.
"It has ballistic protection that keeps people from shooting through it and the big thing is, it prevents anyone from gaining access to the room," Facchini said about the bookshelf.
Facchini says once a lockdown happens or an alert goes out, it would only take a teacher or a couple of students a few seconds to pull the shelf out from the wall, line it up up and lock it into place.
And it's not just schools that can use the shelves, stores can have them in their stockrooms and some churches and synagogues have also reached out about purchasing the bookshelf.
Facchini said it may not solve the overall issue but it's another layer of safety to consider.
"We could've saved those kids and we have to stop thinking it's not gonna happen to us," said Facchini.
He said right now these bookshelves are already being used in schools in New Jersey, but he hopes to place them in districts in Georgia and across the nation. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/acworth-company-creates-bulletproof-bookshelf/85-bb6baf96-6702-44ab-b207-756374f61edf | 2022-06-07T01:39:26 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/acworth-company-creates-bulletproof-bookshelf/85-bb6baf96-6702-44ab-b207-756374f61edf |
ATLANTA — The president of the union representing Atlanta Police officers is predicting officers will begin leaving the department at a higher rate if the city signs off on a current proposal of a 2 percent officer pay raise.
The proposal is part of the city's budget for the 2023 fiscal year, which is currently being debated and must be finalized by the end of June.
Kevin Knapp is president of the Atlanta chapter of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers. He called a 2 percent pay raise a "kick in the face."
"The 12 percent raise that I pushed forward was the bottom of the Emory pay study that was provided to the city a few months ago. They in fact said it should be 12 to 18 percent immediately," Knapp said.
Knapp added the study also suggested a yearly 2.5 percent raise to offset any cost of living increases.
Currently, the union president said the city and union are nowhere near finding a compromise. Knapp said he is willing to resume talks after he suggested the 12 percent raise during city budget meetings in mid-May. Recently though he hasn't heard from anyone representing the city.
"I would obviously take the call, our executive board would take the call. We are willing to hear anything, reasons why we are or aren't doing certain things," he said.
Currently, officers are already leaving for other police departments both locally and nationally where salaries are higher than what the city of Atlanta is offering, according to Knapp.
He believes APD needs to increase wages to remain competitive while recruiting and looking to retain officers. Knapp described how the department is already hundreds of officers short of being fully staffed and he envisions a 2 percent raise could create a public safety issue.
"You are going to see an exodus of officers throughout this department, going to other local jurisdictions and other jurisdictions nationally."
Since taking office in January, Mayor Andre Dickens has mentioned his goal of highering 250 new officers by the end of the year.
Knapp said the city is likely to meet that goal, but he described how the city cannot train that many new recruits in a single year and he believes it wouldn't be able to offset any exodus of officers.
"I think the highest number that we have ever pushed out in recent years is about 120. That doesn't keep up with the retention issue that we have," he said.
Also at risk is morale.
During Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' one term in office, APD officers told 11Alive that for several reasons morale hit records lows.
But during the Dickens administration, Knapp previously described to 11Alive how morale was on the rebound. The pay raise proposal currently has that progress in jeopardy.
"It definitely is going to ruin any morale that has been built during the past 160 days," Knapp said. "There is no doubt about it." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-police-union-citys-proposed-pay-raise-for-officers/85-aff21826-3efa-4ada-930b-f64017a68cd0 | 2022-06-07T01:39:32 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-police-union-citys-proposed-pay-raise-for-officers/85-aff21826-3efa-4ada-930b-f64017a68cd0 |
ATLANTA — Dozens of Midtown Atlanta residents are scrambling to find a new place to live after management said they must leave.
11Alive was alerted shortly after tenants at the Crescent Place Apartments were given 30-days notice to move out.
Mark Diemer has made Crescent Place his home for the last two years. He works out of his apartment, doing customer service for a retailer. Diemer said he paid $1,200 a month for his one-bedroom apartment. Now, Diemer and dozens of his neighbors have to move from a place that once served as housing during the 1996 Olympic Games.
"Finding anywhere in Midtown or near the city for $1,200, you're either going to live in a tiny little shed or one of the worst neighborhoods ever," Diemer said. "Now that they’re kicking us all out, we have a month left. They made us pay our last month’s rent, so we don’t have that extra grand, $1,200 to go around and find a new place with.”
Apartment management sent residents a notice, alerting them the doors will permanently close July 1 and gave them 30 days to leave. Management says anyone who moves out before July 1 or brings in another lease from another place is eligible to receive $500.
"This site has been slated for redevelopment for years. In late April, the site came under new ownership with new plans for redevelopment. Specific project plans have not yet been announced. We recently informed Crescent Place Apartments residents of the 30-day notice, which is in accordance with their lease agreement," property manager Elisa Harrison said in a statement.
"I have my fiancée, I'm going to go move in with her," Diemer said. "But my heart went out to all my friends. They're all scrambling. They don't know where they're gonna go. Some people in here are probably facing homelessness after this."
Other residents like Angela Garrison don't have their next place lined up. She drives several miles to get to work in Fairburn, and she said she is unsure where she might find an affordable place to live on such short notice.
"I'm a little ticked off because I could have gone somewhere else," Garrison said. "Everybody is scrapping for that little $1,200 apartment. The demand is going to be high. Right now, I haven't found anything. Nobody has anything available."
According to Rent.com, the average rent in Midtown Atlanta is more than $2,100 a month for a one-bedroom unit. Residents at Crescent Place pay about $1,200 a month for a similar apartment layout. Garrison said the difference, nearly $950, could mean the difference between finding a new home and living on the streets.
"For people who have been paying their rent on time, been faithful, keeping their apartments with no damages and stuff, I think they should have given us ample three to six-month advance," Garrison said.
Atlanta-based Selig Enterprises wants to tear down Crescent Place and other surrounding buildings near Crescent Avenue and 13th Street in Midtown Atlanta. Selig plans to work with Google to lease space in a new high-rise that will later be built. The news has floored longtime residents just hoping to find a new place to sleep or work.
"It is what it is, and you just have to go out there and hustle and try to survive," Diemer said. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/crescent-place-apartments-midtown-atlanta-forced-moveouts/85-3563d526-475d-4455-85c0-9e145d475148 | 2022-06-07T01:39:38 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/crescent-place-apartments-midtown-atlanta-forced-moveouts/85-3563d526-475d-4455-85c0-9e145d475148 |
ATLANTA — Firefighters were called to a popular Atlanta restaurant Monday for reports of smoke.
Atlanta Fire Rescue crews were seen at Rocky Mountain Pizza Company, not far from Georgia Tech's campus. At least three fire engines surrounded 1005 Hemphill Ave. NW Monday evening. Crews were seen in full gear on the roof of the building.
AFR said it was working a fire at the one-story restaurant. Fire officials said when they arrived they saw light smoke coming from the roof.
Firefighters evacuated the building and were able to isolate the flames to the front left corner of the restaurant, authorities said. The restaurant did not suffer any other damage.
No one was hurt in the incident and, according to investigators, the fire was an electric fire. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/rocky-mountain-pizza-fire/85-e13d7892-6cd8-4260-bb0b-3b9aa89a98c8 | 2022-06-07T01:39:44 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/rocky-mountain-pizza-fire/85-e13d7892-6cd8-4260-bb0b-3b9aa89a98c8 |
ASHLAND, KY (WOWK) – Demolition continues along Winchester Avenue in Ashland as one of the city’s tallest buildings comes down.
Locals refer to the building as the “old oil building.” It has been up since 1925 and the idea behind getting rid of this building, and revitalizing the area, is to, “bring in new businesses and to keep residents in the city.”
According to officials, while Ashland has a population of about 20,000, during the day it sees about 90,000 people.
Because of that, officials say they’re trying to bring in something that might better benefit the city.
“We hope that we will be able to build a convention center and some additional parking associated with that facility,” explained Steven Cole, a city engineer for Ashland.
They also say after watching businesses come to Ashland, following prior construction projects, they know this is the best move.
“The hotel opened three years ago, and we knew how transformative it was going to be for downtown. With the conference center we’re looking to build, we expect to expand that,” explained Ashland City Commissioner Amanda Clark.
Officials say following this project, residents can expect more changes and revitalization in the near future. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/demolition-continues-on-one-of-ashlands-tallest-buildings/ | 2022-06-07T01:41:40 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/demolition-continues-on-one-of-ashlands-tallest-buildings/ |
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has taken a step toward turning a massive settlement into action to combat opioid addiction.
Attorney General Daniel Cameron on Monday announced members of a group overseeing the state’s share.
Kentucky will receive $483 million from settlements finalized with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three distributors. It’s part of $26 billion in nationwide settlements.
Cameron says the opioid-addiction epidemic is the “greatest public safety challenge of our lifetime.”
He announced the members of the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission.
Half of Kentucky’s settlement will go to cities and counties for opioid-abuse abatement.
The commission will oversee the state’s half. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/group-formed-to-oversee-distribution-of-kentucky-opioid-settlement/ | 2022-06-07T01:41:46 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/group-formed-to-oversee-distribution-of-kentucky-opioid-settlement/ |
LAWRENCE COUNTY, OHIO (WOWK) — A new concealed carry law will go into effect in Ohio next week, and many residents have mixed emotions.
“I think it’s a good thing,” said Lawrence County resident Nick Young. “More armed citizens is always a good thing.”
Starting next Monday, anyone in Ohio can conceal and carry a handgun without a permit.
“It somewhat worries me about some of the people that might carry them,” said Lawrence County resident, Kerry Tutt. “I think they should have some kind of training.”
That means gun owners will not have to go through the extensive process of obtaining a permit to conceal and carry, including safety training, background checks, paying a fee, and more.
“It took two or three months,” Young said. “Now, if someone really needed a gun quickly for protection, they couldn’t get it that quick.”
With this new law, when pulled over by police, citizens will no longer have to inform an officer that they are carrying a concealed handgun unless an officer asks. This doesn’t sit well with some in the law enforcement community.
