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Samuel Sliman, Canton's longtime civil service director and annexation director, has died
- Samuel J. Sliman, who served as Canton’s civil service director and annexation director for nearly 30 years, died Monday evening after a brief illness.
- The 68-year-old retired from city government in December.
CANTON – The man who helped oversee the hiring of thousands of Canton city employees and the annexation of hundreds of city acres has died.
Samuel J. Sliman, who served as Canton’s civil service director and annexation director for nearly 30 years, died Monday evening after a brief illness. The 68-year-old retired from city government in December.
“He’s the most kind-hearted person I ever met,” said Rachel Forchione, who worked under Sliman and has succeeded him as the director of the Canton Civil Service Commission. “He would try to help everyone and anyone to the best of his ability — and even if it was beyond his ability sometimes.”
Sliman, who graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1973 and Walsh University in 1977, owned Sliman’s Printery and Meyer’s Lake Beverage and Drive-Thru, and had his hand in many other business ventures over the years.
At age 31, Sliman, a Republican, was elected as Canton’s Ward 1 councilman in November 1985, campaigning on a platform of revitalizing properties and cracking down on absentee landlords.
Sliman, who didn’t seek re-election in 1987 because he moved out of the city, was known to work with both Democrats and Republicans even before he became director in 1992 of the civil service department, which seeks to strip out politics from the hiring process by awarding jobs based on the results of standardized tests.
In 1991, Sliman teamed with Democrat Bill Smuckler and others to initiate a taxpayer lawsuit to prevent the Stark County Health Department from moving out of Canton and to the Belden Village area. They argued — unsuccessfully — that the county health board had misapplied public funds by failing to conduct a property investigation of a county-owned building where the board could operate the county health operations rent-free.
As Canton’s civil service director, Sliman handled the job applications for every city employee who wasn’t elected or appointed. Forchione said Sliman took special care when hiring new employees for the city’s safety forces, often conducting the interviews himself.
Police Chief John Gabbard, who went through the civil service process multiple times as he progressed through the department’s ranks, called Sliman “an institution within the city.”
“I’ll be the first to say that we didn’t always agree but we always respected each other,” Gabbard said.
After three years of serving on the city’s ad hoc annexation committee, Sliman took on the additional role of Canton’s annexation director in 2001. In that role, he negotiated deals that expanded the city’s footprint by hundreds of acres, Repository archives show.
“I think that’s one of his legacies that is a little less known but one of his proudest accomplishments,” Forchione said.
Sliman also was an active member of St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and the American-Lebanese Association of Stark County. He also had served on the Walsh University Board of Trustees for several years.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Cynthia; their six children; and 10 grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Michael the Archangel Church in Canton. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Central Catholic High School in Sliman’s name.
Reach Repository staff writer Kelli Weir at 330-580-8339 or kelli.weir@cantonrep.com.
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Hartville Council discusses proposed income tax
Hartville Village Council
Monday meeting
KEY ACTION: Had a second reading of legislation to place a 10-year, 0.5% income tax on the November ballot for road paving, with an Aug. 7 deadline to place the issue on the ballot.
DISCUSSION: Councilwoman Bev Green and Councilman Steve Reisch voted no on the legislation, with Green stating she could not support it without a guarantee that streets in the Cornerstone neighborhood would be part of the village’s next paving program. Council also scheduled a special meeting for 6 p.m. July 31 for the third and final reading of the income tax legislation.
OTHER ACTIONS
- Approved a $10,604 contract with Alliance-based Carroll’s Well Drilling to replace the well at the closed shelter at Hartville Memorial Park. Green said the option of tapping into Canton water was explored but found to be more costly than digging the new 120-foot well.
- Approved a zoning change for a property on East Maple Street from R-1 residential and M-1 light industrial zoning to entirely M-1.
UP NEXT: Meets for its next regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at Hartville Village Hall, 202 W. Maple St. and online at www.facebook.com/VillageofHartville.
— Brian Lisik
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Jackson Township trustees approve school resource officers' employment
Jackson Township trustees
Tuesday meeting
KEY ACTION: Approved employment agreements with six school resource officers for the 2023-2024 school year, effective Aug. 1.
The officers are William L. Adams; Gregory S. Beiter; Gary J. Cochran; Jason C. Greenfield; Melissa A Kosco; and Chard R. Lebold.
The regular pay for each officer is $30 an hour. The officers are considered part-time and resource office is their only assignment. There will be a resource officer assigned to work in each of the school buildings.
“We are happy to have all six of the SROs back again this year,” Chief Mark Brink said. “They all worked in Jackson Local Schools last year too.”
The trustees also authorized stop signs to be installed at Marzilli Street NW and Driftwood Circle NW. A stop sign currently located at Southwood Drive NW for southbound traffic will be removed.
Lastly, a public hearing was set at 5 p.m. on Aug. 22 for a nuisance violation allegation at 2859 Whipple Ave., NW. There is a donation box for a charitable organization that is overflowing with donations as people are leaving donations in garbage bags on the pavement surrounding the box.
UP NEXT: Meet at 5 p.m., Aug. 9 at the Township Hall.
Patricia Faulhaber
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Breastie Boxes, a local nonprofit helping women with breast cancer, partnered with Fort Wayne Metals today to make 50 care packages for patients.
Erica Hyatt, Breastie Boxes co-founder and president, said this is the nonprofit's first corporate partnership since its start in October 2022. Each of the boxes packed includes gifts, such as jewelry, comfort items and Starbucks gift cards.
Hyatt said it was amazing to see Fort Wayne Metals employees help pack boxes. She also said the gifts will go to breast cancer patients at the Parkview Packnett Family Cancer Institute.
"My goal is to get more businesses to do this because it's very easy," Hyatt said. "But it's also getting them to realize that what they're doing is directly impacting the community."
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DES MOINES, Iowa — RAGBRAI riders hit the road early on Wednesday not just to avoid the brutal heat, but also make their way to Iowa's capital city.
Wednesday's route is 54.5 miles from Ames to Des Moines. Riders will stop in Ankeny in the afternoon before heading to Des Moines and sites like Water Works Park for overnight lodging. Other towns on the route include Slater, Madrid and Polk City.
RAGBRAI's 50th ride marks the first time since 2013 it has stopped in Des Moines.
A Heat Advisory is in effect from noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday for central and southern Iowa; heat index readings should range from 100° to 105° or higher through the afternoon.
"It's hot but it's great," said JoJo Fritz of Panama City Beach, Fla. who has ridden RAGBRAI several times. "The volunteers out on the road and then going through each small town, they make this ride bearable and we love it."
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds also joined the ride in Slater on Wednesday, the Des Moines Register reports.
Today's RAGBRAI route
The route map has bikers riding down E 14th street/Highway 69. This road will be closed on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., which will lead them to Water Works Park for entertainment — like a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert — and camping.
According to Des Moines police, officers will report for RAGBRAI duty starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday and 4 a.m. Thursday in order to guide people through the expectant traffic. Police created maps specifying road closures in neighborhoods around the city, including Highland Park, Union Park, Historic East Village and more.
Entertainment Schedule (Water Works Park)
Main Stage
- 1 p.m. — RAPTORS – Air Force Band
- 2 p.m .— Dave Zollo & The Body Electric
- 3:15 p.m. — Brother Trucker
- 5 p.m. — The Nadas
- 7 p.m. — Dillon Carmichael
- 8:15 p.m. — Lynyrd Skynyrd
Bridge Stage
- Noon — DJ Jimmy Jim
- 2 p.m. — The Crust Band
- 4 p.m. — Allegra Hernandez
- 5:30 p.m. — Kris Lager Band
- 7 p.m. — RAPTORS – Air Force Band
Cyclists will leave Des Moines around 6 a.m. Thursday for the 88.9-mile trip to Tama-Toledo.
For a list of breweries compiled by Catch Des Moines in the metro area, click here.
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MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland ISD School Board approved the hiring of Sally Smith as the new principal of Scharbauer Elementary School.
Smith previously served as an assistant principal at Dr. Lee Buice Elementary in ECISD and was named Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year. Smith also has been a classroom teacher before and completed the aspiring principal academy.
Smith has a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Texas and a Master of Education in Educational Administration.
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The construction work that has closed Covington Road over Interstate 69 for two weeks has been completed early, and the bridge is expected to reopen about 2 p.m. today, the city of Fort Wayne has announced.
The construction work that has closed Covington Road over Interstate 69 for two weeks has been completed early, and the bridge is expected to reopen about 2 p.m. today, the city of Fort Wayne has announced.
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MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland ISD Bond Planning Committee shared their recommendation for the upcoming school bond election in November of 2023 in front of the school Board.
Board members heard the two propositions that will be a part of the bond. The committee acknowledged that growth is a main factor of the need for a bond. This potential district growth will be expected to reach over 32,146 students between now and 2033. The bond also focuses on upgrades to safety, security and aging facilities.
The two propositions are Proposition A, which includes a new Midland High School, New Legacy High School, Middle School additions, and safety and security across the district.
Proposition B includes a new elementary school in the Lone Star Trails development and renovations for aging facilities. The two propositions would have a total cost impact of $1.68 Billion and a tax impact of $37 for the average home value of $341,000.
For a link to the complete presentation, people can click here.
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Because of forecasted high ozone levels, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management has called a statewide Air Quality Action Day on Thursday.
Air quality is expected to reach the unhealthy for sensitive groups level because of a significant increase in temperatures across the state and a continued air mass from Canadian wildfires, IDEM said in a statement.
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Odessa Police Department Torch Run members will be serving dinner at Texas Roadhouse on July 27 for a great cause.
The members will be working for tips that will all be donated to Special Olympics Texas. The Texas Roadhouse is located at 4221 North Grandview and the event will run from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
For more information, people can click here.
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New Haven closes street during power-line work The Journal Gazette Jul 26, 2023 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mourey Street in New Haven will be closed until 5 p.m. between Lincoln Highway and Indiana 930 during power-line work, the community has announced. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Most Popular Proposed income tax to fund Allen County jail fails; commissioners now say they can't move forward Fort Wayne Pride presses on Recent divorce filings in Allen County Fort Wayne shooting critically injures person Construction worker dies after line boring machine incident Stocks Market Data by TradingView
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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police are looking for help finding a missing 13-year-old girl.
Police say Saudia Swan is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 145 pounds and has long black braided hair.
She’s been missing from the Stanton Heights neighborhood since early Wednesday morning. Police think she could be in the East End or South Side areas.
Anyone with information should call 412-323-7141 or 911.
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PITTSBURGH — A judge has denied a motion to exhume the body of Robert Bowers’ father, Randall George Bowers.
The judge denied the motion, stating it was “untimely.” The court also doesn’t believe it has jurisdiction to order the exhumation, even if it was found to be warranted.
Attorneys for Bowers filed the motion Tuesday, wanting to obtain DNA to prove paternity. They allege the government interjected into the case its “speculative theory” that Randall Bowers is not the father of Robert Bowers, who was convicted of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018.
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In the motion denial, the judge stated the defense has been aware paternity could be an issue in the case but chose not to disinterment earlier. The judge called it a “strategic decision” to not pursue extraordinary relief soon.
At the core of the exhumation motion is whether Robert Bowers has schizophrenia. Randall Bowers was diagnosed with schizophrenia, which is believed to be hereditary.
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A man who was on trial for killing his ex-girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter in 2021 has been found guilty of third-degree murder.
Kyrell Morgan took the stand in his own defense last week, telling the jury he “never hurt Brielle Swinton in any way shape or form.”
A doctor previously testified that Brielle was squeezed to death, and whoever did it used an extreme amount of force — to the point where they were able to break her ribs and lacerate her organs.
The jury deliberated all day Tuesday before reaching a verdict Wednesday afternoon.
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48-year-old Kansas woman confirmed as the victim in Montana grizzly bear attack
The victim of the fatal grizzly bear mauling on a popular trail system west of the town of West Yellowstone last Saturday was a 48-year-old woman from Kansas, the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office announced, and efforts to trap the bear will cease on Tuesday.
Amie Adamson, of Derby, Kansas, was likely hiking or running on the trail in the early morning, according to a news release. The sheriff's office said the bear attack "did not appear to be predatory," and the manner was accidental.
Adamson’s body was found by a hiker early Saturday morning on the Buttermilk Trail about eight miles west of West Yellowstone. According to a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks news release, FWP wardens and bear specialists determined that Adamson’s wounds were consistent with a bear attack. They also found tracks from an adult grizzly bear and at least one cub near the site.
"The hiker was believed to be alone during the encounter, and no bear spray or firearms were found at the scene,” an FWP news release states.
The attack occurred near an area with a high concentration of vacation lodges, rental cabins, private residences and campgrounds. In response, the Custer/Gallatin National Forest implemented an emergency closure of the area as a safety precaution and implemented efforts identify and trap the responsible bear.
According to Morgan Jacobson, media contact for FWP Region 3, wildlife officials have neither seen an aggressive bear nor captured a bear in the Buttermilk Trail System closure area, and efforts to trap the grizzly that killed Adamson will be discontinued.
“The reason that we attempted to capture this bear was because this incident took place so close to campgrounds and residences and on a trail system that sees a high volume of use and visitation,” Jacobson said. “If this happened to be a bear that was habituated to being in places like that, getting access to unsecured garbage and such it would have caused a public safety risk. That was the reason for that capture effort.
“Since we haven’t seen a bear since then and we haven’t captured one this bear may have just moved on, which is normal. This area is a travel corridor for a lot of wildlife including bears. So far, we haven’t seen a bear that has kind of stuck around and shown behavior that would indicate that it’s habituated to being near people. That’s a good thing.”
Jacobson added that wildlife officials were able to collect a single hair sample from a grizzly in the immediate area of the attack, which has been sent off for genetic analysis. The Buttermilk Trail System will remain closed to the public for an undetermined period of time.
“Even though we’re going to be shutting down trapping operations we’ll still be monitoring this area for bear activity,” he said, “and the closure will remain in effect for the time being. When the closure is lifted will be the decision of the Custer/Gallatin National Forest.”
Jacobson said that continued public education and community awareness of the safety precautions needed to prevent negative bear/human interactions is critical.
“It’s something that we’re talking about almost daily, he explained, “carrying bear spray, traveling in groups, making noise when you’re in the field, and managing attractants. Those are the big ones.”
While most people who live in bear country are at least aware of these basic precautions, educating out-of-state visitors to attractions like Yellowstone National Park and Montana’s wildlands is more difficult.
“People who live in Montana year-round hear and see these messages somewhat regularly, but to folks who visit from a place that may not have grizzly bears these concepts are new," Jacobson explained. “It can be a challenge to reach all those people.”
“There are various ways that we strive to do that, through on-line education and signage at many of these sites that talk about food storage and all these safety precautions,” he continued. “It is important for everyone, whether they’re from Montana or not, to follow all these same practices.”
Be bear aware
Grizzly bear populations continue to become denser and more widespread in Montana, increasing the likelihood that residents and recreationists will continue to encounter them in more places each year.
Avoiding conflicts with bears is easier than dealing with such conflicts. Here are some precautions to help residents, recreationists and people who work outdoors avoid negative bear encounters:
- Carry bear spray and be prepared to use it immediately.
- Travel in groups whenever possible and make noise, which can help alert bears to your presence.
- Stay away from animal carcasses, which often attract bears.
- Follow food storage orders from the applicable land management agency.
- If you encounter a bear, never approach it. Leave the area when it is safe to do so.
- Keep garbage, bird feeders, pet food and other attractants put away in a secure building. Keep garbage in a secure building until the day it is collected. Certified bear-resistant garbage containers are available in many areas.
- Never feed wildlife. Bears that become food conditioned lose their natural foraging behavior and pose threats to human safety. It is illegal to feed bears in Montana.
Grizzly bears in the lower 48 states are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Management authority for grizzlies rests with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, working closely in Montana with FWP, the Forest Service, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Geological Survey, Wildlife Services and Native American tribes. This collaboration happens through the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee.
For more information and resources on bear safety, visit fwp.mt.gov/conservation/wildlife-management/bear.
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Sometimes getting the health care you need can feel a bit like pulling teeth.
Four dental specialists in Mason City aim to streamline the services they provide in North Iowa and southern Minnesota by partnering their individual practices and expanding their facilities, a project they say will "revolutionize" dental care in the region.
The merger will see three specialty dental practices in Mason City — North Iowa Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center, North Iowa Periodontics, and Mason City Endodontics — operate under one roof.
The plan is "to give patients quicker diagnoses, more efficient treatment plans, and a more holistic approach to their oral health," according to a joint statement announcing the partnership.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons Dr. Lyell Hogg and Dr. Aaron Kotecki from North Iowa Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center, Dr. Grace Moore, a periodontist and Mason City native with North Iowa Periodontics, and endodontist Dr. Chuck Gell of Mason City Endodontics will still run their own individual practices. But the consolidation will create a more streamlined patient experience, focusing on convenience and providing a heightened quality of specialty dental care.
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"This is more than a merger; it's a transformation in the way we deliver care related to oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontics, endodontics, and dental implant surgery," said Hogg. "Our joint venture will offer comprehensive and convenient dental care in a way our community has never seen before."
Hogg, who has been practicing in Mason City for 23 years, said discussions in October led the group to conclude the best way to address their growing practices was to work together.
"Ultimately it boils down to what is best for the patient," he said. "We're exploring a different way to practice, and a more involved way of specialists practicing together."
The current North Iowa Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center, a spacious 8,500-square-foot facility at 1530 S. Monroe Ave., will soon undergo a 5,000-square-foot expansion. The new 13,500-square-foot Dental Specialists & Implant Clinic of Iowa will house state-of-the-art clinics covering oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontics, endodontics, and dental implant therapy.
The expansion will also bring state-of-the-art equipment updates and management software that will allow the specialists to share notes, charts and other information.
"We're seeing what's unfortunately becoming a typical scenario under the regular specialist system, where patients will get punted around town and have to undergo multiple x-rays and multiple similar exams before getting care," said Gell. "It's not uncommon that we see patients driving an hour and a half to two hours to get our services, and it might be their fifth appointment by the time they actually get treatment," added Kotecki.
The partnership will provide patients with a single hub for comprehensive surgical and specialty dental needs. "This model is cutting edge for the country. There's currently only a few practices like this, but we think this may be a thing of the future; in the next 10 to 15 years you may see more and more specialists adopting this model, because it just makes so much sense," said Gell.
"It's a great addition for the dental community and for our referring dentists, too. It's a great comfort to know they can send the patient to one building and there will be someone to be able to help them there," said Moore.
To facilitate the transition, the team is developing and will soon launch a new website aimed to become a central point for booking appointments, accessing patient information, and staying updated on the clinic's services and news.
Construction on the expansion is scheduled to commence in October.
Alexander Schmidt is an Education/General Assignment Reporter for the Globe Gazette. You can reach him at alexander.schmidt@globegazette.com or at 641-421-0527.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – With summer camps wrapping up and the start of the new school year right around the corner, some parents are probably looking for an activity for the kids.
There’s a new option that will have the entire family getting active.
Climbing, jumping and maneuvering obstacles are all part of the experience, but the best part about it all is that the attraction is all indoors so you won’t have to deal with the heat or rain.
Urban Air Adventure Park recently opened its newest 60,000 square foot adventure park in Winter Garden off Hamlin Groves Trail.
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It houses more than 20 attractions including the zip line-like experience called the Sky Rider where visitors can soar through the air secured by a harness. It also houses climbing walls, a warrior course, wall-to-wall trampolines, bumper cars, go karts and more.
“We have two young boys and it’s a place for them to get out their energy. There are so many activities we can all do together and that’s why we love it here,” said Shannon Harvey.
Many of the attractions promote fitness, agility and socializing.
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“Everyone’s on their devices nowadays. Leave those as home. Kids want to go on the trampolines and jump around. They can improve their motor skills with the bumper cars,” said Joseph Marrero, sales manager. “We’re promoting team building, learning with those motor skills, having fun with other kids.”
Urban Air also has an arcade and an immersive virtual reality zone, as well as a new spin on bumper cars.
“When you get hit, not only does your car spin, but some also flip you upside down,” Marrero said.
Whether you’re taking the leap of faith or duking it out with the foam battle beams, Urban Air hopes to foster interaction and friendships as parents hope the kids burn off some of that summer energy.
“We really encourage our guests to play together and I feel that’s what’s missing today in society,” said Sidney Jordan, general manager.
There are several Urban Air Adventure Parks throughout Central Florida. Tickets range from $16 to $50. Click HERE for ticket information.
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County leaders recently addressed concerns from residents about a harmful compound that’s been found in drinking water throughout the area, according to reports.
A report from the Orlando Sentinel shed light on the presence of the contaminating chemical, 1,4-dioxane, which has been found in water across Seminole County, Lake Mary and Sanford for years.
Leaders allayed concerns about the contaminant, saying the water is safe to drink, no alternative source is necessary and boil water advisories have not been issued.
But what is 1,4-dioxane and why is it harmful?
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According to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Department of Health, 1,4-dioxane is a manufactured chemical that easily dissolves in water. It typically presents as a colorless, flammable liquid and is a likely human carcinogen, or cancer-causing substance.
The chemical is often used as a stabilizer for solvents and cleaners and presents in paint strippers, dyes, greases, antifreeze and aircraft deicing fluids, the Seminole County website shows. But people can come in contact with 1,4-dioxane by drinking contaminated water or breathing in the chemical after it’s been released in the air while showering, bathing or doing laundry.
Health advisory levels for 1,4-dioxane are set at 0.35 parts per billion in groundwater, surface water and soil and are regulated by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
Levels of 1,4-dioxane at Seminole County’s Markham Regional Water Treatment Plant have averaged 0.18 parts per billion, roughly half of the EPA’s health advisory, officials said.
Previously, the contaminant had been traced to the former Siemens manufacturing site on Rinehart Road, which closed in the early 2000s, years before it was first found in the water during sampling mandated by the EPA in 2013.
“Our water has consistently been below the .035 ppb,” Environmental Services Director Kim Ornberg said at a Board of County Commissioners meeting Tuesday.
Ornberg also noted that her staff is committed to making sure the water is as safe as possible.
Seminole County’s potable water systems are sampled and tested for contaminants based on monitoring requirements established by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. In recent months, the county has expanded sampling for 1,4-dioxane monthly to better understand its impact on the systems.
Concerns from the community have caught the attention of high-profile attorneys Mike Morgan and Mark Nejame, who both attended Tuesday’s meeting.
“It’s the water I drink. It’s the water my kids drink,” Morgan said. “But, I agree that this is not a level, at least at this point, for panic. It is a level for action.”
You can see what’s in your water by looking at the annual reports posted online.
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SAN DIEGO — San Diego healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente will join the picket line on Wednesday with over 40 different facilities across the state to bring awareness to unsafe staffing and a patient care crisis.
The Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions represents 85,000 frontline workers and it is calling on Kaiser to make significant investments in the workforce as contracts are set to expire on September 30. With less than three months until the contract expiration, tens of thousands of employees are calling on management to provide safe levels of staffing.
"We are understaffed, overworked, and stretched so thin during our shifts. Kaiser has made billions in profits over the last five years, yet they're not investing enough to keep caregivers at our facility. We're demanding that Kaiser put patient care over profits and provide safe staffing at all their facilities," said Michael Ramey Ultrasound Tech, La Mesa Medical Offices and President of OPEIU 30.
The Coalition said in a press release: "Despite being a non-profit organization, which means it pays no income taxes on its earnings and extremely limited property taxes, Kaiser Permanente has reported more than $21 billion in profit over the last five years. Kaiser Permanente's net worth doubled between 2018 and 2022 to $58.9 billion. The CEO of Kaiser Permanente was compensated more than $16 million in 2021. Forty-nine executives at Kaiser Permanente are compensated more than $1 million annually."
More pickets will be held at the same time at other Kaiser Permanente facilities in Washington state, Oregon, and Colorado.
Kaiser Permanente provided the following in a statement by Frank Hurtarte, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Kaiser Permanente Southern California and Hawaii:
"Our priority is to reach an agreement that ensures we can continue to provide market-competitive pay and outstanding benefits. We are confident that we will be able to reach an agreement that strengthens our position as a best place to work and ensures that the high-quality care our members expect from us remains affordable and easy to access.
We have been and will continue to address the real issues that are affecting health care and our employees. On the heels of the global pandemic and given today's economy, these challenges include inflation and rising costs to deliver health care, increasing competition from non-traditional businesses, labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, and increases in the demand for access to health care. We look to the Coalition to be a constructive partner in helping address these and other challenges affecting us all.
It's worth remembering that during the pandemic, we took extraordinary steps to support and protect our workforce. This included providing $800 million in employee assistance to ensure that frontline employees had access to alternate housing options, special childcare grants, and additional paid leave for COVID-19 illness and exposure."
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ESCALON, Calif. — An investigation is underway after a workplace death in Escalon Monday.
The Escalon Fire Department says it responded to an industrial accident with a fatality at Hogan Manufacturing Inc. around 2 p.m.
Hogan Manufacturing sent the following statement to ABC10:
“On the afternoon of July 24th one of our employees was tragically involved in a fatal accident at one of our facilities in Escalon, CA. Emergency services were dispatched and onsite immediately. As a family-owned business, we are devastated by the loss of one of our employees and extend our deepest condolences to this employee’s family and friends. Safety is our number one priority at all of our facilities, and we are fully cooperating with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health in its investigation. We ask for privacy for the family and our employees during this difficult time.”
At this time it’s unclear what led up to the deadly accident and the person’s identity hasn’t been released yet.
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TUALATIN, Ore. — A Washington County Sheriff's deputy was shot Wednesday during an incident in Tualatin, according to a tweet from the sheriff's office. The deputy has been taken to a hospital and the suspect is still outstanding, the sheriff's office said in a subsequent tweet, and urged the public to avoid the area.
The shooting happened near the intersection of Southwest Nyberg Street and Southwest Nyberg Lane, according to the first tweet, which was posted at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday. The intersection is located near the Nyberg Retail Center on the east side of Interstate 5.
The initial tweet described the situation as a "critical incident" and an officer-involved shooting but did not include any other information about the condition of the deputy or the circumstances of the incident.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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On July 22, 2023, residents of South Miami-Dade joined Mothers Fighting for Justice founder Romania Dukes in Goulds for her ninth annual Memorial Walk for Justice. Dukes has been hosting the yearly event and organizing against gun violence since her son, De’Michael, was shot and killed by a stray bullet in 2014.
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On July 22, 2023, residents of South Miami-Dade joined Mothers Fighting for Justice founder Romania Dukes in Goulds for her ninth annual Memorial Walk for Justice. Dukes has been hosting the yearly event and organizing against gun violence since her son, De’Michael, was shot and killed by a stray bullet in 2014.
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BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington woman is facing multiple drug charges after an Illinois State Police task force investigation.
According to court records, Angela A. Myrick, 50, is accused of selling cocaine to ISP task force members on four separate occasions starting June 27. The amounts of cocaine ranged from less than a gram to between 1 and 15 grams.
Myrick is charged with one Class 1 felony count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, one Class 1 felony count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and three Class 2 felony counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance from the four alleged sales.
Prosecutors requested that bond be set in the amount of $100,000 but Judge Pablo Eves set it at $60,000, 10% to apply for release.
An arraignment hearing is scheduled at 9 a.m. on Aug. 11.
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BLOOMINGTON — A Normal man is facing two felony charges after prosecutors said he tried to cash a forged check at a Heartland Bank and Trust.
Charlie R. Allen, 34, appeared in a Tuesday bond court hearing before Judge Pablo Eves.
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Prosecutors said Allen had entered a Heartland Bank on College Avenue around 5 p.m. July 19 and attempted to cash a $4,500 check from an account holder. The account holder was called and denied that a check was written to Allen.
Allen is charged with burglary, a Class 2 felony, and forgery, a Class 3 felony.
The prosecution called for bond to be set at $30,000, but Eves set it at $15,000, 10% to apply for release.
An arraignment hearing is scheduled for Aug. 11 at 9 a.m.
Despite perceptions of rising crime, theft has become far less common in recent years than it used to be. However, there are still hotspots where break-ins and burglaries are far more common than the typical American neighborhood.
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Bryant Lewis
Bryant Lewis, 28, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion causing injury, a Class X felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
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Derek Roesch
Derek Roesch of Saybrook was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 in McLean County Law and Justice Center with several counts, including:
-Two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, Class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon while on parole, Class 2 felony
-Two counts of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon, class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon while on parole, class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 1 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of a controlled substance, psylocibin less than 15 grams, a class 4 felony
-Unlawful possession of methamphetamine, less than five grams, a class 3 felony.
-Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor
Justin M. Mata
Justin M. Mata, 28, no address given, is charged with possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. He was released on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond and his next appearance is Dec. 30.
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Marcus D. Wesley
Marcus D. Wesley, 36, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in a vehicle (Class 4 felony), unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Phillip Tinch
Phillip Tinch of Normal was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 at the McLean County Law and Justice Center with several felonies including:
- Five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, more than one but less than 15 grams of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 1 felony.
-One count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, less than one gram of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
Trisha L. Hanke
Trisha L. Hanke, 36, is charged with theft of over $10,000 (Class 2 felony). Court documents indicate she knowingly took $14,000 belonging to a Love's Travel Stop, in LeRoy, where she was employed.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William B. Givens
William B. Givens, 49, no address given, is charged with unlawful possession of five to 15 grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony, possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, possession of five to 15 grams of meth, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
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David L. Oliver
David L. Oliver, 51, of Bloomington, is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault.
Kenneth E. Funk
Kenneth E. Funk, 27, is charged with residential burglary (Class 1 felony) involving an apartment in Lexington on Dec. 31, 2022.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan R. King
Charges have been filed against Jordan R. King, 34, for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Holly M. Isaacson
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MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Kenneth L. Minton
Kenneth L. Minton, 51, is charged with aggravated home repair fraud (Class 2 felony) and theft (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, is charged for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Britley L. Hilger
Britley L. Hilger, 32, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she supposedly punched a McLean County Detention Facility officer in the chest.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jasmine L. Smith
Jasmine L. Smith, 31, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (Class 2 felony) and five counts of endangering the life or health of a child (Class A misdemeanors).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jackie S. Claypool
Jackie S. Claypool, 46, appeared for a Friday bond court hearing for two new cases which charged her for one count of burglary (Class 2 felony), four counts of forgery (Class 3) and one count of deceptive practices (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noah R. Demuth
Noah R. Demuth, 22, of Evanston, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony, aggravated battery in a public way, a Class 3 felony, mob action, a Class 4 felony, and obstructing a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor. His next court date is Feb. 17.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brandon L. Parsano
Brandon L. Parsano, 39, is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, a Class 2 felony. His next appearance is Feb. 17 for an arraignment.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Alexander N. Williams
Alexander N. Williams, 24, was charged Feb. 2 with the following:
3 counts of unlawful delivery of cannabis between 30 and 500 grams - Class 3 felonies. 2 counts of armed violence - Class X felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 2,000 and 5,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 1 felony. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 500 and 2,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 2 felony. 3 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon - Class 3 felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon - a Class 3 felony 3 counts of violating the Illinois FOID act - Class 3 felonies.
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Carlos Sanchez-Solozarzano
Carlos H. Sanchez-Solozarzano, 22, was charged with 1 count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony.