“I know a lot of residents are happy about it, but they’re not on our side of it either,” said Megan Murphy, a South Point Police patrolwoman. “Having that constant worry that we are going to be their next target.”
Some gun salesmen believe this will increase handgun sales. However, with recent shootings, some people worry that now is not the time.
“I feel like it’s in a hard time right now with all the shootings and everything that’s going on,” Murphy said. “I just feel like it’s a bad time to put that into play.”
Lawrence County Sheriff Jeff Lawless said he still encourages people to get their CCW permit for safety purposes. He also says it is important to remember gun laws vary from state to state. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ohio-residents-can-concealed-carry-without-a-permit-starting-monday/ | 2022-06-07T01:41:52 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/ohio-residents-can-concealed-carry-without-a-permit-starting-monday/ |
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Seven ARPA grant applications were approved by Charleston City Council during Monday night’s meeting.
According to a press release, applicants were reviewed and recommended by the ARPA Advisory Committee.
The press release says, among those approved, The Alzheimer’s Association, WV Chapter received $20,000 to provide free care and support services, a 24/7 Helpline, and support efforts for members in Charleston.
The Partnership of African American Churches got $440,000 to create a permanent Comprehensive Community Health Center on the West Side to address physical and mental health needs, along with social determinants of health for people of color in Charleston.
Hope for Appalachia will receive $45,000 to finance costs with The Harbor House. They say The Harbor House is a residential facility helping pregnant women battling addiction.
Pollen8 received $625,000 to build out a new facility that includes equipment, supplies and staff wages to give more support during the internship training in the Reintegr8 program. The location will be in downtown Charleston, supplementing its location in South Charleston, Café Appalachia.
The Capitol Market will use its $600,000 to make improvements to the outdoor market pavilion, Smith Street area improvements, sewer lines and restroom upgrades, and broadband internet upgrades.
Midian Leadership Project will use its $60,000 to create and expand services at the Midian Safe Haven.
The Healing House’s $150,000 will go towards financing the training of staff to adequately address trauma that stems from Intimate Partner Violence, domestic, and sexual violence, along with costs associated with staff and the building.
They say the Charleston City Council approved 15 ARPA applicants at previous Council meetings. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/partnership-of-african-american-churches-capitol-market-among-those-approved-for-arpa-funding/ | 2022-06-07T01:41:58 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/partnership-of-african-american-churches-capitol-market-among-those-approved-for-arpa-funding/ |
A man is facing charges that he assaulted two Border Patrol agents last week near the Mexico border southwest of Tucson, authorities said.
Miguel Angel Acatzihua-Temoxtle, 25, a Mexican national, was arrested and is facing one count each of assault of a federal officer and assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon.
Authorities said Border Patrol agents working near Newfield received information that a group of undocumented immigrants were moving through the Baboquivari Mountains near Ocheros Wash on the Tohono O'odham Nation. Agents went to the area nd found several individuals, including Acatzihua-Temoxtle, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona.
Acatzihua-Temoxtle ran from the agents up the side of a wash and kicked several large boulders down to slow the pursuit of one of the agents, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Acatzihua-Temoxtle then physically assaulted two of the agents, including trying to choke one with a lanyard that held the agent's night vision goggles, authorities said. The lanyard broke during the struggle, according to a complaint filed in federal court
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As the two were struggling on the ground, another agent arrived to assist and the suspect assaulted that agent. The two agents managed to eventually place Acatzihua-Temoxtle in custody, according to a complaint.
Acatzihua-Temoxtle had his initial appearance before United States Magistrate Judge Leslie A. Bowman on Thursday.
Convictions for assault on a federal officer carry a maximum penalty of 8 years in prison, and up to a $250,000 fine. Assault on a federal officer with the use of a deadly or dangerous weapon carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and up to a $250,000 fine. | https://tucson.com/news/local/border/man-facing-charges-of-assaulting-2-border-patrol-agents/article_303279f4-e5f6-11ec-b445-b7896498c006.html | 2022-06-07T01:42:37 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/border/man-facing-charges-of-assaulting-2-border-patrol-agents/article_303279f4-e5f6-11ec-b445-b7896498c006.html |
The City of Kenosha is accepting applications for lifeguards to work at the city's two public pools (located at Washington Park and Anderson Park) from June to August.
Lifeguard salary is $12.58 to $14.15 per hour.
The City of Kenosha will reimburse lifeguards up to $125, for those who complete and pass the American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification or (Re)certification and complete 30 working days. Please note that employees must sign the Lifeguard (Re)Certification Agreement prior to being reimbursed.
Candidates selected for interviews will be provided additional information.
The muncipal swimming pools will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, beginning June 14, weather and water quality conditions permitting.
Lifeguards work up to 48 hours per week, and are required to work evenings, weekends and holidays. Lifeguards may be scheduled to work between the two pool locations.
Lifeguard duties include: supervision of the swimming area to maintain order and protect swimmers from accidents or drowning; enforce swimming rules and regulations; maintain and clean pools and surrounding areas.
Police in Burlington, Wisconsin, said federal investigators are helping sort out a hot-air balloon crash that sent three people to the hospital after their balloon fell to the ground and collided with a moving train. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/city-offers-certification-reimbursements-in-seeking-summer-pool-lifeguards/article_baa842c6-e5ec-11ec-8af9-0350cc84e4f6.html | 2022-06-07T01:43:29 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/city-offers-certification-reimbursements-in-seeking-summer-pool-lifeguards/article_baa842c6-e5ec-11ec-8af9-0350cc84e4f6.html |
Cochise County woman sentenced to probation after casting dead mother's ballot
A woman from Cochise County was sentenced on Monday to three years of probation after pleading guilty to illegal voting after casting her dead mother's early ballot in the November 2020 election.
The Arizona Attorney General's Office said 56-year-old Krista Michelle Conner signed and submitted her recently deceased mother’s early ballot envelope. Conner's mother died about one month before Conner signed it.
Conner must pay $890 in fines and surcharges and complete 100 hours of community service as a condition of her probation. Conner's voter registration was also revoked, though she can get it reinstated after completing her probation.
The sentencing came as a Mohave County judge struck down a lawsuit from the Republican Party of Arizona that sought to end early-voting in the state.
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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Man, woman taken to hospital after being shot near 19th and Dunlap Avenues
Angela Cordoba Perez
Arizona Republic
A man and a woman were hospitalized after being shot Monday morning near 19th Avenue and Dunlap Avenue.
Officers say they found the man and woman with multiple gunshot wounds in the area.. The man had injuries that were not life-threatening, and the woman was in critical condition, according to Phoenix police. Both were taken to the hospital and are expected to survive.
Police detained two suspects. No further details have been released.
Reach breaking news reporter Angela Cordoba Perez at Angela.CordobaPerez@Gannett.com or on Twitter @AngelaCordobaP.
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'Please help me': Edited footage released of man who drowned in Tempe Town Lake as officers watched
Tempe released edited body camera footage from officers that shows a man drowning in Tempe Town Lake as officers watched and did not step in to help.
The victim was identified as Sean Bickings, 34. According to a transcript of the footage provided by the city, Bickings told Tempe police he was drowning and begged officers for help as they stood by and told him they were not "jumping in after you."
Bickings was an unsheltered member of the Tempe community, the city said in a statement released on Friday.
The three officers who responded to the incident are currently under non-disciplinary administrative paid leave.
Body camera footage shows officers responding to a report of a verbal domestic confrontation on May 28 around 5 a.m. at the Tempe Center for the Arts located at 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway.
The video shows officers speaking separately to Bickings and to a woman who identified herself as Bickings' wife.
The woman told officers she and Bickings had engaged in a discussion but that he had not been physically violent.
An original statement from the Tempe Police Department indicated Bickings had jumped into the lake in an attempt to evade police after officials did a background check and found three outstanding warrants.
Police had originally stated Bickings started running and jumped over a fence and into Tempe Town Lake, just east of the pedestrian bridge.
The body camera footage shows Bickings going over the fence and walking into the lake as he tells police, "I am going for a swim. I am free to go, right?"
Tempe did not release complete bodycam footage because of its "sensitive nature," the video states. The transcript of the remaining portion of the video indicates the video cuts off when Bickings starts telling police he is going to drown.
Bickings told police, "I'm going to drown. I'm going to drown." An officer responded, "No, you're not," according to the transcript.
Police told Bickings to swim to the pylon and hold on to it, to which Bickings answered that he could not do it.
"I am not jumping in after you," an officer said.
The original police statement said police "immediately" started rescue efforts as police got on a boat and called units with Tempe Fire Medical and Rescue.
The original statement from the Tempe Police Department said Bickings "was uncooperative" with rescue efforts.
The transcript says Bickings then started begging police for help.
"Please help me. Please, please, please," Bickings told police. "I can't touch. Oh God. Please help me. Help me."
According to the transcript, a person identified in the document as a witness attempted to jump into the lake to help Bickings.
"Please stop being so aggressive," the witness said. "Oh my God, is he okay? Stop, why are you doing this?"
Bickings did not resurface. The Tempe Fire Rescue Team recovered his body and pronounced him dead just before 11:30 a.m., near the Tempe Center for the Arts.
Jamaar Williams, an activist with Black Lives Matter Metro Phoenix, said "there is no question" the incident involved police violence from the Tempe officers.
According to Williams, Bickings was largely known as Madrocks among the Tempe community.
"The whole reason Madrocks was scared is because of the threat, it was police violence," Williams said. "Police don't actually have to be exercising that violence to cause that reaction which is fear, panic, and self-survival."
Williams said in the video and the transcript that police were "indifferent" toward Bickings' situation as he pleaded for help.
"That's absolutely state violence and police violence," Williams said.
In a city statement, City Manager Andrew Ching and Police Chief Jeff Glover called Bickings’ death a tragedy. Officials have asked the Department of Public Safety and Scottsdale police to examine the Tempe police response to the drowning.
Tempe City Council will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, June 9 at 6 p.m.
Reach breaking news reporter Laura Daniella Sepulveda at lsepulveda@lavozarizona.com or on Twitter @lauradNews.
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A healthcare worker has been selling her soaps and skin care products across Northwest Indiana and now worldwide.
Brandy Donaldson owns The Exfoliant Co. in Griffith. She makes body scrubs, bath bombs, bath salts, lip scrubs and kid's soap with toys in them to encourage good hygiene.
She sells her products through local retail stores like Sweet Home Indiana in St. John and Empty Nest in Griffith. She also offers them at local craft shows and now reaches customers online through online sales, including through Etsy and Amazon.
"I do sell my products at several retail stores in Northwest Indiana and at craft shows in Munster, Schererville, St. John and Dyer," she said. "I was at the Popcorn Fest in Valparaiso last year."
She saw a need for the business.
"I was working in health care and saw the need for hygiene," she said. "Kids don't wash their hands a lot. But if you put toys inside the soap, like little plastic goldfish, that for some reason does the trick. It's something for the children to work toward, to use the bar of soap until they can get the orange goldfish or dinosaur out."
The clear, translucent soap with colorful toys inside often draws kids to her booth at craft shows. But she also has plenty of products for adults like body scrubs. Her skincare and soap products, which are free of chemicals and additives, have found customers far and wide online.
"Through Etsy, I'm now selling worldwide," she said. "I sell across the United States and also to England."
Many people with sensitive skin buy her soap.
"It's a great soap for newborns," she said. "It's all-natural glycerin with no color additives. I make everything with great fragrances and great scents. I try to make it different than normal. The bath bombs are the size of tennis balls, extremely large. I get really great feedback on all my products."
She originally wanted to own her own brick-and-mortar store but is now more focused on distributing her products through various channels.
"I just want to grow my business," she said. "I'm a small local business working and striving to get my business known and get my name out there."
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"At Gary Primary, we know the future of this plant depends upon our success. Our families, the union and management depend on us. Our communities depend on us and this facility."
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VALPARAISO — Northwest Indiana entertainment impresario W.F. 'Bill' Wellman brought countless acts to Northwest Indiana over the years after founding the Bridge VU Theater in Valparaiso and helping launch the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville.
Wellman also helped the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority build the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond and served on its board for more than four decades, helping to steer tourism efforts in Lake County. He recently died just shy of his 98th birthday.
He's hailed a leader, mentor and visionary who realized the Region's potential as an entertainment destination.
"The Region has lost a giant in the hospitality industry," SSCVA Board Chairman Andy Qunell said. "He will be missed."
A LaPorte native, Wellman served in the Marines in World War II and ended up settling in Valparaiso. He helped his father run the western-themed Corral bar, which was later moved to U.S. 30 where it was rebranded as Wellman's Restaurant. A bowling alley and buffet were added to what became a happening spot in town in the 1960s and 1970s.
Wellman launched the Bridge VU Dinner Theatre, which featured performances from Valparaiso University students and touring performers like Duke Ellington, Dolly Parton and Phyllis Diller. The late billionaire Whiteco Industries owner Dean White eventually hired Wellman to help realize his vision for a big theater that would draw visitors to the area.
"Bill Wellman was a man of great character and an important part of my life," White Lodging Founder and Chairman Bruce White said. "He was a man that you could trust from the moment you met him; a quality that he and my father held deeply. He was a bright light in so many lives and was an optimistic champion for what was possible in Northwest Indiana. While he will be terribly missed, his legacy and impact are forever."
Wellman served as the first general manager of the Holiday Star Theater, which he helped design and open in 1979.
The 3,400-seat live music venue that was later known as the Star Plaza Theater brought the Region acts like Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Dylan, Bob Hope, Liberace, Donna Summers, Phil Collins, Duran Duran and The Oak Ridge Boys. Wellman helped White build it into one of the largest performing arts venues in Chicagoland, turning cornfields by Interstate 65 and U.S. 30 into a destination where people flocked to see the likes of Alice Cooper, Weird Al Yankovich, Christina Aguilera and countless other performers over the course of its nearly four-decade run before the final curtains closed in 2017.
"Bill was an American original like his lifelong friend, Dean White," said Dean and Barbara White Family Foundation Executive Director Bill Hanna. "Both men made it their mission to build up Northwest Indiana and to inspire others to do the same. Bill was optimistic, determined, creative, charismatic and always willing to lead. Bill and Dean made a tremendous team. Bill has left his mark on the area and, although he will be missed, he will not be forgotten by his friends and family here at the foundation."
Wellman served in many roles over the years, including as president of the Indiana Restaurant Association and general manager of the Lighthouse Restaurant in Cedar Lake. He helped found the Court Restaurant in downtown Valparaiso, where people could dine in a historic jail cell from the 1800s.
He was a frequent advocate for veterans' causes around Northwest Indiana, often marching in parades.
"He reached out to me to help him spread the word on his quest to have Taps played every sunset throughout VFWs, American Legions or even at municipal parks or buildings," filmmaker Nick Mantis said. "He was a very proud veteran, and his stories about working with Dean White were always entertaining. My relationship with Bill was mostly through the media events I covered, ... and I would always light up when I saw Bill because he always gave a great interview where he was humble about his role in whatever he played or appreciative of what contribution he was a part of."
Mantis often ran into him during events at the Star Plaza or Tradewinds.
"Once when I was in his office, he was curious about me and asked me about my local cable TV shows, and he supported my idea of creating a platform to cover local news and events on local television and that meant a lot to me coming from a man like Bill with a history in the entertainment field," he said. "At the time, my studio was across the street from the Star Plaza and Twin Towers, and I would tease him about my view was better than his because I could see the Radisson Hotel and Star Plaza Theater when his view was of I-65 and northeast skyline of the mills. He always allowed me to interview him and always spoke straight from the heart, and his advice to me was to love what you do and do it with a flare and better than anyone else. And that is what I try to."
Wellman was a great mentor, former longtime SSCVA Executive Director Speros Batistatos said.
"It's a deeply personal loss for me," he said. "He was a mentor, a great friend and a father to me for the decades. The Region has lost a great man whose quiet leadership style, ease of communication and vision will never be seen again. Bill was a visionary, a communicator and just a fantastic human being."
Batistatos credits Wellman with procuring the land for the Indiana Welcome Center and helping get that project off the ground.
"Every person can share a story of what Bill Wellman did for them," he said. "I think Bill's greatest contribution was how he personally took the time to invest in people and realize their potential. His teaching, mentoring and quiet leadership are lost, never to be replaced."
He first met Wellman at the Holiday Star Theater 45 years ago, when it was a state-of-the-art facility acoustically engineered and "meticulously designed to present customers with the perfect entertainment experience."
"I remember as a kid I saw Bachman-Turner Overdrive at the Bridge VU Theater," Batistatos said. "Bruce White took notice and convinced him to collaborate, that they could be a lot more successful 10 miles down the road at Interstate 65 and U.S. 30. He was talented at booking what we in the industry call MOR, or middle-of-the-road entertainment: Bob Hope, Perry Cuomo, entertainment from our parent's generation."
Wellman authored the memoir “It’s Made to Sell- Not to Drink!” and shared many of his behind-the-scenes stories from over the years.
"He was one of the nicest funniest guys I ever met. All the times I laughed hardest were because of Bill," Batistatos said. "He had a razor-sharp wit. This is a tremendous loss for me. This is a hard one."
Wellman was inducted into the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority's South Shore Wall of Legends in 2018 and served on the board up until last year.
"Bill Wellman was an example and mentor to me," SSCVA Board Member Tom Dabertin said. "He inspired me to be active in organizations and community service. Now I've served on 40 boards and public commissions. He was a great individual with a phenomenal life. He did everything from serving as a Marine in World War II where he saw action to being an entrepreneur and leader. He saw an opportunity to bring people to Northwest Indiana. He was preaching the Region's tourism potential when no one else was listening. He saw it was close to Chicago and sat on a magnificent body of water. He was an absolute visionary. His impact will last for many years."
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World War II veteran W.F. 'Bill' Wellman shows his basement in his Valparaiso home, which showcase memorabilia from his time serving in the war and other achievements.
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CHESTERTON — Students at Chesterton High School have an abundance of programs and activities to choose from. However, one of the most popular ones is its radio and television program.
The high school runs WDSO, also known as 88.3 FM "The Rock." It is a nonprofit station that plays a variety of rock music throughout the school day, as well as individual shows in the afternoon.
All disc jockeys are high school students, and any student at CHS can be involved, after they go through a training session.
Matthew Waters teaches the class section of the program, with two beginner courses and two advanced ones. He said it came about through an after-school vinyl records club back in the 1970s.
Students would broadcast their vinyls on the internal school speakers but later realized they could apply to have an actual radio station.
In 1976, WDSO was born. Even better, a Chicago station donated all its initial equipment.
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The current station covers 15 miles, reaching a majority of Porter County and parts of Lake County. According to Waters, that is significantly more than other high school stations.
The radio club had more than 50 participants this year, despite people's arguments that radio may be a thing of the past, Waters said.
"It did a total 180," he said, emphasizing that it's more popular than ever with the podcast era.
Students typically take shifts to disc jockey, with specific students coming in before and after school, as well as students taking shifts during free periods.
They also do monthly meetings to make sure they can determine who wants to do an actual show.
Senior Hamza Sahli said he loved doing a news show. He ran a show titled "Porter County Perspective" where he invited local politicians and important figures in the area to come speak and be interviewed.
During his show, he even got U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, and state Sen. Rodney Pol, D-Chesterton, on the air.
"WDSO has increased my appreciation in local politics," Sahli said, mentioning how he plans to go into political science and law in college.