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Jaylin S. Bones
Jaylin S. Bones was charged with four counts of first-degree murder stemming from a homicide in Bloomington last year. A McLean County grand jury also returned a bill of indictment charging him with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jordan R. King
Jordan R. King, 34, was charged with violating the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony) a second time in under a month.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dominique M. Banks
Dominique M. Banks, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony). The incident happened in October 2022 and involved one victim.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Austin T. Daugherty
Austin T. Daugherty, 29, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) after he entered an Avis Car Rental, 3201 Cira Drive, in Bloomington, without permission and with the intent to commit theft.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Sandra M. Lewis
Sandra M. Lewis, 77, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance containing MDMB-4E-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid, with the intent to deliver (Class X felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Samantha E. Morris
Samantha E. Morris, 40, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer (Class 2 felony) after supposedly spitting on a Colfax police officer.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nolan C. Love
Nolan C. Love, 46, appeared in court Friday for a bond review hearing after being charged with aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony) on Feb. 26.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Nikkita L. Sandefur
Nikkita L. Sandefur, 36, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) containing cocaine.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Katlin M.B. Wilson
Katlin M.B. Wilson, 32, is charged with aggravated identity theft (Class 2 felony) after being accused of fraudulently obtaining money exceeding $300 but not exceeding $10,000 from a 60 year old man.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Eli C. Garozzo
Eli C. Garozzo, 20, is charged with two counts of home invasion, a Class X felony, two counts of attempted armed robbery, a Class 1 felony, and two counts of residential burglary, a Class 1 felony. His bond was set at $200,000 as a 10% bond, meaning he must pay $20,000 plus fees to be released. His next appearance is an arraignment on April 13.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tysean T. Townsend
Tysean T. Townsend, 35, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), three counts of child abduction, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and obstructing justice (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Curtis J. Byrd
Curtis J. Byrd, 31, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felony), two counts of fraud and two counts of financial institution fraud (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Noral K. Nelson
Noral K. Nelson, 31, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) after he was arrested in connection to a shooting along the 1500 block of S. Main Street.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Charles J. Tankson
Charles J. Tankson, 23, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony), theft and two counts of unlawful use of a debit card (Class 3 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Davis, Micah S
Davis was charged with 3 counts of arson, Class 2 felonies, and 3 counts of criminal damage to property, Class 4 felonies.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Livingston, Joshua D.
Livingston was charged with 2 counts of possessing stolen vehicles, Class 2 felonies, possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony, and criminal damage to government property, a Class 4 felony.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Kevin L. Ewen
Kevin L. Ewen, 42, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing and was charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony), obstructing a peace officer (Class 4 felony) and two counts of resisting a peace officer (Class A misdemeanor).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Emmanuel K. Mpay
Emmanuel K. Mpay, 23, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing following a grand jury indictment for two counts of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Ahmad S. Manns
Ahmad S. Manns, 19, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing and was charged with cannabis trafficking (Class X felony), unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Dylan R Mann
Dylan R Mann, 31, appeared Friday in bond court following four grand jury indictments for two separate cases relating to aggravated assault and battery.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), domestic battery, violation of an order of protection and driving while license revoked or suspended (Class 4 felonies).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
William R. Linden
William R. Linden, 79, was released Tuesday on felony burglary charges for trying to pass a forged check at Busey Bank.
Zadek U. Moen
Zadek U. Moen, 20, is facing six felony drug charges after being arrested by the Illinois State Police on Thursday.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Zachary T. Willis
Zachary T. Willis, 27, is charged with aggravated domestic battery by strangulation (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery subsequent offense (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Cecily M. Sexton
Cecily M. Sexton, 39, was charged with two counts of burglary, a Class 2 felony; one count of forgery, a Class 3 felony; financial institution fraud, a Class 3 felony, and possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tonisha A. Jackson
Tonisha A. Jackson, 27, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James A. McConnaughay
James A. McConnaughay, 53, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland. McConnaughay is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica M. Longberry
Jessica M. Longberry, 38, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland. Longberry is charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) and forgery (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Barry D. Guyton
Barry D. Guyton, 26, was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (Class 2 felonies) two counts of unlawful possession of 15-100 of cocaine with the intent to deliver with one being a Class X felony and the other being a Class 1 felony.
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Keon E. Spiller
Keon E. Spiller, 22, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland and was charged with attempted escape after his jury trial reached a verdict.
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Melina Aguilar
Melina Aguilar, 32, was charged with harassment of witnesses (Class 2 felonies) after asking a witness to lie on the record.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Carlos D. Cregan
Carlos D. Cregan, 35, was charged with harassment of witnesses (Class 2 felonies) after asking a witness to lie on the record.
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Wayne M. Damron
Wayne M. Damron, 52, is charged with one count of violation of the Illinois Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Terrance L. Ford
Terrance L. Ford, 25, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felony) and two counts of retail theft (Class 3 felony).
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Stanley M. Miller
Stanley M. Miller, 61, was charged Friday with aggravated driving while under the influence of alcohol (Class X felony) and driving while driver's license revoked (Class 4 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Darryl R. Vinson
Darryl R. Vinson, 60, is charged with violation of the sex offender registration act (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jarvis K. Heads
Jarvis K. Heads, 46, is charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of cocaine between one and 15 grams (Class 1 felony) and three counts of unlawful delivery of cocaine less than one gram (Class 2 felony).
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Wesley M. Noonan
According to police, 49-year-old Wesley Noonan of Bloomington was indicted on 59 counts of possession of child pornography (Class 2 felony) on Wednesday related to an investigation by BPD's Cyber Crimes Unit.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Brad Carter
Brad Carter was indicted on Wednesday for eight counts of dissemination of child pornography (Class X felony) and 13 counts of possession of child pornography (Class 2 felony).
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Brian K. Burnett
Burnett is charged with one count of aggravated battery with a firearm, a Class X felony, two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, Class 1 felonies, and one count of unlawful use of a firearm by a felon, a Class 2 felony.
The incident in question happened when a drug deal went bad in March 2022 and Burnett shot at the sellers before fleeing.
Burnett is currently in custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections.
His next court date is 1:30 p.m. August 24.
Kenneth D. Downey
Downey is charged with one count of aggravated battery, a Class 2 felony, obstructing peace officers, a Class A misdemeanor, and carrying a concealed firearm in a prohibited area, a Class B misdemeanor.
Downey confronted Illinois State Police at the LeRoy Police Station on July 17 with said firearm in his waistband. He was restrained, and then kicked LeRoy Police Chief Jason Williamson.
His bond was set at $150,000 with 10% to apply. His next court date is 10 a.m. July 28
Kenyon J. Bones
Bones is charged with one count of aggravated battery with a firearm, a Class X felony, two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, Class 1 felonies, and one count of unlawful use of a firearm by a felon, a Class 2 felony.
The incident in question happened when a drug deal went bad in March 2022 and Bones shot at the sellers before fleeing.
His bond was set at $500,000 with 10% to apply. His next court date is 9 a.m. July 28
Contact Drew Zimmerman at 309-820-3276. Follow Drew on Twitter: @DZimmermanLee
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EUREKA — After training her quarter horse, Fez, for over a year, Naomi Kennell is eager to see what he can do in a competition.
She's also excited to scope out the competitors: The 16-year-old from Eureka said she always enjoys seeing other horses and talking with other riders to learn more.
"It's a fun time for other kids my age to get together," she said. "It's just a really good experience."
The University of Illinois Extension is hosting its annual Woodford County 4-H Fair this week from Monday through Thursday with a plethora of agricultural, artistic and science-based competitions.
Alcha Corban, Livingston and Woodford County 4-H youth development educator, said the focus of 4-H and the fair is to provide a positive youth environment where they can learn about different topics and discover new passions.
Although there is a lot surrounding agriculture and livestock, Corban said 4-H provides a variety programs that includes fields like robotics, computer sciences, writing and public speaking.
"We just encourage people to come out and see all the hard work that our kids have put into their projects both up in here in the general projects building and down in the livestock building," Corban said. "I think the more people that are out here to also celebrate with us the better."
The fair included a variety of events including general projects that ranged from different foods and painted art pieces to livestock shows with people taking care of their prized farm animals and riders demonstrating their horsemanship on the saddle.
Kennell, who planned to compete in Western trail riding and cake decorating, said she is always interested in seeing what other members have been working on.
"It's nice to see what other kids are doing with different projects and show them what else I've learned throughout the years," said Kennell, who has been part of 4-H for eight years.
Others like Brenna, 15, and Kierra Metzger, 16, from Congerville, both also competed in the horse shows in Western trail riding and have cows, goats and sheep that will be judged during the fair.
Both sisters were excited to get their horses experienced in the arena and traverse obstacles that included walking over a bridge, opening a mailbox, backing through a pair barrels and weaving around poles.
"You don't have to do the best, you can just do the best you can," Kierra Metzger said.
"I think everyone should be in 4-H, it's fun," her sister added.
Matt Feucht, of Eureka, said he has six sheep and some hogs he will show at the fair with the rest of his family and has been for the 12 years or so.
Feucht, whose family owns JCM Livestock, said he enjoys the experience of being around livestock as they grow and develop but also likes to see his kids learn more from working with livestock.
"It just takes time and effort," Feucht said. "You get to see the fruits of your labors once get into the show.
Suzie Schertz and Kelly Harms, leaders with the Eastside Producers 4-H Club in El Paso, said they have over 50 active members and have been meeting on a monthly basis this year to educate kids on what is going on throughout the county while incorporating workshops and other projects to get them interested.
"We range all the way from the goat show to food nutrition projects," Schertz said. "We have a real mixture of interests and projects in our club."
Schertz said 4-H ultimately helps kids with public speaking skills and their ability to interact with others especially since after the time lost from the pandemic.
"Most of the judging here is interview-based and we have members sit down and have a conversation, make eye contact, talk about what they've done, what they've learner and what they would continue progress in with that project," Schertz said. "We're rebuilding a lot of those life skills."
Her daughter Jaycie Shertz, 22, co-superintendent in the beef committee, said she started in 4-H when her brother was getting into shows and started raising goats, chickens and bunnies before eventually working with cattle.
Due to some generational changes in the industry, Jaycie Shertz said the fair was looking for somebody to help; after the opportunities she received as a child, she wanted to give back.
"You get to come back ever year and see how everybody's kids have grown and see what people are doing," Jaycie Shertz said. "It's kind of like a family reunion."
To learn more about the Woodford County 4-H Fair visit facebook.com/WoodfordCounty4H.
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BLOOMINGTON — As youth nationwide gathered last week in Atlanta for the annual Disruptivator Summit hosted by Usher's New Look Foundation, five teens from Bloomington-Normal were among them.
The opportunity to network, gain professional skills and mingle with leaders from various industries was not missed on them or their families. All members of the nonprofit Jule Foundation who were chaperoned by founder Andre Hursey, the participants included his daughter, Amaya Hursey, 17; Sahara Williams, 16; Chance French, 15; B.J. Dumas, 16; and Jenaya Myers, 16.
Williams' mother, Sharon, said before the group left July 19 that the opportunity was ripe for the taking.
"I think the networking is good," she said, "and building relationships is very important. Because the time, right here, I think that building the relationships is the most important at this point."
Jessica Williams, executive director for Usher's New Look, said the not-for-profit started in 1999 when the Grammy-winning artist and his mother decided to help at-risk and under-served youth.
Williams said the goal is to give youth the opportunity to meet professionals and network, developing leadership skills and what they call their "spark" to start career planning.
French's mother, Shique Smith, said that experience is invaluable to her son.
"I like the idea of him building those relationships and the exposure, because, oftentimes, when you're in the same four walls, you get the same thing every day," Smith said.
"So this exposure allows (these youth) to get exposed to different kids that have different dreams and ideas that they've never even thought of and may spark something in them."
Antonio Myers, Jenaya's father, said the summit is an experience he and his generation were never offered.
"They're just going and experiencing different things that we didn't when we were growing up ... I just think the program is good for the kids. And it shows that, if you put your effort into it, you'll get things like they're getting right now," he said.
Some of the professions covered this year involved various positions in healthcare, information technologies, education and the corporate sector.
Before boarding a flight back to Bloomington on Friday, the five participants and Andre Hursey discussed their experience in a phone call with The Pantagraph.
They said one of the excursions, akin to a field trip in a professional setting, was with Walmart Global Tech, an arm of the retailer that aims to integrate technologies into the customer experience, expanding beyond simply a retail store.
Jenaya Myers said, "There's way more thought and actual effort put into these things (like statistics and logistics) than you'd actually think."
French said, "We got to see an intern that worked there. And it was nice to see like, people that are going from college and get to work in the summer
"The office was really nice," he added. "They had like a fancy sparkling water machine that we got to try. It was a little too fancy if you asked me," he said with a chuckle.
When the group met Usher, Dumas said, he took the time to give them some advice.
"(He was) basically saying to follow your Spark. Which, your Spark is you superpower, as they call it. What you can do — like what's your skill and how you can use it to change the world," he said.
Dumas' father, Brantley, said these experiences are helping to shape his son's path for college and career.
"For him to have opportunities to learn what his passion is before he goes to college — that way he's not wasting time, like a lot of us did, trying to figure out what our career path should be or what he wants to do," he said.
This way, Brantley Dumas said, his son can have a longer career working in his passion. "When you're working in your passion and not just working to work, it's a lot different," he said.
Dumas' mother, Renarda, said being part of the summit and the Jule Foundation has helped her son build confidence.
"When I see him in spaces that he's usually not in and speaking to adults, and being able to convey his convictions and his dreams and ideas ... it builds his confidence and makes me happy and proud," she said.
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FILE - Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl arrives for a pretrial hearing at Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 12, 2016. A federal judge on Tuesday vacated the military conviction of Bergdahl, a former U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to desertion after he left his post and was captured in Afghanistan and tortured by the Taliban.
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday vacated the military conviction of Bowe Bergdahl, a former U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to desertion after he left his post and was captured in Afghanistan and tortured by the Taliban.
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton in Washington says that military judge Jeffrey Nance, who presided over the court-martial, failed to disclose that he had applied to the executive branch for a job as an immigration judge, creating a potential conflict of interest.
Walton noted that former President Donald Trump had strongly criticized Bergdahl during the 2016 presidential campaign. Bergdahl's lawyers argued that Trump's comments placed undue command influence on Nance.
Walton rejected the specific argument surrounding undue command influence, but he said a reasonable person could question the judge's impartiality under the circumstances.
Bergdahl was charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy after the then-23-year-old from Hailey, Idaho, left his post in Afghanistan in 2009. He said he was trying to get outside his post so he could report what he saw as poor leadership within his unit, but he was abducted by the Taliban and held captive for nearly five years.
During that time, Bergdahl was repeatedly tortured and beaten with copper wires, rubber hoses and rifle butts. After several escape attempts, he was imprisoned in a small cage for four years, according to court documents.
Several U.S. servicemembers were wounded searching for Bergdahl. In 2014, he was returned to the U.S. in a prisoner swap for five Taliban leaders who were being held at Guantanamo Bay.
The swap faced criticism from Trump, then-Sen. John McCain and others. Both Trump and McCain called for Bergdahl to face severe punishment.
In 2017, he pleaded guilty to both charges. Prosecutors at his court-martial sought 14 years in prison, but he was given no time after he submitted evidence of the torture he suffered while in Taliban custody. He was dishonorably discharged and ordered to forfeit $10,000 in pay.
His conviction and sentence had been narrowly upheld by military appeals courts before his lawyers took the case to U.S. District Court, resulting in Tuesday's ruling.
The Justice Department declined comment on the ruling Tuesday.
Eugene Fidell, one of Bergdahl's lawyers, said he was gratified by the ruling and said Walton's 63-page opinion shows how meticulous he was in rendering the ruling.
Calls and emails to the immigration court in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Nance now serves as an immigration judge, were not returned Tuesday evening.
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Shore Lodge in McCall is facing two lawsuits alleging sexual misconduct by employees and negligence from management in addressing the problem. At the same time, a guest was criminally charged with a sexual assault that an employee said wasn’t immediately addressed by management.
The upscale resort is at the center of misconduct accusations from both a former employee and a guest at the hotel.
The two filers of the complaints allege sexual assaults by three different men on the Shore Lodge premises, including two employees and a guest, in the past year. Charges were only filed in the incident involving the male guest as the assailant. One of the assaults against an employee was also reported to the McCall Police Department, but charges were not filed in the incident.
As a policy, BoiseDev does not identify victims of sexual assault unless they give specific approval for their names to be used. BoiseDev also did not disclose the names of the two assailants in this case due to the lack of criminal charges being filed and the civil nature of the lawsuit.
Shore Lodge is owned by Alscott Real Estate LLC, which is controlled by the Scott family of Boise, including Joseph B. Scott, Jamie J. Scott, and Brian J. Scott. The Scotts are heirs of Albertsons founder Joe Albertson and his wife Kathryn.
A guest filed the first complaint in Ada County’s Fourth District court against the lodge’s holding company and an employee. It seeks damages to compensate for “negligence, sexual battery, sexual assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent intentional infliction of emotional distress.” The case was filed in January of this year.
The second complaint was filed with the Idaho Human Rights Commission by former employee Elly Bohn. Bohn spoke to BoiseDev on the record and gave us permission to use her name.