While he doesn't intend to pursue radio as a profession, he does think he may consider joining a student radio station when he arrives at Indiana University in the fall.
Senior Camren Fancher enjoyed DJing. He got involved his sophomore year, fascinated that the high school had a program for a medium he did not frequently hear about.
In his time working at the station, he said he has grown to be a successful public speaker, something he initially struggled with.
"I liked being involved with radio, while its still around." Fancher said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/watch-now-chesterton-high-school-students-rock-the-radio/article_9f22dffc-2205-58d6-bd6a-c59fbca96ed4.html | 2022-06-07T01:50:28 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/watch-now-chesterton-high-school-students-rock-the-radio/article_9f22dffc-2205-58d6-bd6a-c59fbca96ed4.html |
The state of Illinois now has an official rock.
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation Monday designating dolostone, also known as dolomite, as the newest state symbol of Illinois.
According to the governor's office, dolostone is a form of limestone that makes up the majority of Illinois' bedrock and serves as the foundation of other natural terrain throughout the state.
Children across Illinois voted to recommend dolostone as the state rock after students at Pleasantdale Middle School in Burr Ridge and Maplebrook Elementary School in Naperville discovered Illinois lacked a rock-related state symbol.
Earlier this year, the Democratic-controlled General Assembly made the recommendation official by naming dolostone as the state rock in House Bill 4261.
"Seeing young people use their voices and the democratic process to make change in our state is truly inspiring," Pritzker said after signing the measure into law at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle.
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"These young leaders have a bright future of organizing and civic engagement that I am excited to watch. They could not have picked a better rock to represent the strength and stability of Illinois."
The state rock designation was approved 55-0 in the Senate and 103-0 in the House, with state Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, voting present.
Indiana does not have a state rock. But since 1971 it has had an official state stone: Indiana limestone.
Also called Bedford limestone or Salem limestone, Indiana limestone is rated among the highest-quality limestone quarried on earth.
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WILLOW STREET, Pa. — Police in Lancaster County have charged a Virginia man with burglary, aggravated assault, and other offenses relating to an alleged break-in and attack on an elderly woman in West Lampeter Township Monday morning.
Daniel Lorenzo Crews, 41, of Midlothian, VA is also charged with terroristic threats and DUI in the incident, which occurred around 5:21 a.m. at a home on the 2800 block of Willow Street Pike, according to West Lampeter Township Police.
Police say the victim, a 72-year-old woman, reported that an unknown suspect entered her house through an unlocked window and forced her to the floor, pushing her head down repeatedly.
A neighbor heard a commotion and intervened, and the suspect fled from the home, according to police. He was seen traveling north on Willow Street Pike in a black Acura sedan.
The neighbor subsequently saw the same sedan in the parking lot of Turkey Hill at 863 Village Road in Lancaster and contacted authorities, according to police. Officers responded to the Turkey Hill, found the suspect vehicle, and took Crews into custody.
He was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge William E. Benner Jr. and was committed to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $500,000 bail, according to police. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/daniel-crews-arrest-willow-street-burglary-assault/521-fd3b6287-8371-4056-a987-93b210e430da | 2022-06-07T01:54:48 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lancaster-county/daniel-crews-arrest-willow-street-burglary-assault/521-fd3b6287-8371-4056-a987-93b210e430da |
DAVIS, Calif. — The University of California, Davis will be hosting three undergraduate commencements this weekend, which means the roads are going to be busy.
From Friday, June 10 through Sunday, June 12, CHP, Caltrans and the Davis Police Department will be working full time to ensure a safe and timely traffic flow as thousands of students, their guests and family members gather to celebrate.
UC Davis is predicting a total of about 12,500 students and guests to be at each ceremony, and most attendees are expected to travel on I-80 and Hwy 113 to get to the early morning commencements.
The entrance gates to UC Davis Health Stadium are scheduled to open at 6 a.m., and the ceremonies are scheduled to start at 8 a.m.
The UC Davis Police Department said their 'dynamic traffic management plan' focuses on helping drivers exit the roads and continue to move to parked areas.
“We want to help graduates and their guests safely and conveniently get on campus to enjoy the big day and then exit when they’re ready,” said Lutenient Doug Voska.
These UC Davis graduates are part of the university’s first full, in-person commencement since the pandemic began.
There will be a traffic management and parking plan in place, where overhead electronic signs on I-80 at Davis and Dixon can help guide commencement-goers to the right exit.
Those traveling westbound will be guided to use the UC Davis exit, and those traveling eastbound will be directed to take Hwy 113 North and use the Hutchison Drive exit. There will also be signs on southbound Hwy 113 that will guide commencement-goers to exit at Russell Blvd.
The campus is also encouraging carpooling and will be offering free shuttles serving hotels in both downtown Sacramento and south Davis.
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Though the Shasta ground sloth went extinct approximately 12,000 years ago, we know their diet included Joshua trees because preserved sloth dung found in caves contained seeds, leaves and fruits of these trees. After eating the fruit and seeds of this iconic plant of the southwest with the unusual distinction of having a National Park named after it, sloths wandered 10 miles or more before depositing the seeds in a pile of their dung.
The long travels of the seeds inside the bodies of sloths gave this plant species ample opportunity to spread across the landscape. When our planet said good-bye to this species of giant ground sloth, the Joshua tree lost its best method of seed dispersal. The absence of this 9-foot tall, 550-pound fruit eater (the smallest of the extinct giant sloths) threatens the long-term survival of Joshua trees. The dispersal of seeds far from their point of origin allows plants to colonize new areas, and now Joshua trees do not have this capability.
Animals alive today that transport the seeds of Joshua trees don’t take them very far, and in combination with climate change, this spells serious trouble. Climate predictions indicate that Joshua trees will be unable to survive in their current range as it becomes hotter and drier. Hospitable habitat to the north could possibly support Joshua trees in the future, but only if they can disperse seeds to areas where the conditions would allow them to thrive.
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Many animals that eat Joshua tree seeds and fruit do little to help the seeds disperse any notable distance. Some have stomach acid that kills the seeds. Packrats carry them only short distances. Woodpeckers peck at the fruits, causing them to drop just below the tree.
Joshua tree seeds are not well adapted for dispersal on their own. They have no specific adaptations for wind dispersal, and the wind speeds needed to disperse them rarely occur in the Mojave Desert. The seeds are not sticky or prickly or otherwise able to attach themselves to wandering animals who could carry them far away from the tree that produced them.
Most seeds of Joshua trees are dispersed by scatter hoarding of rodents. Scatter hoarders cache food for the winter in a lot of places throughout their territory, with seeds and other bits of food buried individually or in small numbers. The seeds that are never found can grow into a new plant, so scatter hoarders are considered the gardeners of new forests. In a study of the fates of Joshua tree seeds, most of the ones tracked in the study were taken directly from the tree by scatter hoarding white-tailed antelope squirrels.
The interaction with an animal that can take seeds far away is especially important in times of rapid climate change when current distributions of a plant may not be sustainable in the future. The Joshua tree is at risk of ceasing to exist, following the path of its extinct partner — the Shasta ground sloth — that it long relied on for seed dispersal.
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WFLL Camo got a complete game from pitcher Teyan Clerry and used a late surge of runs to win the Flagstaff Little League Majors city championship Saturday at Continental Park with an 11-1 win over WFLL Black.
After a close battle in the semifinals earlier in the day that ended in a 9-4 victory, Camo was happy with its effort in the final game to win the nine-team championship tournament.
“We had our ace on the mound in this one, and we knew that they were going to come out swinging and we were going to challenge them. Overall our defense made plays today in both games, and especially in this one,” manager Colby Huffmon said.
Clerry 12, gave up one run in the first inning but went scoreless the rest of the way by controlling the game on the mound. His team won the city tournament in 2021 at age 11 -- against Huffmon’s squad -- with a late RBI, and he didn’t have to think that hard about which of the two championships was his favorite in his Little League Career.
“This year, because it was my last year,” Clerry said.
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Camo took an early lead, 2-1, after the first inning, and neither team scored in the second or third. Clerry kept up his solid performance, while Black’s Brisson Burcar was great early as well.
In the top of the fourth inning, with just one out, Camo loaded the bases. Gunner Babbitt hit an RBI single, Luke Huffmon hit a 2-RBI single and Camo scored two more on a pair of passed balls to take a 7-1 lead.
“These kids were ready to battle today, and they got on the plate and were ready to hit,” Colby Huffmon said. “I think we put the pressure on the other team, and we know when that happens they’re either going to make the play or not. You just have to put the ball in play and make them do it.”
Black almost scored a run in the bottom of the fourth inning in response, but Clerry fielded a ground ball and threw it to Babbitt, who tagged the batter out before he could slide safely home. That would be Black’s best chance to score.
Camo tacked on four more runs in the next two innings, and Clerry finished the game on the mound. It was one of his favorite memories from the year, but he said nothing could top the home run he hit during the season.
“It was really fun,” he said. “But I wish I could have hit another one.”
Clerry, along with the rest of the West Flagstaff Little League All-Stars, will play in the Arizona District 1 tournament later in the month.
More than winning, though, Huffmon said Little League baseball in Flagstaff was a success strictly because of the increase in participation. In 2021 there were just five Majors teams combined between WFLL and Continental Little League. In 2022, WFLL alone had five, while CLL had four.
“This season, with the amount of kids playing in the league compared to last year, it was a huge difference and these kids put in the effort,” he said. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/wfll-camo-wins-flagstaff-little-league-majors-city-tournament/article_9ccf4288-e47d-11ec-8bdb-a3438b81f418.html | 2022-06-07T02:09:12 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/wfll-camo-wins-flagstaff-little-league-majors-city-tournament/article_9ccf4288-e47d-11ec-8bdb-a3438b81f418.html |
A redevelopment agreement with the city would authorize $3.3 million in tax-increment financing for a major expansion of a longtime high-tech company in the Haymarket.