She alleges another employee assaulted her while she worked at the hotel during a holiday party this past spring and that she was retaliated against for reporting it. Instead of a traditional civil lawsuit, this will go through an investigation by HRC staff. If the complaint is found to be valid, a federal lawsuit can proceed.
Shore Lodge management declined to comment.
“We do not comment on matters in litigation while they are pending and we allow the court process its fair opportunity,” General Manager Tom Garcia said.
BoiseDev also had conversations with several other former employees, who described a toxic work environment at the resort. Our reporting on this subject continues, and if you have more information on misconduct at Shore Lodge, please get in touch.
COMPLAINT: ASSAULT LEADS TO EARLY END OF TRIP
A Meridian woman’s trip to Shore Lodge with a group of friends came to an abrupt end last year after she claimed she was assaulted in the shower by an employee.
The complaint said the survivor of the incident met her assailant, a staff member at the resort, when she was staying at the hotel on April 30, 2022 with four of her friends. She said the employee first met the group when he brought s’mores to their room and stayed to socialize with the group of women. The complaint claimed employees are “encouraged” to spend time with guests. He returned later to play card games with the group and expressed interest in joining the survivor in a cold plunge into Payette Lake.
The complaint states that while the two were out near the water for the plunge, he grabbed her on the shore, “held her against her will, and put his tongue in her mouth.” At that time, the plaintiff said she got away from him and expressed she was in a committed relationship and, therefore, not interested in sexual contact.
The complaint said that she returned to her room, and her friends prepared a hot bath for her. It says the employee came back to the room, and that she told her friends she wanted him to leave. The complaint said he then removed his clothes and got into the tub.
“He then tried to force (the plaintiff’s) friend to touch his erect penis several times. She told him she was married and not interested,” the complaint said. “Plaintiff saw (the employee) in the tub and told him he needed to get out and leave their room. (The employee) continued to ask plaintiff to get into the tub with him. She empathetically told him no and to leave the room. The friend was finally able to shut the door to the tub area with defendant… in the tub because he refused to leave.”
The plaintiff in the case then went to shower in a separate area of the bathroom, where the employee then forced himself on her. The complaint said he grabbed her genitalia and buttocks while pushing his erect penis against her.
“(The plaintiff) screamed during the attack, and her friends came to the shower area and had to pull (the employee) off (the plaintiff) and force him to leave the room. (The employee) was very angry when he was forced to leave.”
The complaint said the plaintiff spent the following two hours on the floor of the shower “paralyzed with fear.” The group of women ended their trip early and went home.
When the women arrived back home, the complaint said the group called the McCall Police Department and Shore Lodge. The resort had three individuals return the calls – the complaint says each of these individuals said they had referred this matter to HR and claims that Shore Lodge did not reach out to these women again.
In the complaint, the plaintiff alleges Shore Lodge had a “heightened duty” to care for her and her friends while a guest, the lodge defied this with the hiring and training of the employee.
“Shore Lodge breached this duty in hiring and training (the defendant), encouraging (the defendant) to fraternize with guests in their rooms, and creating an environment at the lodge where staff believe this kind of behavior is acceptable,” the complaint said. “This duty was further breached by sending a male employee, by himself, to a room of only women, and having (the defendant) return to the room even later in the evening.”
The complaint continues, stating that the lodge was negligent, failing to monitor where the first assault took place on the shore, giving him access to information regarding the women’s room, and not acting when Shore Lodge learned of the incident.
SHORE LODGE EMPLOYEE DENIES INCIDENT
Shore Lodge and the employee who allegedly committed the assault deny nearly all of the allegations in the complaints.
The employee admits that he delivered the s’more, later came back to play a card game in the women’s room, and was invited to do the plunge into the lake by the plaintiff, but he said they merely “shared a consensual kiss.”
“Defendant expressly denies that he ever touched (the plaintiff) against her will or that he ignored any requests,” the answer to the complaint said.
Shore Lodge is asking that this case be dismissed as the complaint “fails to state claims upon which relief can be granted,” and that this case should be dealt with in Valley County – where the alleged crimes took place.
Shore Lodge Whitetail, the parent company for the resort, also denies the allegations. For room 168, where the women were staying, Shore Lodge claims that a person with a different name from the plaintiff checked in on April 29, 2022, and declared that she was the sole guest in the room instead of a group of five.
The lodge admits that the employee delivered the s’mores to room 168. It also admits that an incident was reported involving that room during checkout. The hotel’s filing said the matter was referred to the resort’s human resources department for handling “without further comment.”
Further, Shore Lodge’s defense includes that alleged damages could have been avoided, (the plaintiff) is guilty of carelessness and negligence that “contributed” to the alleged incident, and that (the plaintiff) “may have negligently failed” to take protective measures to lessen or prevent the incident.
The jury trial for this case is set for October of this year.
CHRISTMAS EVE ASSAULT IN SPA LEADS TO CHARGE
Elly Bohn, a massage therapist and esthetician, was recruited from Jacksonville, Florida, to work at Shore Lodge last summer, but she soon started noticing what she called red flags early into her time working at the hotel spa.
She said the spa was using expired products and items with bacteria and mold growth.
Then, on Christmas Eve, Bohn and a colleague had a couple’s massage on their schedule. Bohn was working with a female client, and her colleague had James Susavage, who Bohn recalls being “pretty intoxicated.” (BoiseDev is naming Susavage because he has been criminally charged in this incident.)
Soon after the massage started, Bohn said Susavage began grabbing her colleague between her legs. Her colleague asked the guest to stop, and Bohn said he became aggressive, and security was called to escort him from the spa. She then reported to the manager on duty that her colleague had been sexually assaulted by a guest.
“So when she came down to ask what was going on, I told her, ‘you know, that my coworker was sexually assaulted and that the cops needed to be called’ she said she needed a few minutes to call (the manager) and she came back in a few moments and said, ‘well, (the manager) said ‘if you want to call the cops that’s really on you,'” Bohn said. “‘We’re not going to call them for you.’ So that was again, extremely disturbing.”
Bohn said MPD officers said that the company had chosen not to escort the guest off the property. Bohn said about 30 minutes passed, and she called her spa director and said she would be on the phone with her lawyer if the guest was not kicked out. Another 30 minutes passed, and Bohn said the management changed their mind and eventually removed Susavage.
Court records obtained by BoiseDev show he was charged with a misdemeanor for sexual battery on December 24. The charge was amended to disturbing the peace, which he pleaded guilty to this spring. He paid a $657 fine and served ten days in jail.
BOHN REPORTS ST. PATRICK'S DAY SEXUAL ASSAULT
Bohn said another sexual assault, this time from a Shore Lodge employee, dampened a holiday celebration earlier this year.
On St. Patrick’s Day, Bohn and a few employees went out to celebrate and had a few drinks at Lardo’s Grill and Saloon. From there, the group moved to the corporate building down the road, where a going away party was being held for interns. Bohn said upon arrival, she noticed other attendees were pretty drunk, so she went to the water station to get her friends a glass of water. This is when Bohn says an employee in the culinary department sexually assaulted her.
“He came up from behind me and reached his hands in between my legs. I was wearing leggings because it was winter, and he grabbed my vagina, like everything, he grabbed onto it, and when I let go, I had to (push) him off,” she said. “Of course, then I suddenly told him no, that’s not okay.”
However, Bohn said the man was persistent and kept trying to grab her and eventually did again. She said soon after, the men in the room grabbed him and kicked him out of the party.
Bohn filed a report about the incident with the McCall Police Department. The report states that the police spoke with the man accused of assaulting her and said that he believes the cameras in the corporate room where the incident occurred would “paint him in a bad light.” BoiseDev obtained the police report through a public records request.
The report said the assailant told MPD officers he had consumed two and a half bottles of whiskey and did not recall the incident with Bohn. He told officers he believed she was flirting with him at Lardo’s earlier in the night, which Bohn denied. The employee denied touching Bohn’s vagina or buttocks, but his friends later told him ‘he did some Trump stuff,’ meaning he grabbed her vagina,” the police report said.
The report said that the police received camera footage a few days later showing the man touching Bohn by the drinking fountain, corroborating Bohn’s description of events.
In the report, the officer requested a warrant be issued for the man for two counts of sexual battery.
Bohn said she did not sleep that night and had a panic attack thinking about how the company might fire her after she’d already been in trouble for missing work due to a knee injury after difficulties getting approval for short-term disability.
“So I couldn’t go to work. And I just basically had a full-blown panic attack because I realized, even though it wasn’t legal, I knew they were going to try and fire me if I reported another sexual assault,” she said. “I knew that they were going to try and use the excuse that I missed work because of my injury, even though again, I knew it wasn’t legal for them to do that. They give you like three days to move, if you get terminated, it is still the middle of winter, even though it was the end of March. There is still 30 feet of snow piles around, snow covering the ground.”
Bohn said she reported the assault to HR, filled them in on her knee injury, and said she was basically done at the lodge as the spa was scheduled to close for a remodel. Bohn said she shared during that meeting that she did not feel wanted, that this was not a safe environment for employees, and that she did not want to work there. She did ask if her health benefits could continue through the next few weeks until her scheduled surgery was complete.
She said the very next day after making the report, she was terminated.
“I truly and fully believe it was retaliation, especially with reporting another sexual assault. And yeah, it was just pretty, pretty horrible.”
She said Shore Lodge said the reason they chose to fire her was because she missed too much work.
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Teen, 14, fatally stabbed in Detroit, police say
Jakkar Aimery
The Detroit News
Detroit police are investigating the fatal stabbing Tuesday of a 14-year-old on Detroit's west side.
The incident happened just after 9 p.m. near Burgess and Thatcher streets. The teen reportedly was stabbed during an altercation with an identified person, who later fled the scene, about a half mile north from Grand River Avenue and Lahser Road, police officials said.
The teen, according to police, was transported to a local hospital by medics where he was pronounced dead.
Further details were not released.
The unidentified suspect is still at large, police said.
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Mental health support increased this week for members of the Oxford school community
The Oxford school district sent a statement to families this week reminding them of the court hearing and asking those who need support to create a plan to feel safe and calm
Extra mental health support is available this week for members of the Oxford school community as the Oxford High School shooter heads to court for a hearing to decide if he should be eligible to be sentenced to life in prison without parole.
The All for Oxford Resiliency Center, a program of mental health nonprofit Common Ground, is offering extra support starting Thursday — the same day suspect Ethan Crumbley begins his Miller hearing in Oakland County Circuit Court.
The center will extend its hours to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Tuesday and has called in additional support staff. It will also have therapy dogs on-site.
The Oxford school district sent a statement to families this week reminding them of the court hearing and asking those who need support to create a plan to feel safe and calm.
"It is okay to turn off the news or disconnect from media to engage in activities that will allow our nervous systems to feel more relaxed. It is okay to focus on our needs and what we can control," the district's statement said. "We are all impacted, to one degree or another, by this horrible crime. Our district partners are a source of support and links to their resources are listed below. Their services are available for any of us — students, families, and staff — who may need them."
Oakland County Judge Kwame Rowe is scheduled to hear evidence from prosecutors hoping to show Crumbley is incapable of being rehabilitated and should be sentenced to life in prison, while the defense team plans to explain circumstances showing he deserves an eventual chance at parole.
The Miller hearing is required because the shooter is a minor charged as an adult. The constitutional requirement is based on the 2012 U.S. Supreme Court case Miller v. Alabama, which ruled that mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole are unconstitutional for juveniles who committed homicides.
Four students died in the shooting at Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021 — Madisyn Baldwin, 17; Tate Myre, 16; Hana St. Juliana, 14; and Justin Shilling, 17. Crumbley pleaded guilty in October to 24 felonies including terrorism causing death, seven counts of attempted murder and 12 counts of felony firearm.
Resources for those who need help are available:
Anyone in crisis may help get help at:
All For Oxford Resiliency Center: 248-653-5511. Various events, workshops, and supports.
Common Ground Behavioral Health Urgent Care: 248-983-5454. Behavioral Health Counseling available with clinician, nurse, or doctor.
Common Ground: 800-231-1127. Crisis intervention for adults.
New Oakland Family Services: 877-800-1650. Crisis screening for youth.
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988. Crisis counseling available 24/7
jchambers@detroitnews.com
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WACO, Texas — The Cameron Park Zoo is mourning the loss of another one of their beloved giraffes, a baby Masai calf named Zuri.
According to a release from the zoo, Zuri died on the morning of July 22.
Zuri's death comes just days after the death of her mother, 10-year-old Penelope, who died on Wednesday, July 19.
The zoo had been hand-rearing Zuri since Penelope's death, and had transitioned her to a milk formula to feed her. The zoo was also having Zuri connect with Jenny, another female giraffe at the zoo who they hoped could be a motherly figure for Zuri.
Zoo officials said they had been monitoring Zuri's development.
A necropsy, an animal autopsy, was performed to determine Zuri's cause of death, according to the zoo, who also said they plan to have an independent review performed. They say it could take several weeks to receive the results of the necropsy.
Zuri was born on Friday, June 23, 2023. The Cameron Park Zoological & Botanical Society hosted a naming contest on Facebook to choose her name.
Zuri was less than a month old.
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TAMPA, Florida — The Miami police director who shot himself Sunday evening on Interstate 75 was prepared to resign following an incident at a Tampa hotel, a county leader said.
Miami-Dade Mayor Levine Cava shared during a news conference Wednesday that she spoke with Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez, 52, a few hours after police say they received reports that a man pointed a gun at himself outside the Marriott Waterside. He told her he wanted to turn in his resignation.
“I had a very brief conversation with the chief around 8:30 p.m. He was very remorseful, and I reassured him that we would talk the following morning,” Cava said.
She said that Ramirez told her that he had made “mistakes” and he was headed back to Miami.
Ramirez is currently at a Tampa-area hospital and is in recovery after ongoing surgery on Monday.
“Every day that he is recovering, he is continuing to regain his strength. He’s now alert, awake and responsive,” Cava said. “We are optimistic that he will continue to recover swiftly surrounded by his family and his loved ones.”
Tampa police said earlier they were called just after 6:30 p.m. Sunday to the Marriott Waterside after receiving reports that a man had pointed a gun at himself outside. When police arrived at the hotel, they were directed to the 12th floor where they saw a woman exit a room followed by Ramirez, according to the department.
Ramirez reportedly told officers he had been involved in an argument with the woman but had not displayed a firearm. He also said he had no intention to harm himself or others, according to police. The woman corroborated the story and shared that she did not have concerns about her safety.
No arrests were made when Ramirez and the woman were talking to officers, FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass said during a news conference Monday afternoon at the agency's Tampa Bay Regional Operations Center.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office later confirmed that Ramirez shot himself on the side of I-75 with his wife following the argument.
Ramirez is a 27-year veteran of the Miami-Dade police agency. In May, he announced his intention to seek election for the newly-created role of sheriff in 2024, signaling his desire to remain the leading law enforcement official.
"Law enforcement is a demanding and stressful career and occupation, and Director Ramirez has dedicated nearly 30 years of his life to public service and keeping the citizens of Miami-Dade safe," Glass said during the Monday news conference. "Today is a tragic day in Florida and the law enforcement communities stand with Director Ramirez and his family during this difficult time as we pray for his full recovery."
10 Tampa Bay's Andrea Chu and Claire Farrow contributed to this report.
Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis is urged to reach out for help. You can contact the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay at 211 or call 911. The National Domestic Violence Hotline can be reached 24/7 at 800-799-7233. Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.
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TAMPA, Fla. — Two women who were reportedly human trafficked to Tampa and forced to be exotic dancers have been rescued, according to Tampa police.
Detectives say their investigation started at the end of May when a woman came into the District 1 Office to report she was being human trafficked.
The woman reportedly told detectives she met the person who trafficked her while she was still living in Cuba. Detectives report she told them the person promised to get the woman into the U.S. in exchange for $80,000 in debt.
Tampa police said they are not identifying the person believed responsible for the human trafficking, citing their ongoing investigation as part of a federal case.
To pay off the debt, the woman would have to work as an exotic dancer. The woman agreed, a news release said, and in November 2022 she was flown to Nicaragua and traveled through Central America and Mexico in order to get into the U.S.
Once in the country, she was flown to Tampa in December 2022.
The woman reportedly told detectives she was only able to leave the person's house to go to work. She also told detectives the person paid for ads that offered her up for sex.
Detectives said the woman told them she was able to escape the person's home in late February.