J.S. Woollam Co., which makes light-measuring instruments called spectroscopic ellipsometers, is planning to more than double the size of its existing headquarters at Seventh and M streets — a project that would help connect a future downtown park to Haymarket South.
The expansion plan is among the first projects announced since the city unveiled a master plan to draw people to Haymarket South and better connect the area to the South Salt Creek neighborhoods.
The Cotswold Building, which was built in 1894, sits at the edge of the planned South Haymarket Park and houses J.A. Woollam Co. The company's charitable foundation donated $1 million to the park project in 2019.
“This project has been a long time coming,” said Hallie Salem, redevelopment manager with the city’s Urban Development Department. The company, she said, has been considering an expansion since 2014.
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It is investing $16.9 million in redevelopment of the existing building and a 57,000-foot expansion, as well as additional parking, Salem said.
When it’s finished, the building will be valued at about $18.6 million, she said.
The tax-increment financing, a tool that allows developers to use the increased future property taxes a project generates to pay for certain upfront costs, will be used for environmental remediation, rehabilitation of the building’s historical facade, and a landscape boundary wall near the park.
The company’s plans — including 35 parking stalls on the north side of the building — will help integrate the area with the future park planned for a plot of land at Seventh and N streets.
During the day, those parking stalls will be used by employees and at night and on weekends the lot can be used by park patrons. Plans also include pedestrian access to the park.
The company plans to add a three-story addition to the west side of the Cotswold Building at 311 S. Seventh St., which has been the company's home since 1997, 10 years after it was founded by John Woollam as a spinoff of research he was doing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Cathy Rustermier, the company's human resources manager and daughter of its founder, said the company employs 67 people who all have college degrees or are working on them, and 85% of those employees graduated from Nebraska schools.
The building was originally three stories and was used as a factory and warehouse for a paint company, then later became a grocery store. In 1944, most of the building was destroyed by fire and it was renovated into a one-story building. A second floor was added in 1991.
The council will vote on the redevelopment agreement at its June 13 meeting.
Reach the writer at 402-473-7226 or mreist@journalstar.com.
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – NASA announced Monday that both the agency and SpaceX will be standing down from this week’s Falcon 9 launch of a cargo mission to the International Space Station due to an issue with the thrusters.
According to NASA, elevated vapor readings of mono-methyl hydrazine — MMH — were found in the Draco thruster propulsion system.
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Once the source of the readings is found, NASA said, the agency will determine a new target launch date.
In the meantime, flight engineers are training on computers to get ready for the Dragon cargo spacecraft’s automated arrival and docking when it is ultimately launched to the space station, NASA said.
NASA also stated that astronauts received eye exams aboard the space station, using medical imagery gear and optical coherence tomography techniques.
According to the agency, Flight Engineers Kjell Lindgren and Jessica Watkins also serviced spacesuits, collecting water samples and cleaning water lines before installing new parts. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/07/nasa-spacex-standing-down-from-falcon-9-space-launch-due-to-thruster-issues/ | 2022-06-07T02:14:07 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/07/nasa-spacex-standing-down-from-falcon-9-space-launch-due-to-thruster-issues/ |
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A 4-year-old girl was attacked by a neighbor's dog while visiting her grandfather in Mount Vernon on Monday.
The girl was taken to Skagit Valley Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD). She is in stable condition.
Mount Vernon medical response units were called to the 100 block of North 30th Street around 3:21 p.m. and discovered the 4-year-old with bites to her face and left shoulder. Her grandfather had a bite on his hand, police said.
The girl was in her grandfather's garage when the neighbor's dog wandered over. The dog attacked the girl and bit her grandfather when he intervened.
Medical units were returning from a different call and were close by when the reports came in, arriving within a minute of the initial call.
MVPD Animal Control is investigating the attack.
The dog is reportedly a mix of breeds, including malamute. The dog will have to be put down because it bit a child, the dog's owner told KING 5. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/four-year-old-girl-mount-vernon-dog-attack/281-f44a2a16-a7ee-45cf-9590-a8955218dcdb | 2022-06-07T02:20:09 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/four-year-old-girl-mount-vernon-dog-attack/281-f44a2a16-a7ee-45cf-9590-a8955218dcdb |
SEATTLE — It is against the law in Seattle to park a vehicle on the street for more than 72 hours without moving. However, at a popular golf course on Beacon Hill, it appears an RV camp in its parking lot is expanding.
The growing camp of recreational vehicles in the parking lot near city-owned Jefferson Park Golf Course along Beacon Avenue South has some nearby residents concerned.
"Certainly, in the last year, year and a half it's just boomed," said Michael Lowe. "It's probably doubled and tripled, not just the amount of people the materials, the vans are getting bigger and there's tents."
Back in December of last year we first showed you this site, along with Jay Turner, who's owned "Red Bird Sports," located just a couple blocks away, for 36 years.
"To turn a blind eye on that and to let it fester and grow is shameful," said Turner.
Turner was frustrated then, and is even more frustrated now. He appreciates the work the city has done the last couple months at similar encampments across the city, but believes more attention needs to brought to his neighborhood.
"The thing with the south end of Seattle, it seems like it's always been ignored, it's always the last one to see anything," said Turner.
There has been an increase in sweeps, and the city has been re-enforcing the 72-hour parking rule starting back in October 2021, which prohibits a person from parking their vehicle on the same block of a city street for more than 72 hours. Turner said, however, that not much has been done and he is calling on the city once again to step up.
"Since October 2021, there have been about 3,500 citations written in relation to the 72 hour rule, and about 1,800 unoccupied or abandoned vehicles impounded due to the 72-hour rule," A spokesperson from SDOT told KING 5. "For most of that time period we were focused on unoccupied, abandoned and hazardous vehicles. So that status is generally not referring to vehicles which someone is living in."
Officials with Seattle Public Utilities said they did a "thorough clean" last week, disposing over three thousand pounds of trash and debris at the site
The site is on the list for an upcoming remediation according to SPU spokesperson Sabrina Register. No timeline was given, however.
"During RV remediations, the city first provides warning and encourages people to move their vehicles in order to avoid receiving a citation or having their vehicle impounded," Register added. "If a person is living in a vehicle, then we will make multiple attempts to notify or talk to that person to encourage them to move their vehicle. Impoundment will only occur as a last resort if a person ignores the warnings and refuses to temporarily move while SPU performs the remediation." | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/homeless/rv-camp-near-beacon-hill-expands/281-02ef8d31-e8fd-4018-a735-47f171b7f9f7 | 2022-06-07T02:20:15 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/homeless/rv-camp-near-beacon-hill-expands/281-02ef8d31-e8fd-4018-a735-47f171b7f9f7 |
TACOMA, Wash. — Editor's note: The above video on an anti-harassment order filed against Sheriff Ed Troyer originally aired May 23, 2022.
An anti-harassment order against Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer was upheld in District Court on Monday.
Troyer must stay at least 1,000 feet away from Sedrick Altheimer's residence and workplace, as well as avoid any contact with Altheimer. The order was extended Monday through June 6, 2023.
Altheimer, a Black newspaper carrier, filed a lawsuit last year seeking $5 million in damages against Troyer over an incident that occurred on Jan. 27, 2021. On that day, Troyer called a department line used by law enforcement to gather routine information and requests and said that he “caught” Altheimer in his driveway and “he just threatened to kill me,” according to probable cause documents.
Because of Troyer's call, more than 40 officers initially rushed to his location, according to probable cause documents. Ultimately, 14 officers arrived at the scene.
A temporary anti-harassment order was granted to Altheimer against Troyer in late May, requiring the Pierce County sheriff to stay at least 500 feet away from Altheimer.
Troyer's attorney provided a statement to KING 5 following the filing of the initial anti-harassment claim, which in part read:
"Sheriff Troyer has not done anything to warrant the court entering an anti-harassment order."
Troyer faces one count of false reporting and one count of making a false or misleading statement to a public servant. Troyer plead not guilty to the charges in October 2021. His trial is scheduled to begin July 11. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/pierce-county-sheriff-anti-harassment-order/281-77f771b9-e14c-45e4-b364-07a572fed8f5 | 2022-06-07T02:20:21 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/pierce-county-sheriff-anti-harassment-order/281-77f771b9-e14c-45e4-b364-07a572fed8f5 |
HOUSTON — There is growing sentiment for Governor Greg Abbott to call a special session to take action on gun control. And it's not just coming from Democrats.
Hundreds of Republican donors have joined the calls for tougher gun laws in Texas. 250 GOP donors wrote a letter which “endorses the creation of red-flag laws, expanding background checks and raising the age to purchase a gun to 21.“
On Monday, Abbott directed an active shooter training center “ALERRT” to provide training to all Texas school districts before the next school year.
Last week, he ordered safety reviews for all public schools.
But the governor, who is seeking a third term, is resisting the calls to bring lawmakers back in session and is instead taking executive action to respond to the Uvalde mass shooting.
KHOU 11’s political expert Bob Stein said it's all about the election.
“Why don’t they want a special session? I think the short answer is they do not want to bring attention to these terrible, terrible tragedies during the middle of an election campaign,” Stein said.
Meanwhile, the calls from mostly Democratic lawmakers continue to grow.
“We must demand action now, the governor has a responsibility to take action to protect our schools before that open again in August,” Rep. Gina Hinojosa said.
Many Texas voters agree that some changes are necessary.
“I think the governor should call a special session and I think the legislature should work on doing something meaningful in the way of gun control," Thomas Keef told us.
“Anything can be a weapon evil is evil, if someone wants to do evil they’re going to do evil no matter what you do — but I do think there’s some work that can be done,” Shane Carroll said.
“He should do something, but I don’t expect a lot from this particular governor,” Sharon Gibson said.
But meaningful legislation will likely have to wait.
“I don’t think the governor is going to look at, for instance, red flag -- taking guns away from people who clearly are suicidal, homicidal, and have a history of it or made threats, and I don’t see any of the other types of legislation that can come about here the second amendment is still a big obstacle to this,” Stein said. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/abbott-no-special-session-guns/285-b356e399-e994-4631-884f-dd84015d7fe3 | 2022-06-07T02:23:04 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/abbott-no-special-session-guns/285-b356e399-e994-4631-884f-dd84015d7fe3 |
DALLAS — WFAA picked up a host of awards from the annual National Press Photographer’s Association Best of Photojournalism Awards over the weekend, including the 2022 large market Station of the Year.
This is the fourth time the station has received the award in five years. Prior to these past five years, WFAA had only won the award once in the ‘80s.
Additionally, Brandon Mowry was named Ernie Crisp Photojournalist of the Year and Jobin Panicker received the NPPA Photojournalism Award for Reporting. Mowry was previously the NPPA’s national photojournalist award winner in 2019.
Other winners include:
Brandon Mowry - First, General Hard News – Video Photojournalist; First and Second, News Feature, Soft – Video Photojournalist; Second, General Hard News – Editor; Second, Hard Feature – Editor; Honorable Mention, Sports; Third, Deadline News; Honorable Mention, Sports Feature – Video Photojournalist
Joseph Huerta - First, General Soft News, Editor; Honorable Mention, Breaking News
Martin Doporto - First, Investigative; Second, Deadline News; Honorable Mention, 24 Hour Feature, Soft – Video Photojournalist
Tiffany Liou - First, General Soft News, Solo Video Photojournalist; Honorable Mention, Deadline News; Third, General Hard News – Solo Video Photojournalist; Second, 24 Hour Feature, Soft – Solo Video Photojournalist
Kevin Reece – First and Second, General Hard News – Solo Video Photojournalist; Second, General Soft News, Solo Video Photojournalist
Chance Horner – Honorable Mention, Hard Feature – Editor; Third, Effects | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/wfaa-wins-nppa-station-year-award/287-7fc2f3b2-ebc3-4e90-846d-79524516b7ff | 2022-06-07T02:23:10 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/wfaa-wins-nppa-station-year-award/287-7fc2f3b2-ebc3-4e90-846d-79524516b7ff |
OREGON, USA — The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) is expanding its list of grantees for 2022, again distributing money to organizations around the state that serve the LGBTQ+ community.
"Something that is needed," said Kristina Kindel of OCF.
Over the last year, OCF said 50+ LGBTQ-focused groups received $700,000 in grants. It announced new recipients for 2022 during Pride Month, with several new organizations in more rural and underserved Oregon communities.
"There's a perception ... gay people don't live in rural places or people of color don't live in these rural places," Kindel explained. "And that's just not true at all."
One new group receiving grant funding is Gather Repertory in Newberg, a newly formed community theater organization. Its first production will be an all-inclusive version of the 1930s play "Our Town."
Tensions have been high in Newberg since the school board voted 4-3 last year to ban Black Lives Matter and Pride flags, among other "quasi-political symbols."
"There has been a lot of divisiveness," said Reid Arthur of Gather Repertory and a recent graduate of George Fox University. "We've all been feeling this great sadness and dread over everything that's been going on."
Arthur famously came out during a performance at George Fox in 2019. He said his team's rendition of "Our Town" will send a big community message.
"Reclaiming the narrative," Arthur said. "To make everyone feel included and that this town, regardless of what the school board may say, this is their town as well and all are welcome here."
OCF grants will help the production pay its artists and crew, which is uncommon in community theater. Audiences in late July and early August will also have the option to pay what they want to see the show.
Other groups in the area to receive an OCF boost are PFLAG Newberg and Table14, both groups that uplift LGBTQ+ youth and families.
Basic Rights Oregon is another group to receive grant funding.
Executive director Nancy Haque said the group's advocacy is critical right now as politicians and school boards target LGBTQ+ people, particularly transgender and nonbinary youth.
"We're out here fighting for them," Haque said. "If you believe in an individual's rights, then it's people's right to be who they are."
"We're seeing more and more Oregonians recognize the challenges for LGBTQ+ communities, from discrimination in schools to youth experiencing homelessness after coming out to anti-trans [families] and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation proposals across the country," Kindel said. "At the same time, seeing the compassion and solidarity of people standing together to amplify LGBTQ+ voices is heartening."
More than a dozen of organizations are receiving OCF grants, with a full list online. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/oregon-lgbtq-organizations-grant-money/283-4b9700ce-f68f-4504-83a4-4ba3a2ca78ea | 2022-06-07T02:30:45 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/oregon-lgbtq-organizations-grant-money/283-4b9700ce-f68f-4504-83a4-4ba3a2ca78ea |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Ballad Health endured a brutal January to March quarter financially, but CEO Alan Levine said the hospital system isn’t experiencing anything different from systems nationwide.
Ballad, which posted an operation loss of about $36 million in the third quarter of its 2022 fiscal year, is refinancing more than $150 million in debt with lower interest rates that will free up close to $5 million in annual cash flow.
That’s fortunate, Levine told News Channel 11 in an exclusive interview, because the next two years look very uncertain for the industry.
“System after system are reporting massive losses right now, some of them nine digits,” Levine said. “We lost $36 million, which is a lot to lose and it has us obviously very concerned.”
The main culprits, aside from COVID-related losses due to the Omicron surge in January and into February, are two factors — one Levine said Ballad is working to control in the near future and another he said is out of the system’s hands.
“$43 million alone is wages and contract labor above prior year and $25 million is supply cost inflation,” he said. “Those are things we can’t really control. If those didn’t exist you’re talking about a pretty big swing in operating income and actually a pretty healthy position.”
Straining to change the labor scenario
Levine said Ballad leaders are trying to influence a labor shortage that has helped push spending on contract labor, primarily travel nurses, to Ballad’s highest level ever this year. Through three quarters, the system had spent $100 million on contract labor, including $41 million in the third quarter alone.
That compares to $60 million through the first three quarters of 2021, $39 million in 2020 and just $24 million in 2019. That’s a quadrupling in contract labor costs in just three years while regular salaries and wages have barely risen over the same period.
“That’s what we’re trying to spend our time on,” Levine said of the labor shortage.
“That’s why we did the wage adjustments. (Levine said Ballad’s hospital nursing wages have risen about 20% the past few years). That’s why we’re trying to work with ETSU and the other schools to fast track new nurses entering the profession. That’s the only way we’re going get through this is to create more supply.”
But Levine said it’s an uphill battle. Even if Ballad was able to cut its travel nursing costs in half and replace those slots with local nurses, the system remains understaffed.
“We have 600 vacancies,” he said. “If we were fully staffed the wage costs would be even higher. It will still be less expensive than contract labor costs, but at the end of the day this is going to be a challenge. I don’t know what else to do other than be transparent about it.”
Levine said many nurses have children and run into childcare difficulties. And he said Ballad “lost a ton of experienced nurses during COVID who just got burnt out and were done.”
The lure of contract nursing, where wages spiked during the pandemic, has made things harder as nurses have left Ballad for more money.
“We didn’t like to see that, but we also understood why they were doing it,” Levine said. “They were putting all kinds of money on the table and in some cases I had nurses saying, ‘look, I don’t want to do this either, however, this is enough money that if I do this for six months I can pay off my car.”
Local housing costs have also risen and Levine said despite the 20% wage increase over the past few years the problem has gotten worse, not better.
“In 30 years of doing this I’ve never seen that kind of wage inflation, and yet it’s not enough to help these people keep up with their expenses,” Levine said. “I don’t begrudge somebody who says, ‘look, I’ve got to go earn more money, and we’re trying to do what we can.”
Levine said some glimmers of hope are appearing, including a recent decrease in use of contract labor and a downturn in turnover rates. “So it’s starting to get better, but it’s slow going.”
The inflation question
Another question has been added to the ongoing big question mark of labor costs. Levine said supply cost inflation is going to be the biggest drag on Ballad’s bottom line for the foreseeable future. Supplies are up $23 million so far this fiscal year.
“I don’t see any thing that’s going to reduce that right now,” Levine said. “In fact, it’s getting worse.”
That will eventually trickle down, or maybe up, to the insurance companies. He said when inflation hits hospitals it doesn’t usually reach insurance premiums for two to three years.
I think you’re going to see healthcare cost inflation that follows all this. It’s going to be pretty dramatic. In our case, our biggest payer’s the government, it’s not the local businesses.”
Levine said that leaves him concerned as well, because while commercial insurance companies can raise premiums and let business deal with the increased cost to them, the government has different factors to weigh.
“What we’re watching right now, Medicare has not come forward and said we’re going to be doing any major upward adjustments,” he said. “That has us concerned.”
Even with all the current questions, Standard and Poors, a bond rating agency, kept Ballad’s credit rating at A-minus. That’s higher than it was prior to the 2018 merger that created Ballad. Back then, the combined systems (Wellmont and Mountain States) had a “cash to debt” ratio of about 75% cash to the total debt. That’s now about 105%.
Levine said the system has been making money through COVID, although COVID relief payments have really skewed financials from one quarter or even one year to the next. For instance, Ballad had high COVID expenses the third quarter due to the Omicron surge but received almost no supplemental funds.
Through the full three quarters the system is $29.8 million in the black. A year ago, even though Ballad had a $16 million third quarter, it had lost $14 million through three quarters.
“Everyone’s saying the same thing,” he said. “We’re still going through the shock of this (nationally) and we’re still recovering. We really don’t know what the new normal is.”
Levine said Ballad has been very transparent with the ratings agencies and “met with them for hours” to discuss everything from labor issues to the region’s slow population growth and high reliance on Medicare, Medicaid and government payors instead of the typically higher-reimbursing commercial insurers.
“We said, ‘here’s the problems. Here’s what we’re planning to do about it. Here’s the steps we’ve taken.'”
Levine said Ballad will need every bit of the savings it gets from refinancing (the system has over $1.4 billion in total long term debt).