After this woman's report, detectives said the Human Trafficking Task Force got involved and were able to find another victim.
Like the first woman, the person promised to get this woman into the U.S. in exchange for a "significant" amount of debt. She was also forced to work as an exotic dancer.
Detectives said in addition to "exploiting both victims, the suspect kept all the money" the women made.
Since these two women were rescued, police said they have been connected to people and organizations who specialize in helping people who were victimized by human trafficking.
Police said detectives are still working to find more victims who either have been or are still being victimized by this unnamed person.
"I am so appreciative that two victims were brave enough to speak out, and allow us to help them," Chief Lee Bercaw said in a statement. "Having done extensive research on human trafficking, I know the impact it has on a community, but even more so on the victims. I am proud that we have a dedicated group of Tampa Police detectives who are working alongside our federal law enforcement partners to save more victims and bring the suspects to justice."
Tampa police said Florida ranks third in the nation for the most human trafficking cases.
If you or someone you know needs help and is a victim of Human Trafficking, you are encouraged to submit an anonymous tip using TIP 411 or by calling the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888.
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The Carr Fire ravaged Redding five years ago. Survivors recall how their lives changed.
There is a bright line marking the change in Diane Mort’s life since the Carr Fire blew into Redding five years ago.
It wasn’t just that the fire destroyed her home and most of her personal belongings. It took more from her than that.
After the fire, her daughter died, and she had to sell her horse, a dear personal companion. She and her husband Tim rebuilt their home, but it didn’t replace what they lost, said Mort, who is now 69 years old.
“You lose your way of life. It’s hard to regroup. I find it very difficult. It's kind of like after the fire we now have a nicer home, but I would have rather kept it the way it was,” she said. “It just felt like it had repercussions beyond just the event, I guess PTSD or whatever you call it. If I hear helicopters now or something, I have a reaction. I don't watch anybody's house burn on TV. No way. I don't want to hear it. I know how it feels. It's horrible.”
How did the Carr Fire start?
The Morts were just two of the thousands of people affected by the Carr Fire, which broke out shortly after 1 p.m. on July 23, 2018, along Highway 299 near the western edge of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.
A travel trailer pulled by a pickup had a tire blowout. The driver pulled off the road, but sparks from the wheel ignited grass near the side of the highway.
In-depth coverage:Here’s where to find all your questions about the Carr Fire
Two days later, the blaze was already showing "extreme fire behavior," according to the National Park Service, but the blaze had not entered Redding. A fire whirl was seen in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, and the town of Shasta, just east of Whiskeytown, was evacuated, according to the park service.
But during the afternoon of July 26, the wind came up and pushed the fire east toward Redding. That evening, the blaze created what some have called a fire tornado.
The fire churned through neighborhoods. It destroyed all but two homes in the downtown area of Keswick, headed east, and jumped the Sacramento River.
The mass of swirling wind and flames destroyed indiscriminately with winds that reached 143 mph.
High voltage transmission lines near Quartz Hill Road in northwest Redding were twisted and toppled. Homes were leveled into powder and ash in neighborhoods from Lake Keswick Estates to Mary Lake and Lake Redding Estates, the neighborhood where the Morts live.
Before it was finally contained on Aug. 30, the fire would go on to burn 229,651 acres, destroyed 1,614 buildings and cause $1.68 billion in damages, making it the ninth-most destructive fire in California history. Eight people were killed.
When the Carr Fire reached the suburbs
The Mort’s had lived on Bedrock Lane for 34 years before the Carr Fire hit.
They don’t live in what fire officials call the “wildland-urban interface,” rural areas or where homes border undeveloped lands. The Morts said they thought wildfires happened “out there” where brush and oak trees cover hillsides.
“We're out in the middle of a subdivision. If we were on the greenbelt, it would be different. But, you know, we've got streets on both sides. And there’s one, two, three rows of houses between us and the greenbelt. And it burned all of it,” Tim Mort said.
It was somewhere around 7:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. when the fire came for their neighborhood. The sun was still up, but the sky was black from the smoke when they evacuated from their home on Bedrock Lane.
They quickly grabbed pets and what personal belongings they could and drove out. Bedrock Lane is a short loop of a street, maybe a quarter mile long, that begins and ends on Harlan Drive. Trying to escape the flames, they immediately hit a traffic jam when they reached Harlan Drive.
Diane Mort flailed her arms in the air to describe the wind in the trees. Tim Mort said the flames appeared to be 200 feet tall as they crested a hill near their home.
“I thought we were going to die that night. I really did. And I think a lot of people in this neighborhood did because there's only one path out. I think our house was on fire before we got to Harlan Drive,” Diane Mort said.
The wind blew rocks and other debris that hit their car as they slowly crawled along with neighbors in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
Tim Mort’s restored 1955 Chevrolet station wagon overheated when dirt and debris clogged the radiator. His daughter drove his pickup and towed him up the North Market Street hill, where all four lanes had been converted to one-way traffic heading north.
That night, some 38,000 people evacuated from the approaching fire, officials said. And many of them can vividly recall the growing fear as the fire bore down on Redding.
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Memories of the Carr Fire on fifth-year anniversary
Donald and Nancy Fisher have no less of a horrifying story to tell.
The Fishers left their home on Bedrock Lane sometime before 4 p.m. on July 26, but once they were out of the area Donald Fisher decided to return to get some batteries and check on his neighbor, who was in her 90s.
Returning home, he was the only person driving into the neighborhood, he said. Everyone else was leaving. The neighbor he came to check on was gone.
And things had taken a turn for the worse as the fire moved onto his street.
“Everything around here was on fire. And I said 'I'm going to get out of here.' And so I parked my truck. I got to get to the river because I'm looking over my shoulder, and it's an inferno. And then I looked across the street and those two houses exploded in flames at Bedrock and Harlan,” he said.
Fisher, then 82, clambered up on some trash cans to climb a neighbor’s chain link fence to get down to the river. As he swung his leg over the fence he got cut and his skin was punctured. He fell backward, and on the way down he hit a garage door window and broke it.
He was bleeding, lying on the ground and his neighborhood was going up in flames.
“And I thought, man, this is hell on earth,” he said. But he got up and got to his truck. Before he left he took a look around. Five years later, he still remembers the scene.
"The firenado. I was there. I saw it when I was standing up there before I got in my car. I was just, ‘oh my God, this is not possible.' I’m in a T-shirt, right. I'm bleeding like hell, I'm breathing embers and man, I just got in my truck and I got out of there and man, those two houses on the corner, just they looked like a blowtorch,” Donald Fisher said.
He eventually made it out of the neighborhood and reunited with his wife and their son. Later that night, they ended up at the home of a friend who is a doctor, who stitched-up Fisher’s wounds at his house.
Rebuilding after the Carr Fire
Both the Fishers and the Morts found temporary housing until their homes were rebuilt. But the timeline for rebuilding was different for the two couples.
The Fishers’ home was completed about a year later, by September 2019, while it took the Morts two-and-a-half years to get their home rebuilt.
Since the Carr Fire, many of the Bedrock Lane residents are closer as neighbors. They meet once a week for get-togethers. They look out for each other, Fisher said.
Donald Fisher said his wife, Nancy, gets nervous when she hears sirens and helicopters, afraid another fire may be on the way.
They keep a bag in each room of the house so they can quickly grab the personal belongings they want to take in case another fire forces an evacuation, Donald Fisher said.
They also keep a first-aid kit and a bag of clothes and other necessities on hand, ready for the next evacuation, he said.
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INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD is investigating after a truck crashed into an apartment building Wednesday morning in downtown Indianapolis.
A spokesperson with the Indianapolis Fire Department said the crash happened July 26 around 10:30 a.m.
A 68-year-old driver left the road while driving on West 10th Street, near the IUPUI campus and Crispus Attucks High School. He was driving a gray Toyota Tundra when it slammed into the side of The Avenue Apartments, IFD said.
No one inside the building was injured in the crash. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital.
An update on the driver's condition has not been released.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced July 26 that the "Vacant to Vibrant" program has selected 10 proposals to be awarded $5.86 million.
The program was introduced earlier this year as an initiative to transform vacant houses in Indianapolis into affordable living spaces for Indianapolis residents. The program intends to create rental, rent-to-own, and homeownership properties to fight the ongoing housing crisis.
“At a time when housing availability is limited across Indianapolis neighborhoods, our comprehensive strategy is to leverage every tool and resource to create more pathways for residents to access quality affordable housing," Hogsett said. "Vacant to Vibrant streamlines the development process by directly pairing property sales with local and federal funding."
Here are the proposals and the award money that has been allotted to them:
- Englewood Community Development Corporation — Awarded $1,073,227 to Temple Avenue Townhomes and Exodus Refugee Affordable Housing to create 10 affordable units with four being renovated and six transformed into modular townhomes.
- Flanner House — Awarded $600,000 to the Flanner House homeownership project to develop six new modular units in the 46208 area code (Butler-Tarkington/Rocky Ripple/Crown Hill).
- Martindale Brightwood CDC — Awarded $937,113 to the Ralston Hill Phase One project to develop eight new townhomes.
- Awarded $300,000 to construct two homeownership properties at 1967 Hovey & 1613 E. 20th Street.
- Southeast Neighborhood Development — Awarded $953,616 in ARPA funds for six affordable housing units. Four will be rental townhome units in the Old Southside Neighborhood and two will be homeownership properties in the Twin Aire Great Places neighborhoods.
- Westside Community Development Corporation — Awarded $300,000 to the Near West Horizon Project to build two affordable housing properties on the near westside.
- Edna Martin Christian Center — Awarded $263,590 to update three properties into affordable homeownership opportunities.
- Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership — Awarded $282,086 to the Bungalow Pilot program for the rehabilitation of two units for affordable homeownership. This project will focus on updating traditional bungalow homes.
- INHP — Awarded $663,678 to build six rent-to-own properties across Marion County.
- Intend Indiana — Awarded $488,000 to Affordable HomeMatters to build four new affordable homes in the Riverside Neighborhood.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Drivers accustomed to the headaches of long-running highway expansions while weaving among tractor-trailers should welcome the news of an expansion that's coming to a different form of transportation.
"This is actually designated as Marine Highway 40," said Jay Townsend, spokesperson for the Little Rock Army Corps of Engineers while standing next to Murray Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River. "It's just like Interstate 30, or 540, or any others. It's transporting goods and commerce through the state of Arkansas."
For people who live on or near the Natural State's namesake river in those terms, and with the mighty Mississippi (M-55) along its eastern border— Arkansas isn't always the first river thought of when it comes to commerce.
Actually though, there's a lot of work flowing by every day.
"We're talking about roughly 11 million tons of cargo shipped on the MKARNS annually," said Townsend, as he referred to the official name for the working river: the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. "That's steel and aggregate and petroleum. The types of things you wouldn't want on the interstate system."
Like America's highway systems— it's more than just roads, or in this case, a shipping navigation channel.
It takes technology to unlock America's interior, and the MKARNS has 18 locks and dams, man-made canals, and natural engineering.
Today, under the surface, there's a nine-foot channel for barges and tugs to plow through. But like lanes of I-30 that cross above it in Little Rock, the Arkansas River is due for an expansion, going three feet down to make the channel 12 feet deep.
"Very similar to widening the I-30, it's reached a capacity and so it's got to be bigger and wider to transport people in and out a Little Rock faster," said Townsend. "Same for the river system here. It's got additional capacity, and so we can put more commerce [on it] and goods shipped on it around the world."
Right now, the major bulk carriers on the Arkansas ship use a rig of 15 barges arranged in a three-by-five rectangle. A powerful push or tug boat propels it through the water.
Whatever is being moved, they load the barges with enough stuff to go no more than nine feet below the surface. Any more and they hit bottom.
A 12-foot channel would change that by allowing shippers to pile more cargo on the barge, go deeper down into the water, and thus ship more product and make more money.
"As it stands right now, the Arkansas River averages about 11 million tons of commodities shipped up and down the river system," Townsend said. "We believe when we go to a 12-foot channel, we'll see an increase of about 40 percent."
That should equal more than four million additional tons of goods a year.
Part of the Army Corps' mission is to keep the channel from getting too shallow at any point along the 445 miles of the system. That gives them a headstart while relying, for the most part, on a natural process that saves engineers from digging.
"It's called self-scouring," said Townsend, while pointing to some of the jetties, dikes, and natural embankments near the Big Dam Bridge. They act like a giant thumb over the end of a garden hose to generate higher pressure.
Ideally, they would create a faster river that will naturally carve the channel and send the silt and sand eventually out to sea.
"When you push all the water into the channel, it generates velocity, and it pushes the sand and sediment out," he said. "It's a big effort to dig up the Arkansas River system too, but what we want it to do is work for itself."
While the process works naturally, we will have to pay for all that infrastructure to make it happen. Startup funding totaling $92 million is coming from the "Infrastructure Law" passed by Congress and President Biden last year.
It shouldn't be as big a headache as widening a highway, and there won't be a glittering bridge when it's done. People probably won't notice it at all, but there should be a quiet payoff leading to a huge economic cash flow.
"Visually, you're gonna look at it and go, 'Well, what changed?'" said Townsend. "But the mariners are going to know what changed. The farmers when they're pushing out their agriculture, they're going to know what changed when more is moving."
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BALTIMORE — The sweeping nationwide trend of Hyundai and Kia thefts has reached the Baltimore Police Department.
Just before midnight Tuesday, an unmarked Kia Optima belonging to the department was stolen in the unit block of Grant Street.
Police didn't offer many details on what the departmental vehicle was doing in that area at the time.
It's also unclear if any police owned equipment was inside the vehicle.
Opitmas are among several models dating back to 2011 that weren't equipped with an immobilizer, which allows them to easily be hotwired and started without a key.
CARFAX estimates 100,000 vehicles in Maryland (67,000 in Baltimore) are vulnerable to theft as result.
In May Baltimore City joined other US cities in suing Hyundai and Kia over the rise in thefts.
When the lawsuit was filed, the City reported 577 Kias and Hyundais had been stolen in 2023 alone.
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BALTIMORE — Police are investigating after three people were shot on Wednesday.
At 11:40am, officers were called to the 600 block of Cherry Hill Road for reports of a shooting.
When they arrived, officers located three victims, a 14-year-old, 19-year-old and a 26-year-old, suffering from gunshot wounds.
Police say their injuries are non-life-threatening.
Southern District detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 410-396-2499 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.
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Q: I recently received an email from Airbnb stating that it had removed my account from the platform.
"Removal means that your account will no longer be accessible, and you won't be able to create another one," it said. "We want to assure you that we reviewed your case thoroughly before reaching this conclusion. As such, we won't be able to offer you additional support on this matter at this time."
I don't understand why I'm banned. I last booked with Airbnb in September for my husband and his friend in Las Vegas. Airbnb canceled the first booking for that trip because the host said she was no longer accepting guests.
Airbnb found me another accommodation at a hotel, and after two days of staying there, they realized that the listing wasn't legitimate (someone had booked the hotel rooms months before then and posted them on Airbnb as rentals). I don't see why I would get banned for that.
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Airbnb has deactivated my account for no good reason. Can you help? — Solange Reyner, Kirkland, Washington
A: You should not get banned for any of this. Your host canceled your booking at the last minute, and another host had an illegitimate listing, neither of which was your fault.
So what's going on here? Lately, many Airbnb bannings I've come across have happened because a background check revealed a criminal record. But you say neither you, nor your husband, nor his friend, have any criminal record, so we can cross that off the list.
In its Terms of Service, Airbnb says it may terminate your account for violating its terms or policies; violating applicable laws; or if "we reasonably believe termination is necessary to protect Airbnb, its members or third parties." Also, if your account has been inactive for more than two years, Airbnb may pull the plug on your account without even letting you know.
There's another wrinkle here. You're a fellow journalist, and you've written about Airbnb in the past (nothing very critical). Is it possible that Airbnb didn't like your articles? I don't know, but the company could ban you all the same.
The two cancellations were a red flag of something happening during that Las Vegas rental — although I don't know what.
When you rent a home or apartment through Airbnb, always look for a property with a positive rating and read the reviews carefully. I was just shopping for an Airbnb in Christchurch, New Zealand, and one of the reviews warned that the host had canceled last-minute. If you see that in a review, you might want to skip that property. I am certain that the illegal rental you booked in Vegas had no reviews — that's also a problem.
If things start to go sideways with an Airbnb rental, contact the company right away, and if you're unsure about the rules, ask. Whatever happened to your husband and friend, it sounds like an innocent mistake on their part. You can always reach out to one of the Airbnb executive contacts I publish on my consumer advocacy site, Elliott.org.
I asked Airbnb about your account termination. In response to my inquiry, the company reactivated your account. I asked the company what you had done to deserve being blacklisted, and a representative said, "For privacy reasons, we are not able to share more than that at this point."
Airbnb didn't tell you why you were banned either, but at least you have your account back now.
Christopher Elliott is the founder of Elliott Advocacy (elliottadvocacy.org), a nonprofit organization that helps consumers solve their problems. Email him at chris@elliott.org or get help by contacting him at elliottadvocacy.org/help/.
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A trial date has been set for a man charged with attempted murder after an attempt to run over two officers in Pulaski back in November 2022.
Jerrod Brown, of Pulaski, is set to go on trial on Oct. 24 at 9 a.m.
As we’ve previously reported, on Nov. 3, Brown, who was armed and dangerous, allegedly stole a police vehicle and tried to run over two police officers. Authorities told 10 News that Brown crashed the vehicle and stole guns from inside of it before running away.
Brown was taken into custody on Nov. 4, and was charged with the following:
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Attempt to murder law enforcement officer
- Grand theft auto
- Probation violation served for Smyth County
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – With temperatures expected to climb to some of the hottest temperatures of the summer.
With temperatures and humidity high, organizations are looking to help their communities find a way to beat the heat.
Here is a list of local cooling centers throughout the Tri-State.
- Huntington
- The Cabell County Public Library at 455 9th Street in Huntington is serving as a cooling center from Wednesday, July 26 through Saturday, July 29 during their open hours of 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wed.-Fri. and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sat. Along with air conditioning the library will be offering water and popsicles, as well as “a ton of books to keep you occupied while you chill out.”
- Portsmouth
- Scioto County Emergency Management officials say the lobby of the Salvation Army at 1001 9th Street in Portsmouth will be open from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 9 a.m. to noon.
- Ironton
- First Baptist Church is opening their fellowship hall at 304 S 5th Street in Ironton as a cooling station Wednesday, July 26 and Thursday, July 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Officials say anyone is welcome and water and popsicles will be available.
- The Brigg’s Lawrence County Public Library at 321 S. 4th Street in Ironton will have a cooling station open Friday, July 28 and Saturday, July 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Water and popsicles will be available.
WOWK 13 News will be updating this article as we learn about more cooling centers throughout the area. If you know of a cooling center in your area, send us a news tip here on our website.
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Law enforcement leaders scheduled to speak at NAACP Lakeland Branch town hall on Thursday
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The NAACP Lakeland Branch will present a town hall July 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Coleman-Bush Building, 1104 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., in Lakeland.
What are they watching?Sheriff's surveillance cameras have been popping up on Polk roads
The scheduled panelists include Lakeland Police Chief Sam Taylor, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, 10th Judicial Circuit State Attorney Brian Haas and Public Defender Rex Dimmig. Among the issues they will discuss is Florida’s newly enacted permit-less carry gun law, NAACP Lakeland Branch President Terry Coney said.
For more information, call 919-949-7638.
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Polk County OKs two 5-year contracts for garbage collection, sets property tax ceiling
The Polk County Commission on Tuesday approved two contracts for trash collection that total $39.2 million for the first year.
Commissioners voted unanimously at their regular meeting to enter a pair of five-year agreements starting next year. The county will pay GFL Solid Waste Southeast $22.3 million the first year to cover Service Area 2, which covers about 65,000 dwelling units in Northeast Polk County.
The board also unanimously approved a contract with FCC Environmental Services Florida to collect solid waste in Service Area 1, which covers roughly the same number of units in Northwest Polk County. The company will receive $16.9 million in the first year.
What are they watching?Sheriff's surveillance cameras have been popping up on Polk roads
Both agreements begin Oct. 1, 2024, just after the current contracts expire, and run through Dec. 31, 2029. The contract amounts can be adjusted annually, County Manager Bill Beasley said, and each agreement may be extended for up to three years.
Polk County Waste & Recycling will cover Service Area 3, the southern part of the county. That section contains about 13,000 dwelling units, county staff said in an agenda summary.
During a brief discussion before the votes, Commissioner Bill Braswell asked about the difference in contract amounts. Beasley said that the area covered by GFL Solid Waste Southeast is larger and less densely developed and requires more driving time between pickups.
Polk County has been beset by problems with trash pickups in recent years. In early 2022, the county reported fielding more than 5,000 complaint calls in a single week about missed collections.
Commissioners have often expressed frustration with both FCC and a previous contractor, Waste Management. They voted last November to declare a state of emergency, an action that allowed the county to bypass its usual bidding process in hiring third-party contractors.
Braswell, who has been perhaps the most frequent critic of the contractors, expressed optimism that service will be better under the new contracts.
“This was an interesting process,” Braswell said. “It happened right in the middle of a terrible episode in Polk County's history of garbage collection. We seem to be through that and over that, pretty much.”
Braswell said that missed collections were often compounded by contractors’ delays of as much as three weeks in returning to gather the missed trash.
'Enough is enough'Polk rescinds $6.5 million pledge for Fort Meade equestrian center
“That's just totally unacceptable,” Braswell said. “We told the haulers that, and we believe they've come around on that. But that's the focus going forward is how well they recover and certainly how quickly they recover. I hope this is behind us, but we'll see.”
The county received four bids for the waste collection contracts before issuing its recommendations in April, Beasley said. One of the bidders, Coastal Waste and Recycling of Florida, protested a contract award to GFL, but Beasley upheld the county procurement director’s decision.
GFL Solid Waste Southeast incorporated in 2020 and is based in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to Florida records. FCC Environmental Services Florida is part of an international company with its headquarters in Texas.
Firefighter contract approved
The commission voted to approve a collective bargaining agreement with the union representing Polk County firefighters and battalion chiefs.
The current contracts with the International Association of Firefighters expired last September, Beasley said. The two sides began negotiating in summer 2022 but reached an impasse, leading to an arbitration hearing in April before a special magistrate appointed by the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission.
The magistrate issued recommendations in June, providing the basis for the agreement on the two-year contracts, Beasley said.
In a presentation, Deputy County Manager Joe Halman outlined details of the contracts. He said the magistrate’s recommendation drew upon a compensation study conducted by Cody and Associates. Firefighters will receive average raises of 12%, while engineers will see average boosts of 14%.
Salaries for fire captains will jump by an average of 32%, while battalion chiefs will see increases averaging 24%. Halman said that 38 employees who have “topped out” of their pay ranges will receive lump sum payments after October.
Department in turmoilReport says Bartow police suffering from 'a crisis in leadership'
Halman’s presentation included figures showing departures from Polk County Fire Rescue by longevity of service. He said the county has a 50% turnover rate for employees who have been with the county for five years or less.
“And that's significant,” Halman said. “And so, we're going to try to address that in this contract, to deal with that issue.”
County sets ceiling for property tax rate
The commission voted to reduce the property tax rate by 3% in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2023-24. It would be the second straight year that the county lowered the rate by that amount.
Commissioners voted to adopt a total millage rate of 6.4852, which includes a conservation lands tax Polk County voters approved in November. Residents in unincorporated areas face additional assessments for county parks, libraries and stormwater service.
Under the proposed rate, the annual tax on a house assessed at $200,000 after homestead exemptions would be $1,297.04 for city residents and $1,501.28 for those in unincorporated Polk County.
Tuesday's vote sets the ceiling for the 2023-24 property tax rate, but the rate is not finalized.
Gary White can be reached at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518. Follow on Twitter @garywhite13.
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HOLLAND, Michigan — Leo Rivas didn't have big plans for his 64th birthday. In fact, he'd spend it working at Big E's Sports Grill on 8th Street.
“For the most part, this is where I stay," he said, gesturing towards a sink filled with dishes.
“I’m the dishwasher," he said. "I’m retired, so this is just part time.”
A man who volunteered to serve his country twice has somewhat of a reputation around the restaurant, says supervisor Noemi "MiiMii" Feliciano.
“He works very hard, everyday he spoils us with sweets, he comes in with a bag of candy faithfully everyday," says MiiMii.
“They like the little Jolly Rancher swirls I bring in," said Leo, smiling. "They like just about everything."
The candy man would get a sweet surprise of his own, though.
MiiMii, the restaurant's former cook, got to work.
“When it’s someone’s birthday, I try to bake them a cake. Especially if they have to work, I try to make it special," she said.
“I knew he liked strawberry, and I knew he hadn’t gotten a cake in a while after talking to him," said MiiMii. “We’re a family here, we all treat each other literally like family."
“I believe I’m probably the oldest one who works here," said Leo. “Guess it’s probably the grandpa effect or somethin'.’”
MiiMii brought in a strawberry cake to the kitchen while Leo worked. As she approached, he turned around, surprised. That's when the tears started.
It was a birthday treat that meant a lot more to Leo than a clean sink.
“All the servers and everybody were behind her, and it just, it brought me to tears," said Leo. “I’m still on cloud nine, trying to accept it.”
MiiMii posted the video to Tik Tok, and it quickly garnered millions of views. In the next few days, they were on the Today Show and media outlets all over the world.
“I did show Leo and he got emotional all over again," said MiiMii, “There is good news out there."
It was a small gesture for a man with a whole lot of love.
“It’d been a long time," Leo said, with tears in his eyes. “It was a big, big joy and just showed how much they appreciate me."
That joy even surprised even MiiMii, who has no plans of slowing down.
“Those cakes are still gonna keep coming, definitely," she smiled.
Leo started his 64th year in the best way he knows how — surrounded by chosen family.
“As long as I can make them smile and be happy, then that’s what I’ll keep doing," he said.
"It’s been one of the best birthdays in a long time."
You can watch the full Tik Tok here.
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LANCASTER, Pa. — Traffic on a major street in downtown Lancaster was slowed down by a fallen tree branch Wednesday afternoon, the city's police department said.
The fallen branch blocked the roadway on the 300 block of North Prince Street shortly after 1 p.m., according to police.
Traffic was detoured onto West Lemon Street, police said.
The city's Parks Department and an arborist were dispatched to the scene to clear the branch.
A large tree branch has fallen across the road on the 300 blk. N. Prince St. Vehicle traffic is being detoured East and West into W. Lemon St. Parks & Arborist have been called to clear the branches.
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LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A driver has been charged after a deadly crash in Lackawanna County last month.
Ayden Beckage, 18, of Jefferson Township, was charged Wednesday with homicide by vehicle while DUI, along with other DUI charges.
The deadly crash happened before 6 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, on Route 307 in Spring Brook Township.
Kaden Rabender, 17, a student at North Pocono High School, was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene.
Beckage was taken to the hospital for minor injuries and tested for suspicion of DUI.
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Richmond Animal Care and Control has come a long way in the past ten years — euthanasia rates are down and adoptions are up. Despite this, the department is struggling.
Christie Peters, the department's deputy director, presented the latest round of numbers to city's Public Safety Standing Committee Tuesday highlighting the department's successes as well as its problems.
As the only 24-hour, seven-day-a-week open-admission public shelter in the city, the department provides care to an average 3,000 animals each year.
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In 2013, the department reported an annual euthanasia rate of 1,500 per year. Now, the rate has dropped significantly. As of 2022, the average yearly rate is 300.
While the goal is to save 90% of the animals that come through the shelter, Peters said it has been a hard goal to hit. But, the department is working to meet it.
The 80% decrease in euthanasia rates directly correlates with an increase in adoptions as well as return to owners.
In 2012, more animals were euthanized than adopted or returned. Now, the department reports more adoptions and returns than it euthanizes.
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According to Peters, the department offers numerous opportunities to help folks keep their pets. This includes helping with the cost by offering food through its pets pantry and other supplies.
Additionally, the department will provide dog houses as well as cost reductions on a case-by-case basis.
While this, along with donations, has helped decrease numbers, Peters said the department still faces its fair share of problems.
"There's more emergencies and more nonsense happening. We just can't catch up. We are drowning," Peters said. "I hope this isn't a sign of the times to come. I hope next year will be better."
On average, the department receives 30 calls of service a day including stray animals, severe abuse or neglect, bite reports and sick or injured wildlife calls. Last year, the department responded to 11,000 calls for service.
According to Peters, this year has been the worst she has seen in her decade long tenure. The department, which is operating with a seven-person team, has seen a drastic increase in its call volume.
As a result, it is not able to address each call that comes in. Instead, the department is prioritizing based on emergency level. Calls regarding strays and off-leash dogs are considered "bottom of the barrel" priority.
This year, the department has seen an increase in sick, abandoned and abused cases. While Peters attributes some factors as COVID-19 pandemic related, the city, like many other localities in the South, is facing an increase in Parvo and flu cases.
In one week, Peters said her team picked up eight dead dogs that had died from parvo, a canine virus, and were then abandoned.
"I've never seen anything like it. It's like the savagery of this year is really heartbreaking," Peters said.
Currently, the shelter is located at 1600 Chamberlayne Ave. and has the capacity to house 90 large dogs and 166 small dogs or cats.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Birmingham a $50 million grant to revitalize the historic Smithfield community, according to Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin.
In a tweet from Woodfin, he states that the plan is to build an estimated 1,100 new affordable housing units, invest in neighborhood infrastructure and bring in an estimated $242 million in investment in the area.
“With the support of the federal government and our local partners, we will wrap our arms around this area to create a new Smithfield, one that honors its rich legacy as well as being a pioneer for innovative neighborhoods for the future,” said Woodfin.
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Photos: Grapevine Fire burns near Prescott Valley
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Here's where the Grapevine Fire is burning east of Prescott Valley
The Grapevine Fire burning 8 miles east of Prescott Valley has forced evacuations and restrictions as it grows in size.
The fire started on July 21 due to lightning from thunderstorms that moved into the area. Heavy winds helped the fire spread quickly.
The fire is at 0% containment with 968 acres burned. White Horse Ranch community was under "go" evacuation status, which means that danger is imminent and life-threatening, according to Arizona Emergency Information Network.
More than 200 personnel are fighting the fire, which started on the south side of Mingus Mountain.
Stage 1 fire restrictions are in place for Prescott National Forest.
A livestream of the Grapevine Fire can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSjeOyhhNCI.
Arizona wildfire updates:White Horse Ranch evacuated for Grapevine Fire
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When is the next Mega Millions drawing? No big July 25 winner. Jackpot cracks $910 million
Tuesday night's Mega Millions draw did not produce any big prize winners for the eighth-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery prize history. The jackpot pool has risen to an estimated $910 million with a cash option of $464.2 million.
Lottery players looking to be America's next millionaire will have their shot at the prize during the next Mega Millions drawing later this week on Friday, July 28.
Before you go out and purchase your ticket, here is everything you need to know about playing the Mega Millions, where to purchase a ticket and how to watch the results of the next draw.
What were the Mega Millions winning numbers for July 25, 2023?
The winning numbers for Tuesday night's drawing were 3, 5, 6, 44, 61, and the Mega Ball was 25. The Megaplier was 4X.
Did anyone win Mega Millions on July 25, 2023?
No one matched all six numbers for the estimated $820 million jackpot for Tuesday night's drawing. However, you do not need to match all six numbers to win a prize on the Mega Millions.
There was one ticket purchased in Maryland that matched all five numbers but not the Mega Ball, winning the $1 million prize and more players who won smaller prizes. In Texas, a lottery player also matched all five numbers with the exception of the Mega Ball and added a Megaplier worth $4 million.
How much is the Mega Millions jackpot now?
Because no one hit it big on this last draw, the jackpot has now grown to an estimated $910 million, with a cash option of $464.2 million.
When is the next Mega Millions drawing?
The next opportunity to win the Mega Millions jackpot is on Friday, July 28.
When are Mega Millions drawing days?
Mega Millions drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET or 8 p.m. Arizona time.
What time is the next Mega Millions drawing in Arizona?
Mega Millions drawings are at 11 p.m. ET or 8 p.m. Arizona time.
How to watch the next Mega Millions drawing in Arizona
You can watch the drawing of the next Mega Million live by streaming at MegaMillions.com.