“We have a high volume of people that are Medicaid, uninsured and Medicare. That combination of factors creates a headwind and that was not as big a deal two years ago, because on top of it now you have the labor shortages and the wage pressures and the inflation pressures.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wage-pressures-covid-and-low-growth-all-challenging-ballad-health-bottom-line/ | 2022-06-07T02:39:22 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/wage-pressures-covid-and-low-growth-all-challenging-ballad-health-bottom-line/ |
CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — Property values across Canyon County appreciated by 30% to 60% from the previous year, according to the Canyon County Assessor's Office.
Under current Idaho law, homeowners can exempt 50% of their primary residence's value from property taxes; however, that exemption caps at $125,000. A home valued at, or above, $250,000 receives the maximum exemption.
That $125,000 limit is a stagnant number, but it wasn't always this way.
"I don't have a real good answer as to why that was capped," Canyon County Assessor Brian Stender said.
The exemption was once a fluid number that drifted from year-to-year, according to Stender. The exemption cap would increase or decrease in proportion to the Federal Housing Finance's Housing Price Index (HPI).
With this fluid system, the homeowner exemption moved as follows:
- 2006: $75,000
- 2007: $75,000
- 2008: $100,938
- 2009: $100,938
- 2010: $101,153
- 2011: $101,153
- 2012: $83,974
- 2013: $83,974
- 2014: $83,920
- 2015: $83,920
- 2016: $94,745
In 2016, the state legislature passed House Bill 431 which froze the homeowner's exemption at $100,000. Lawmakers have since raised the exemption to $125,000 - the figure we use today.
But even at the updated $125,000 exemption cap, homeowners are shouldering a larger burden of the overall property taxes pool.
Most recently, Canyon County residential property owners paid 75% of all Canyon County property taxes. In 2016, residential property footed 64% of the same bill.
"In my career, this is a pretty substantial tax burden shifted toward the residential sector," Stender said.
Under the previous HPI model, the 2022 max homeowner's exemption would be $174,229, nearly $50,000 more than the current stagnant cap.
For this reason, Representative Bruce Skaug (R) of Nampa is trying to bring back a indexed exemption cap.
"We have an unfair burden as homeowners paying property taxes," Rep. Skaug said.
Rep. Skaug offered a piece of draft legislation in the 2021 Legislative Session to index the exemption. The draft allows homeowners to exempt 55% of their properties value. The exemption is capped at 50% of the median home sale price according to the Idaho State Tax Commission.
Under this model, the 2022 homeowner's exemption would have capped at roughly $180,000, according to Stender.
"The [property tax burden shift] to residential - from commercial and agricultural - still would have continued, but not as drastic as it is today," Stender said.
The draft made it out of committee despite earning 41 house co-sponsors from both ends of the political aisle.
"The chairman, for his own reasons and philosophy, didn't want to hear the bill. So, it was not heard," Rep. Skaug said. "This is one way that we can help solve people's bank accounts and help them out a lot. We need to pass it - and soon."
The Legislature does not return to session until the beginning of the 2023 calendar year.
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BOISE, Idaho —
This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
During Memorial Day weekend, the Idaho Humane Society was at full capacity, with no more space for incoming animals on the adoption floor.
After a big adoption day on Wednesday, a few more spaces were opened up. But the shelter is still close to capacity and looking to find homes for many of its four-legged friends. Especially the ones that have been there a while.
“We're just trying to get a bunch of dogs adopted quickly,” Idaho Humane Society Digital Media Assistant Laurien Mavey said. “That way we can help out other shelters.”
The Humane Society has transfer programs set up with other shelters in Idaho. If it has room, it will also help out shelters in places like Texas and Louisiana, as previously reported by the Idaho Press.
Kristine Schellhaas, the Humane Society’s public relations and digital media manager, said that while the shelter receives owner-surrendered pets year-round, it primarily sees an uptick in May through August.
“People tend to relocate in the summer, and with the current housing crisis here in the Treasure Valley, renters have been having more difficulties finding affordable, pet-friendly housing,” Schellhaas said in an email.
Around July, the Humane Society also sees an uptick in strays from dogs getting scared of fireworks that go off around Independence Day.
Mavey said most of the time, the dogs at the shelter will be adopted within about 24-48 hours. For cats, it’s usually about 72 hours. According to Schellhaas, last year the Humane Society adopted out an average of 122 pets a week.
On the adoption floor, the shelter has 42 dog kennels, but it can host multiple dogs in the kennels at a time depending on size and if the dogs came from the same household or are puppies of the same litter.
The in-take center has 136 kennels.
“These consistent adoption numbers are so important to our mission, each adoption means that we can help another pet in need,” Schellhaas said.
But there are some “long-termers.”
Usually the long-termers are bigger or older dogs and have certain restrictions a family has to meet, like not having any other animals at their house or being a kid-free home, Mavey said. But occasionally, there will be an animal that has no restrictions and the shelter employees can’t put a finger on why it’s not getting adopted.
Four-year-old Jazz is a boxer mix that had been at the Humane Society for about a month. She likes being home alone and weighs just over 50 pounds. Jazz was transferred to the Humane Society from Louisiana.
"She's so sweet. I've highlighted her like a couple times. We don't understand. Like just the right person hasn't come in, I guess,” Mavey said.
The “highlights” that Mavey does are videos of certain animals, often long-termers, that she posts on the Humane Society's social media accounts.
“If it knows any tricks, we'll make sure we have them do the tricks on the video. Or if they really like being cuddled, we'll have someone squat down with them and just pet them a bunch and love on them to show that they are cuddly,” Mavey said.
According to Mavey, there are multiple times the highlight videos have helped animals get adopted.
There are a handful of other long-termers currently at the shelter, albeit no dogs have been there as long as Jazz had. Here are some of the animals and their characteristics, according to the Humane Society:
Roper is a 12-year-old Australian cattle dog, border collie mix and a little shy. He’s been at the shelter for about a week. He ended up there because his owner passed away.
Marley is a mix of a retriever, Labrador and Catahoula leopard dog. He has so much energy, if it weren’t for his white face, you wouldn’t know he was 10. His owner was hospitalized, so Marley was surrendered to the Humane Society.
White Socks and Barney, two cats whose owner went to a rest home, have been there about the same amount of time as Jazz. Barney weighs around 27 pounds, which is “morbidly obese” for a cat, so the Humane Society employees have been trying to help him lose weight. Mavey said owners should avoid purposely making their pets obese because it can lead to serious health problems. The two cats are a bonded pair, so they have to be adopted together. Mavey said this has led to their longer stay at the shelter.
For Mavey, almost nothing beats the excitement of when a long-termer gets a home.
“We're just also excited because usually it's a big team effort trying to really promote them and highlight them and show how much love they have to give and how much of a good dog they are, even if they might have some restrictions,” she said. “So it's pretty awesome. We're all really excited when that happens.”
After the Idaho Press left the Humane Society on Friday, it received word that Jazz had finally found a home.
Those looking to adopt can get more information on the process at the Idaho Humane Society’s website. The adoption center is located at 1300 S Bird St. in Boise.
How to adopt
Information can be found at the Idaho Humane Society’s website. The adoption center is located at 1300 S. Bird St. in Boise and its phone number is (208)342-3508.
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Four teenagers and a young man were injured in three separate shootings in Philadelphia Monday night.
The first shooting occurred at 6:04 p.m. along the 3900 block of North 7th Street. A 17-year-old boy was shot nine times throughout his body. Responding police officers took him to Temple University Hospital where he is in critical condition.
At 8:04 p.m., a 20-year-old man was shot multiple times throughout his body along the 3500 block of North Smedley Street. He was later found on the 1700 block of Atlantic Street where he was taken to Temple University Hospital. He is currently in critical condition.
Finally, at 9:13 p.m., a 14-year-old girl and two 15-year-old boys were on the 2000 block of North 19th Street when a gunman opened fire.
The teen girl was shot once in the hand and once in the arm, one 15-year-old boy was shot twice in the left leg, once in the right leg and once in the back and the second 15-year-old boy was shot once in the left hip.
The three teens were taken to Temple University Hospital. The two teen boys are both in critical condition while the teen girl is stable.
No arrests have been made in any of the shootings.
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Monday’s incidents follow a mass shooting on South Street over the weekend in which three people were killed and 11 others were hurt. Two people were arrested in connection to that shooting.
A gun violence tracker from the city controller’s office tallied 787 nonfatal and 194 fatal shooting victims as of June 5.
Shootings have accounted for the most killings in Philadelphia this year. As of Sunday night, there were 218 homicides in Philadelphia in 2022, down four percent from the 227 seen at the same time in 2021, which was ultimately the deadliest year in the city on record.
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/4-teens-1-man-hurt-in-3-separate-shootings-in-philadelphia/3262971/ | 2022-06-07T02:54:45 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/4-teens-1-man-hurt-in-3-separate-shootings-in-philadelphia/3262971/ |
Alliance Council prepares tax agreement for Carnation Mall sale
ALLIANCE – The Carnation City Mall sale is getting closer.
Alliance City Council passed multiple ordinances on Monday to help the mall redevelopment project move forward.
The moves included an ordinance to establish a service payment fund needed for the tax incremental financing program, which will exempt the property owners from 100% of real property taxes for 30 years.
"Many people think TIFs are pure tax abatements, (but) what happens is that the entities still pay their taxes but they go to a service fund. That service fund is set up by the county," Mayor Alan Andreani said.
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The TIF agreement has been in the works for some time. In January 2021, Council approved an agreement between the city and Marlington Local School District to allow the district to receive an amount equal to 25% of what it would have gotten from property taxes if not for the TIF.
On Monday, Council also OK'd a development agreement with Meijer. The Michigan-based superstore chain plans to construct a near 160,000-square-foot store on 25 acres of the former mall site at 2500 W. State St.