Where to buy Mega Millions tickets in Arizona
Mega Millions tickets are sold in 47 different jurisdictions across the U.S., including most states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with the exception of Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
You can buy a ticket at your local gas station, convenience store or grocery store. You can find a retailer using the Arizona Lottery's finder tool.
Mega Millions tickets are sold in 47 different jurisdictions across the U.S., including most states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with the exception of Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.
Have a question you need answered? Reach the reporter at rromeroruiz@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @raphaeldelag.
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An Omaha woman is in jail in Lincoln more than a year after she was accused of smuggling synthetic marijuana — often called K2 — into the Nebraska State Penitentiary during a visit to the south Lincoln prison in February 2022, investigators alleged in court filings.
Jamea Kellogg, 38, is accused of passing a bundle of 129 slips of K2-soaked paper to Danny Robinson Jr., her 42-year-old cousin who is serving life in prison for first-degree murder.
Kellogg allegedly slipped Robinson the bundle during a visit to the state penitentiary on Feb. 25, 2022, Nebraska State Patrol Investigator Justin Parsons said in the probable cause statement for Kellogg's arrest.
A corporal at the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services found the bundle when he searched Robinson immediately after his visit with Kellogg, Parsons wrote in the statement.
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The State Patrol sent the slips of paper to the State Crime Lab for testing, which confirmed in September 2022 that the paper was soaked in K2, Parsons wrote.
A Lancaster County judge signed a warrant for Kellogg's arrest in January, according to court filings, charging her with delivery of a controlled substance and conveyance of an article to an inmate.
The 38-year-old was arrested and taken to the county jail Monday, according to jail bookings.
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Air Park community center opens; meet Lincoln's interim police chief Michon Morrow; Nebraska football deep again in Big Ten media preseason poll.
The YMCA of Lincoln on Wednesday announced plans for two new outdoor playgrounds in northwest and southeast Lincoln.
The organization said it will add two new outdoor playgrounds at its Fallbrook and Copple Family locations. The playgrounds are scheduled to open in time for the upcoming school year.
“The addition of two playgrounds will aid the Y in continuing to promote healthy lifestyles and exercise for children,” Barb Bettin, president & CEO of the YMCA of Lincoln, said in a news release. “As one of the largest youth development organizations in Lincoln, the Y is committed to providing a safe and fun environment where kids can play.”
The Fallbrook location, 700 Penrose Drive, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday at noon to celebrate the opening of the playground.
The Copple Family Y at 8700 Yankee Woods Drive will announce its ribbon-cutting ceremony next month.
For more information, visit YMCALincoln.org .
PhotoFiles: It's fun to stay at the …
Goldfish
Cedric Edwards (center) caught a goldfish and earned the admiration of others at the Central YMCA's Funday in July 1971.
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Archery
YMCA day camp director Jolleen Clymer helps 6-year-old Jenny Strand as she tries archery for the first time in June 1975.
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Pick-up basketball
A group of guys play pick-up basketball over their lunch break in April 1977 at the Downtown YMCA.
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Joggers
Joggers hit the track at the downtown YMCA at midday in April 1977.
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Rokeby Kids
Rokeby students catch some air during their exercises at the YMCA in October 1980.
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Baseball day camp
YMCA day camp counselor Roger Reinhart watches as Robert Berdanier tries to throw one over the plate in June 1975.
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Frisbee
Robert Bernadier launches a Frisbee at Running Creek day camp.
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Flag football
Aaron Taylor runs for a touchdown after a pass interception during an intense flag football game at the Y in September 1980.
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Racquetball
Craig Dieterich, Clark Wells and Steve Schmidt take turns batting a racquetball around the court in April 1977.
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Pain relief
Instructor Terry Housh leads an exercise class at the Downtown YMCA designed to relieve back pain in March 1978.
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Rokeby kids
Rokeby kids exercise at the Downtown YMCA in October 1980.
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Pep talk
Coach Dennis Shrauger delivers a pep talk to his team during halftime during a youth sports league game in September 1980.
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Pumping iron
Damon Smith helps Doug Peterson as they work out in the downtown YMCA's weight room in November 1980.
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Flag football
Cory Heiden (center) tries to get past defenders during Youth Sports League football practice in September 1980.
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Track
Tim and Shelley Sherwood hit the running track at the downtown YMCA in March 1980.
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Basketball
Third-graders run the ball back in a basketball game in January 1991.
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Derby Cars
Kids and dads watch as their homemade cars race to the finish line at the YMCA Derby Car Race in the Journal Star printing warehouse in April 1991.
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Working out
From left: Lisa and Peter Jensen, Ed Copple and Jeremy Wilson work out at the downtown YMCA in September 1994.
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Big Brothers
Bob Reeker (left) guards Shawn Swift, 11, as they play basketball in April 1996. The two regularly went to the YMCA as part of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program.
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To the hoop
Randy Barger drives to the hoop during a noon pickup game in February 1997 at the downtown Y. Pickup games were seeing a surge of popularity at the time, which a Journal Star article credited to baby boomers interest in the sport.
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Spinning
Jill Brown (center) came to Lincoln from Los Angeles to teach a new spinning class in March 1996.
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In the pool
A group of kids plays on the inflatable Waterford the dog at the downtown YMCA in December 1992.
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Baseball camp
Nebraska baseball player Darin Peterson throws to 9-year-old Megan Nichols during a catching exercise at the Y's baseball camp in July 1992.
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Derby races
Erin Karlin and Megan Kirk oil the wheels of their cars in the annual YMCA Y-Guides derby races at the Journal Star warehouse in April 1993.
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Serve
Tom Shores (foreground) serves during a noon game of racquetball with Dwain Carlson in February 1991.
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Deputies with the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) helped recover a four-door Nissan Rouge that rolled off a boat ramp into Lake Mary early Monday morning.
According to CCSO, the vehicle rolled into the lake at about 3 a.m. No one was inside. The parents of the vehicle’s 18-year-old owner called CCSO for help finding the SUV at about 4:15 a.m. By that point the vehicle was fully submerged.
The Rouge’s owner didn’t know which boat ramp on Lake Mary the SUV rolled off, so a U.S. Forest Service boat was employed to search the murky water. After looking at all three boat ramps where the incident might have occurred, more reinforcements were called.
CCSO deputies asked the Gila County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team to help locate and recover the car.
The dive team started its search at 3 p.m. Monday, and by 5:30 found the vehicle. A private tow company was called, and the Rogue was retrieved by 8:30 p.m. Monday night.
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Deputies believe alcohol was involved in the matter, and it remains under investigation.
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Three wildlife crossings could be coming to stretches of interstate through northern Arizona.
The Kaibab and Coconino national forests are seeking public comment until Aug. 29 on the proposal to install the three crossings.
Officials say the proposal, brought forward by the Arizona Game and Fish Department in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Transportation, is based on years of study.
With the goal of keeping motorists safe and allowing wildlife to safely cross the roads unimpeded, the proposed crossings would be located on Interstate 17 south of Kachina Village, on I-17 north of the Willard Springs exit and on I-40 west of Parks.
The proposed crossings would be constructed over the next several years based on funding availability. Construction of each crossing would require six to eight months and would be built to minimize impacts to highway traffic.
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Officials say the crossings would reduce potential vehicle-wildlife collisions and increase wildlife population connectivity across the landscape. Over the long-term the crossings would benefit local wildlife, decrease the potential for vehicle collisions and reduce costs to Arizona taxpayers.
It is expected that the elevated crossing structures would be mostly located within the existing highway easement and would require an additional 18 acres of national forest lands for all three crossings that would be used for construction and maintenance of these structures over the long term.
Comments from the public can be sent through email to comments-southwestern-coconino@usda.gov (include “NAZ Crossings” in the subject line).
Comments can also be submitted through traditional mail, sent to Coconino Forest Service’s Mike Dechter at 1824 South Thompson St., Flagstaff, AZ 86001.
For more detailed information on the proposal including a scoping letter with additional maps, please visit the project webpage.
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Schnebly Hill Road (Forest Road 153) was temporarily closed to the public beginning Monday for construction work.
A closure order has been issued for public and construction worker safety while the Coconino National Forest partners with Pink Adventure Tours to regrade road surfaces and improve road drainage.
The closure will end either Friday, July 28, or when construction work has finished.
While Schnebly Hill Road will be closed to motorized vehicles and pedestrian traffic, both Huckaby Trailhead and all non-motorized trails in the area will remain open during the duration of the project.
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Crews with the Coconino National Forest contained a fire southeast of Flagstaff over the weekend.
Forest officials say the blaze, dubbed the Hassell Fire, was reported at 2:56 p.m. Saturday near Fisher Point and contained at 18 acres the same day.
The fire was responded to by three engines, one hand crew, one water truck and miscellaneous overhead. At times, helicopters also assisted in fighting the fire.
Crews spent Sunday mopping up hot spots within the burn area and patrolling the containment lines to ensure the blaze did not spread farther.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, although forest officials say it was human-caused.
Forest visitors are reminded that Stage 1 fire restrictions remain in effect across the Coconino National Forest and much of northern Arizona.
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PHOENIX — Walk into Patience Titcombe's home and you'll immediately notice the fragrant aroma of spices and herbs coming from her kitchen.
Those vibrant and wonderful scents are usually accompanied by the sounds of pots and pans, hot oil crackling, and the sizzling of rice (for her famous Joloff recipe).
"Sultry, bold, rich," she said of her food. "It holds a lot of history and life experiences."
Titcombe is the first woman to own a Nigerian-American food truck in the Valley. She's just beginning her journey with it, but already, has made a name for herself.
"Cooking was my way of showcasing that love for my culture," she said. "For the life experiences I had, and I was able to pour that into food."
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Titcombe came to the United States with her family in 1996. She remembers vividly going to school and being made fun of for the lunches she brought because they looked and smelled different. Those dishes are now loved by all who try them.
"It just warms my heart," she said. "It was tough coming over to the United States. I had to learn English as a second language, and now to see those same people embrace my culture, my food, it's heartwarming and I can't get enough."
In 2014, Titcombe moved to Flagstaff and really began missing the cultural foods she grew up with. So much so, she began researching and learning the recipes and trying them out.
"My grandma was very famous for her Buka's or small street eateries in Lagos," she said. "Everyone would come to her for their Amala, or her rice and stew which was super popular. Cooking actually came naturally for me because I've always been a foodie."
A few years later, Airbnb reached out to see if she had any skills she'd like to share with incoming guests. She figured she could showcase some of her dishes and signed up to host cooking classes in her kitchen for people traveling into the area looking for something to do. They were a hit.
"I started my Joloff rice classes right here in my kitchen," she said. "People traveling in from Seattle, Indiana, Bali, they would come take the class, learn about the culture and they learned a little about Nigerian food."
Nigerian food, she says, is flavorful, savory, and spicy that incorporates spices like curry, thyme, bay leaves, garlic powder, onion powder, and basil (or "scent leaf" as called in Nigeria).
"Food is love," she said. "Food is a way to connect with each other. It evokes an emotion that can't be described many times, but Nigerian food is for everyone."
After a few years, Titcombe, who worked in the medical field, says she wanted to do something bigger and really show people how delicious Nigerian food can be. That wish was filled last February while at a festival.
"I attended a food truck festival in Phoenix, and I loved this concept of you pull your car up and feed everyone," she said. "That day I said 'We're getting a food truck.' So, we launched the food truck on the 24th of February. That's when I knew I had found the gap and Phoenix loved this cultural experience."
She has since taken her food truck, Lasgidi Cafe, to different neighborhoods all over the area. She's been selling her food to hungry customers and showcasing Nigerian food with an American twist.
"Our motto is Nigerian food but for everyone," she said. "I want people to know it's relatable. It's tacos, rice, wings, it's the same ingredients we're used to but with an African flavor and it's yummy. It creates this sense of their first encounter with African food was memorable, pleasurable and it was yummy. They are family recipes, a few from my aunt who really made cooking an experience for me. A few others from my grandmother and husband too."
Her goal is to create memorable experiences with the food she serves, and she hopes people will not just enjoy it, but fall in love with it. And for those interested in following what they love, she has one piece of advice.
"I never thought I'd be doing food on a food truck on this scale," she said. "Really believe in yourself, trust yourself, trust the process, and be willing to work hard for it."
If you would like more information on where Lasgidi Cafe food truck will be, or about the dishes she serves (or if you'd like to take a cooking class from her) you can go here or call 602-800-9532.
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BUCKEYE, Ariz. — A man in his 70s was fatally hit by a commercial vehicle Wednesday morning as he was walking across a parking lot in Buckeye, police said.
The man was struck at about 9:45 a.m. outside the Fry's store near Indian School Road and Jackrabbit Trail.
Buckeye police said several bystanders attempted to help the injured man before officers arrived to begin performing CPR on the individual. The man was taken to the hospital and later died. His identity has not been disclosed.
The vehicle's driver remained on scene and impairment does not appear to be a relevant factor, police said. Authorities did not disclose which company owns and operates the vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.
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What is the Valley?:
“The Valley” is what locals call the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is considered the largest metropolitan area in the Southwest.
The Valley is made up of various major cities other than Phoenix, including:
- Mesa
- Chandler
- Scottsdale
- Tempe
- Glendale
- Surprise
- Peoria
- Gilbert
- El Mirage
- Avondale
- Litchfield Park
- Goodyear
- Buckeye
Whether a city is in the “East Valley” or “West Valley” depends on where it is in relation to Phoenix.
The cities of the Valley have a combined population of 4,845,832 people, according to the 2020 United States Census. This makes it the 11th largest metropolitan area in the country right behind the Boston and Atlanta areas.
How big is Maricopa County?:
Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.
The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States.
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — The first giraffe to ever call Brevard Zoo home turned a quarter of a century old on Wednesday.
“It’s not every day a giraffe turns 25!,” zoo officials said. “Happy birthday to the patriarch of our giraffe herd, Rafiki.”
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Rafiki, who moved to the zoo in 2003, has fathered more than a dozen offspring at the zoo and is also now a great-grandfather.
If you’ve visited the zoo’s giraffe platform over the past two decades, you’ve probably met 17-foot-tall Rafiki or at least one of his many children.
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In his advanced age, zoo officials say they regularly treat Rafiki for arthritis, including laser therapy, and acupuncture and chiropractic treatments.
Earlier this month, the Ellen Trout Zoo in Lufkin, Texas announced the death of a giraffe named Twiga who lived to be 31 years, 9 months, and 7 days old. Zoo officials claimed that Twiga held the record for the oldest living giraffe under human care.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An Oregon coast local helped recover an Idaho woman’s lost wedding ring and another ring that belonged to her late grandmother at Neskowin Beach on Sunday after the family put out a call for help on Facebook.
Lincoln City painter and fishing guide Doug Miller told KOIN 6 News that he rushed to the beach with his metal detector as soon as he saw the post in the community Facebook group “Neskowin and Friends.” Meeting the family near Proposal Rock, where they had laid out at the beach the previous day, Miller began combing the sand. A minute later, the woman was overcome with tears as Miller dug the lost heirlooms out of the sand.
“It was so cool,” he said. “I told her, ‘They’re right here. I can hear them.’ Slowly, with sand in my hands, her grandmother’s ring appeared. The next handful had her wedding ring.”
Friend of the family Brittany Austin praised Miller for his kindness and called Oregon a “wonderful place” with “wonderful people.”
“Doug deserves to be highlighted,” Austin told KOIN 6. “He has changed our lives with his kindness, willingness to help, and success in finding the rings.”
While Miller actively looks to help others with his hobby, he said that any day of metal detecting is rewarding.
“This is how I relax,” he said. “Miles a day walking the beach is priceless.”
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Washington County deputy is in critical condition at Legacy Emmanuel Wednesday after being shot in Tualatin, according to authorities.
KOIN 6 News reporter Brandon Thompson, who arrived on the scene just after 11 a.m., says Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived at the Forest Rim apartments in Tualatin to serve a civil eviction notice around 9:30 a.m. A short time later, according to deputies, a person opened fire.
Officials said that a deputy was hit and quickly rushed to a hospital where they are listed in critical condition and undergoing treatment. It is not yet clear if any deputies returned fire, but witnesses told KOIN 6 News they heard “pops” right after deputies arrived.
Another resident of the complex told KOIN 6 News they were woken up by deputies knocking on her door and telling her to “shelter in place” before she was evacuated from the complex with several other residents.
As of noon, there was still a massive police presence around the complex where the suspect is barricaded in one of the units. It is not clear, at this time, if the person who opened fire on the deputies is the same person they were trying to contact when deputies first arrived.