The property's remaining 20 acres will be developed by Fairmount Properties Alliance. The project's conceptual plan also shows three new retail spaces next to Meijer, ranging from 17,500 to 25,000 square feet. Dunham's Sports is expected to move into the former J.C. Penney building.
Council approved an ordinance appropriating $250,000 to purchase materials necessary for the relocation of underground utilities at the site that need to be moved as part of the demolition and construction of the project. The city will be completing most of the work, according to the ordinance.
Andreani said Council is "getting close to the last couple ordinances on the mall."
City officials hope the redevelopment project will bring new activity to the mall property, which has fallen on hard times in recent years.
In other Alliance City Council action:
• Council approved increases to garbage collection rates. Standard service has gone up to $16.85, a 5.9% increase. Backdoor service has gone to $28.19, a 4.9% increase. Bag service for seniors has gone to $8.15, a 3.5% increase. No changes were made to the costs of cart replacement ($99, per time) or cart delivery ($15, per time). The new rates will go into effect July 1 and run through June 20, 2023.
City Director of Safety and Public Service Mike Dreger said the standard rate is subjected to a consumer price test, but the increase is largely the result of an increase in the amount of garbage put out per resident.
Dreger said the city went from 33 to 34 pounds per person per week to 53 pounds per person per week in 2020 and 47 in 2021.
• Approved an ordinance authorizing the purchase of a new truck for the city's Distribution Department, at a cost no greater than $34,000.
UP NEXT – City Council next will meet at 6 p.m. June 20 at Alliance Area Senior Center.
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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-june-14/article_58efc91c-e288-11ec-83ab-d7b54657245c.html | 2022-06-07T03:19:30 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/coos-history-museum-to-host-first-tuesday-talk-june-14/article_58efc91c-e288-11ec-83ab-d7b54657245c.html |
Douglas J. McCrorey, 73, of Myrtle Point, died May 31, 2022 in Coos Bay. Arrangement are under the direction of Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service-Myrtle Point Chapel, 541-572-2524.
Ethyellene Jones, 89, of Coquille, died June 1, 2022 in Springfield, Oregon. Arrangements are under the direction of Amling/Schroeder Funeral Service-Coquille Chapel, 541-396-3846. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/june-7-2022-death-notices/article_54369f12-e1da-11ec-93b7-f70574e12535.html | 2022-06-07T03:19:36 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/obituaries/june-7-2022-death-notices/article_54369f12-e1da-11ec-93b7-f70574e12535.html |
In a misty coastal meadow on Wednesday morning, Oregon Zoo butterfly specialists and their conservation partners said goodbye to hundreds of the Oregon Zoo's tiniest residents.
They were releasing Oregon silverspots at select sites in the coastal mountain range in an effort to save this beautiful Northwest species.
Once common in coastal grasslands from Northern California up into British Columbia, the Oregon silverspot has been listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act since 1980. Today, just four isolated populations remain.
"Three of the last four silverspot populations would most likely be extinct if it weren't for this recovery program," said Travis Koons, who oversees the Oregon Zoo's silverspot conservation efforts in partnership with the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo.
Each summer, a small number of female silverspots are collected by field biologists and brought to the zoo to lay eggs. The eggs hatch into tiny caterpillars, which are kept safe during their winter dormancy. In the spring, they wake up to a leafy meal and grow quickly.
When the time is right, the zoo and its conservation partners transport the silverspots — either as caterpillars or pupae — to field sites in order to bolster the three remaining Oregon populations.
"These beautiful pollinators have lost a lot of ground," Koons said. "But if they continue to breed, and if we continue to restore and protect their habitat, we can give them a good chance to survive."
In 2019, the Oregon Zoo became the first facility to successfully breed silverspots, and Koons said a small number of pupae will stay behind this year to complete their transformation into adult butterflies at the zoo — a "rear guard" of sorts that will breed and lay eggs to produce caterpillars for next year's release.
Conservationists have also been working to establish a new population at Saddle Mountain, where the Oregon silverspot has not been seen since 1972. The area was added as a reintroduction site in 2018 because a rare flower — the early blue violet — blooms in abundance there.
Early blue violets are the main food source for the silverspot caterpillars as they mature into adult butterflies, and the Oregon coastal range is one of the few remaining areas where these flowers grow in large enough quantities to sustain a butterfly population. Elsewhere, the delicate flowers have been choked out by invasive weeds and forest succession. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/zoo-releases-hundreds-of-rare-butterflies/article_21e0a44e-e28a-11ec-9cb0-a75404467646.html | 2022-06-07T03:19:42 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/zoo-releases-hundreds-of-rare-butterflies/article_21e0a44e-e28a-11ec-9cb0-a75404467646.html |
Phoenix Police warn about parties promoted on social media following Saturday shooting
Following a mass shooting that killed one person and injured eight others at a strip mall early Saturday morning, Phoenix Police Department is warning people about attending parties "promoted on social media."
The shooting took place at a strip mall at about 1 a.m. in the area of 10th Avenue and Hatcher Road after an altercation between multiple parties.
Police have not released details on what led to the shooting.
A 14-year-old girl died after being transported to a hospital. Two women face life threatening injuries, five men and a teenage boy face non-life-threatening injuries as of Monday.
Victims were born between 1998 and 2004, according to police
"Recent trends show these parties spring up on social media platforms within a few hours of the gatherings and create a series of concerns in our community," said Sgt. Philip Krynsky with Phoenix Police Department. "These gatherings have led to shootings, drug use, property damage and quality of life concerns for those living nearby."
As police investigators have received numerous tips and videos regarding the shooting, they are asking anyone with information to contact Phoenix Police Department or call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS to remain anonymous.
"We are encouraging parents to be vigilant with your child's social media use and be aware of curfew laws for those who are underage," said Krynsky.
Reach breaking news reporter Haleigh Kochanski at hkochanski@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @HaleighKochans.
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Woman in 'extremely critical condition' after drowning at a home near 56th Street and Muriel Drive
A woman is in extremely critical condition after drowning in a pool at a home near 56th Street and Muriel Drive on Monday.
Crews say they arrived on the scene and found an elderly woman unconscious and not breathing.
According to Phoenix Fire Department, bystanders stated that the woman was underwater for up to five minutes.
Prior to the arrival of fire crews, a bystander initiated CPR. The woman was then transported to a hospital in "extremely critical condition."
How to prevent a drowning, according to the city of Phoenix:
- Use an approved barrier to separate the pool from the house.
- NEVER allow children to be alone near a pool or any water source. This includes bathtubs, buckets, toilets, ponds and canals.
- Have life-saving devices near the pool, such as a hook, pole, or flotation device.
- Keep large objects such as tables, chairs, tricycles or ladders away from pool fences.
- NEVER leave children unattended in or around a pool. ALWAYS have a designated child watcher.
- Do not allow children to play in the pool area. Store all toys outside of the pool area.
- If you leave the pool area, take the child (children) with you.
Pool safety tips, according to the city of Phoenix:
- Learn to swim
- Never swim alone.
- Never swim under the influence of alcohol or medications.
- Never swim when you hear thunder or see lightening.
- Never dive into an unfamiliar body of water.
- Learn CPR
According to Children's Safety Zone, in Maricopa and Pinal Counties as of June 5, there have been 60 water-related incidents so far this year. Of those incidents, 24 have resulted in death.
Reach breaking news reporter Haleigh Kochanski at hkochanski@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @HaleighKochans.
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24-year-old man indicted in connection with 11 drive-by shootings
A 24-year-old man has been indicted on 72 counts in the case of 11 drive-by shootings that spanned from December 2021 to May 2022 in West and South Phoenix.
The defendant in the case has been identified as Manuel Sierra, 24.
Prosecutors state that Sierra targeted and shot at homes and cars and put residents in "grave danger," according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
"We were very fortunate that none of the multiple shots fired over the past few months took an innocent life," said County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. "We cannot, however, underestimate the fear, anxiety and sense of worry these families felt as each night passed, not knowing when the bullet would come again."
Officials previously said Sierra targeted multiple members of an extended family over the six months, striking numerous homes and vehicles in south and west Phoenix along with sending threatening text messages.
At least half of the shootings involving residences occurred while they were occupied though nobody was injured, authorities said, adding that Sierra was previously a romantic partner with one of the family members
The indictment includes charges of endangerment, criminal damage, unlawful discharge of a firearm, drive by shooting, discharge of a firearm at a structure and disorderly conduct.
Reach breaking news reporter Haleigh Kochanski at hkochanski@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @HaleighKochans.
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JOHNSTON, Iowa — Local 5 will have live primary election results at this link Tuesday starting at 8 p.m.
"Will my vote get counted?"
"What if I'm feeling intimidated while I'm trying to vote?"
"What happens if someone wants to change the result of an election?"
These are the types of questions that Iowa election officials have been hearing for months. But they want you to know that they're confident the upcoming primary will be safe and secure for all.
"Here's our message to Iowans. We are dedicated to protecting the integrity of our elections and the sanctity of your vote," said Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate.
Pate gathered his "election A-team" for a press conference Monday to share the work being done to ensure Iowa's election results are kept safe and secure.
Measures include testing machines that will be used to count ballots, training poll workers in all 99 counties and maintaining a 24/7 election cybersecurity team.
But, according to officials, the biggest threat from abroad might not be anything physical.
"We've seen them use mis-, dis- and malinformation campaigns to spread information that is not true to not only undermine confidence in our election system, but to sow discord between Americans," said Kim Wyman, Senior Election Security Lead for the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Breeding uncertainty is often the goal for those want to cast doubt on election results. In 2020, two Iranians were charged with spreading disinformation and making threats about the election. That threat was dealt with, and officials say that's just another reason for voters to keep their faith.
"If we don't keep that, if people lose confidence in our process, whatever the results are, Russia has won the war without firing a single bullet. So we want to stay ahead of the game," Pate said.
If you're still prepping for election day, go to voterready.iowa.gov for information on your polling place, as well as everything else you need to know to get your ballot counted.
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