Crisis negotiators are at the apartment complex, trying to convince the person to surrender peacefully. Officials are asking residents to avoid the area.
This is a developing story.
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OCALA, Fla. – Multiple employees of a food distributor in Marion County were taken to a hospital on Tuesday after “reporting symptoms congruent with carbon monoxide (CO) exposure,” according to a news release.
Rescue crews said they responded around 7:39 p.m. to Cheney Brothers, located at 2801 W. Silver Springs Blvd. in Ocala, for a medical emergency.
According to the release, crews used gas monitors to “assess combustible gas levels” in the structure and got an alarm for elevated CO levels.
Once the building was evacuated, crews searched for the source of the problem as medics identified 11 people exhibiting CO poisoning symptoms, Ocala city officials said.
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Four people refused treatment and seven patients were transported to a local hospital, according to the release. An update on the patients’ condition has not been shared at the time of this report.
Firefighters said they were able to identify a faulty propane-powered floor cleaner as the issue.
“When turned on, the machine was emitting CO levels of 1400 ppm (parts per million) - levels much higher than the U.S. National Ambient Air Quality Standards for outdoor air (9 ppm) or the average levels in homes without gas stoves (0.5 to 5 ppm),” the release said, in part.
Responding crews opened doors in the building and used fans to ventilate the space until CO levels dropped below 2 ppm.
This comes a little more than a week after five people were treated for possible CO exposure at a federal prison in Sumter County.
CO is an odorless, colorless and tasteless gas which deprives the body of oxygen. CO can overcome a person in minutes without warning because it is impossible to detect solely by using our senses.
To prevent CO poisoning scares, Ocala Fire Rescue recommended that the public familiarize itself with CO exposure symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, an upset stomach and chest pain. Fire officials also recommend maintaining working CO detectors in areas where gas or gas-powered appliances are used.
For more information about CO and its dangers, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
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COCOA BEACH, Fla. – For the unfortunate owner, this Maserati ended up going nowhere fast, News 6 partner Florida Today reported.
Some way, somehow, a driver fleeing police managed to get the black, late-model luxury car stuck in the sand, with the ocean waves as a backdrop along a stretch of one of the world’s most famous beaches, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
The Italian sports car — which can cost $100,000 or more depending on the model — was spotted by beachcombers just after sunrise, partially buried in the wet sand just a few feet away from a Brevard County Ocean Rescue lifeguard stand at Shepard Park.
Cocoa Beach police said the driver, identified as 37-year-old Jeremy Goldman from Geneva, Florida, was arrested. He was charged with driving under the influence and fleeing and eluding, Cocoa Beach police reported. There were no passengers, and the vehicle was not reported stolen. It was, however, not immediately known if Goldman owned the vehicle.
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The sports car was spotted by officers about 1:20 a.m. going more than 90 mph in a 35-mph zone along Orlando Avenue.
“One of our officers saw the vehicle,” said Det. Sgt. Thomas Cooper of Cocoa Beach. The driver then drove onto a beach access and became trapped in the sand as he attempted to gun the engine, police said.
“He kept trying to accelerate,” Cooper said. Officers quickly surrounded the car and took the driver into custody.
After sunrise, the city’s public works department arrived and used a backhoe with a chain to pull the vehicle out of the thick sand, witnesses said. The vehicle did not appear to have any noticeable damage.
“It’s rare,” Cooper said of having cars getting stuck in the sand: Unlike as in Daytona Beach, cars are not allowed on the shoreline.
“Occasionally you do get a citizen that thinks we’re like Daytona. "
An investigation continues.
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WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – A receptionist at a Winter Springs optometry office faces charges after she allegedly used patients’ credit card information to commit fraud, according to a news release.
Winter Springs police said in a statement that someone at MacDonald Family EyeCare notified them on March 11, 2022, about “a potential case of fraud involving one of their receptionists.”
According to the release, Angelina Mena is accused of using her own Square account to steal about $44,000 from 76 patients while committing credit card fraud.
Police said investigators filed charges with the state attorney’s office and an arrest warrant was issued for Mena.
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She was arrested Friday and was booked into the Orange County jail to face several charges, although police did not specify which charges, according to the release.
News 6 has reached out to the police department for more details.
This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Days after one Central Florida school district said that all students will receive free meals for the upcoming school year, Seminole County Public Schools announced why it is not eligible to do the same.
On Monday, Orange County Public Schools announced that for the 2023-24 school year, the district will provide free school meals at no charge to students per the community eligibility provision.
Seminole County officials posted a statement on Twitter that read in part, “Many people have been asking if SCPS will be able to provide free meals for all students. We wanted to share the process and why our district is not eligible to for the program OCPS is utilizing.”
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According to the post, the community eligibility provision percentage is solely based on the percentage of students eligible for free meals, such as with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
School officials said Seminole’s direct certification percentage is 30.13% and federal rules state the district’s certification percentage must be equal to or greater than 40%.
The direct certification percentage is determined by the state and is not the same as the Free and Reduced lunch percentage, according to the release.
Many people have been asking if SCPS will be able to provide free meals for all students. We wanted to share the process and why our district is not eligible to for the program OCPS is utilizing. Families in need of free or reduced meals can apply at https://t.co/yZfipOwZ93 pic.twitter.com/Qa5g0SCOZb
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Seminole County school officials said the district is still able to provide free and reduced meals for families who meet income eligibility requirements.
To fill out an application, families can visit Red Apple Dining by clicking here.
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A fourth person accused of a role in an August shooting that left a man unable to walk for multiple months pleaded guilty Wednesday.
Cortes Morris, 20, could serve up to 15 years in prison for his role in the violent robbery, per a plea agreement offered by Allen County Deputy Prosecutor Jamie Groves. He is the last person charged in the shooting to the shooting to take a plea agreement.
The defendant pleaded guilty to robbery, a felony that carries a sentence of 10 to 30 years in prison.
Morris told Allen Superior Court Magistrate Samuel Keirns he was drinking the night of the robbery when 22-year-old Brieon Gray called him and said they were going to 22-year-old Autumn Hayden's apartment to take some property – an Xbox. When they arrived at the apartment, Morris said, Gray handed him and 22-year-old Jordan Herrera each a mask.
Gray took the lead, Morris said. The 20-year-old defendant said he tied the victim up with duct tape before someone else shot the man in the leg, leaving him in critical condition.
All three men were charged with burglary, robbery and aggravated battery. Hayden was charged with aiding the three crimes, after allegedly giving the men a key to her former apartment after she was kicked out.
Morris is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 1. At the hearing, Allen Superior Court Judge Fran Gull will decide whether to accept or reject the agreement.
If she accepts the agreement, the judge will be able to sentence Morris to up to 15 years in prison, per the agreement. Gull will also have full authority to suspend any number of years of the sentence.
Gray, Hayden and Herrera are all scheduled to be sentenced next month.
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With a swearing-in ceremony Wednesday afternoon, Allen Circuit Court Judge Ashley Hand took her oath as the court's newest judge.
Former Allen Circuit Court Judge Wendy Davis, who stepped down from the judgeship in March to run for Indiana's 3rd district congressional seat, said she had goosebumps. Hand, Davis, and Allen Superior Court Judge Andrea Trevino, who administered Hand's oath, have a longstanding relationship, Davis said.
"We all grew up in the law together and practiced law at this wonderful firm called Beckman Lawson," Davis said.
Many attorneys from the law firm attended the ceremony, along with Hand's friends and family, and representatives of the Allen Superior Court and Allen Circuit Court.
"I will say right now that you don't get to where we are – and me in my new endeavors even – without good people around you," Davis said.
With a packed courtroom watching as Hand took her oath, the new judge said she was overwhelmed with the support she received, calling it "an awesome feeling." Hand said she is excited to see what she can do in the position.
"I have two great predecessors, (Former Allen Circuit Court Judge Tom Felts) and Judge Davis, that really made Circuit Court what it is," Hand said. "I want to follow in those footsteps, and I'm confident I can."
Hand began her judgeship on July 19, but Wednesday's gathering was a ceremonial swearing-in to celebrate her appointment.
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The Northwest Allen County Schools board wants more information about a November library conference before voting on an employee's request to attend.
The board tabled Terri Uchtman's professional development proposal in a 3-1 vote Monday. Members said they wanted more information about the activities planned for the Indiana Library Federation's annual conference in Indianapolis.
The agenda posted online includes information about some speakers and indicates details about the 12 breakout sessions will be available soon.
"We don't even know what the content is going to be," member Darren Vogt said. "For me to approve something where I don't know what the content is, I'm going to vote no."
Vogt ultimately motioned to table the item, which was backed by board President Kent Somers and Steve Bartkus. Kristi Schlatter, board secretary, dissented.
Liz Hathaway, vice president, was absent.
The board unanimously approved two other professional development requests Monday. The elected officials typically approve professional learning and training activities as presented, according to minutes from meetings held since last August.
This isn't the first time a professional development request has divided the board. A split vote in January 2022 denied staff from attending a conference about students' emotional well-being. Members feared what a keynote speaker might say, particularly about critical race theory.
Schlatter and Hathaway supported the Whole Child Summit request while Somers, Bartkus and now-former member Ron Felger voted against it.
At the time, administrators pleaded with board members to trust the employees who wanted to attend.
Assistant Superintendent Bill Toler didn't push the issue Monday, although he said he wanted Uchtman – the new director of library services – to attend the conference based on last year's agenda.
"That, and there has just been so many changes with our libraries during the last year that I would like for her to attend this to not only hear what other districts are doing and how they're addressing topics, but also share how NACS plans to address these topics and be a voice there," Toler said.
State lawmakers crafted new school library rules in the waning hours of this year's legislative session. Along with publishing a catalogue of library materials, schools must create procedures for parents or community members to challenge library books that might be considered obscene or harmful to minors. School boards must review those challenges at public meetings.
The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, also removes the legal defense that a person provided harmful material to a minor for educational purposes.
The Indiana Library Federation is the statewide nonprofit organization for all library types – academic, public, school, special and library supporters, its website states. It has more than 2,000 members and focuses on helping libraries and their staff thrive.
The conference's early-bird member rate is $260. The price increases $40 after Aug. 27.
Ryan Houser, a speaker during public comment, encouraged the board to delay a vote, even if it means paying a higher registration fee.
"I'm sure there's nothing nefarious with this," she said. "I just hope that with anything you're voting on, you have all available information so you can make an informed decision."
Toler brought the item for approval this week so Uchtman could make plans before the academic year begins. Approval would let her proceed with refundable hotel reservations, he said, adding she could delay conference registration if desired.
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The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 4 p.m. for an area including LaGrange and Steuben counties in Indiana and Defiance and Williams counties in Ohio.
Storm watch: LaGrange, Steuben, Defiance, Williams
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL)– Kingsport City Schools (KCS) will welcome a new community member to campus at each of its elementary schools this fall: a full-time school resource officer (SRO).
“We’re just really excited that we’re able to move forward to this,” KCS Assistant Superintendent Andy True told News Channel 11.
True said until this year, the district relied on part-time, retired Kingsport Police officers to serve as SROs at the elementary schools. Now, the district is the recipient of more than $1 million in school safety grants from the state, funding eight new full-time SROs.
“We’re very grateful that that funding source is there,” said True. “It’s now a question of finding those right placements and getting those individuals on board.”
Though the department is still identifying specific officers to serve in the new roles, True said the district hopes to have SROs in place at all campuses by the end of the fall semester.
Kingsport Police Department (KPD) leadership said having an officer in each school will increase safety and allow for faster response times in the event of an emergency.
“There’s certainly no greater deterrent to crime anywhere, not just schools, but anywhere than a uniformed police officer and a marked police car,” said KPD spokesperson Tom Patton. “In the event something critical does happen at that school, the officer is there. There’s no waiting to call dispatch, dispatch to dispatch the officer, officer to drive there. Response times are instantaneous because he or she is already there.”
Officer Mark Smelser, who has served as an SRO at Dobyns-Bennett for seven years, said while most of his work doesn’t involve life-or-death stakes, he’s always prepared to protect students.
“When I first became a police officer, somebody told me, you look at it as being 98% boredom and 2% sheer terror,” Smelser told News Channel 11. “It can be the same way at school.”
Smelser said he carries a rifle into the building each day.
“We want students to see that because we want them to know that if somebody comes into school for that threat, we are there to protect them or we’re there to hit that threat head-on,” said Smelser.
Despite the heavier side of the job, Smelser said watching students grow through their high school career keeps him excited to serve.
“As a police officer on the street, you might interact with people once in a lifetime or there might be other people that you interact with a little bit more often, but most of the time it’s not very positive interactions,” said Smelser. “We interact with these students on a daily basis. We know their lives. We know the good and the bad.”
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TUPELO – Take a popular food review duo and partner it with a nonprofit group and what can happen?
A large food festival with music.
On Saturday, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Fairpark in downtown Tupelo will be the site of the inaugural Best of the South Food Fest. Nearly 20 food vendors will serve a variety of foods. Featured musicians will include Jay Morris, Knee Deep, For Appeal, Chase Lewis, Brandon & Baylee, D Rob the Sanga and DJ Gucci Girl.
The food review duo is Jerwarski Marshall, aka Jawz, and Tae Buchanan, who have known each other for about nine years. The nonprofit group is Project Domino Effect, which is based in Booneville, where the two friends live.
"It's our first big event, and we kind of knew each other in college," Marshall said of Buchanan. "He's from Calhoun County, and I'm from Booneville, and over time, our paths kept crossing in our careers."
What better way to forge a friendship than over food?
"How it all got started was Tae used to own a restaurant called Southern Way," Marshall said. "Really solid burger, and wings, pizza. He had to let go, and after that, we decided since we have a passion for food, let's start doing food reviews.“
The two started reviewing food on YouTube, then Facebook and TikTok.
“Our goal was if we can get 10,000 followers in a year we would have called a success,” Marshall said. “We didn't know the type of impact we'd have."
In just over a year as a review team — known as ItsJawz&Tae on Facebook — they've amassed nearly 18,000 followers.
Since the review team has become so popular, they also developed closer ties with Project Domino Effect — for which Buchanan also works. The nonprofit Christian organization's mission is simple: spread random acts of kindness in the community.
According to the friends and partners, that’s what The Best of the South Food Fest is all about. Although entry into the event requires a $15 ticket, all proceeds benefit Project Domino Effect.
The cost of entry does not include what the food trucks and vendors charge.
"We just believe in what Project Domino is doing," Marshall said. "We've interacted with them, and we want to help them. Just last week, they went to a grocery store and randomly bought people’s groceries.“
The Best of the South Food Fest will also have a contest to determine who's the best to offer, with a panel of judges including Jawz and Tae, of course, as well as local baker and foodie Tiffany Grice and food reviewer Apizza Guy.
Tickets are available online at Eventbrite.com, but also will be available at the gate.
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Preparing for the unexpected – that's what North Richland Hills law enforcement and school officials were doing Wednesday morning as they hosted a full-scale mass casualty training exercise.
The training event took place at Richland High School, where an active shooter situation was simulated on the campus.
Police and school district leaders know that unfortunately, active shooter situations are something too many are all too familiar with.
“We all agree that school safety is number one priority. And for us to continue to keep our students safe and for staff to do what we do on a daily basis, it takes a village,” said Dr. Gayle Stinson, Birdville ISD Superintendent.
In the simulated active shooter scenario, a shooting was reported at the school. Within seconds, that message started playing on speakers across the entire campus.
Then within minutes, police officers responded to secure the scene, followed by medical teams.
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In the scenario, the shooter was killed by law enforcement. However, officers practiced going room to room checking for injured and deceased.
Even in the training exercise, officers were using anything they could to safely get the injured outside such as office chairs.
Hundreds of people – including first responders from 32 agencies and school district staff acting the role of students – all played a part in this simulated active shooter situation.
Law enforcement spent the past eight months planning out the details.
“Rare is the case that we get all these organizations to come together in one big event and test what it is that we’re doing and how we work together and where our strengths are and where our challenges are,” said Chief Mike Young of North Richland Hills Police.
Meantime, observers were on site to take notes including city leaders and police chiefs from other areas who were learning from this experience and providing feedback.
Birdville ISD also practiced the reunification process with school buses.
“Today is about taking that information, digesting it, and learning from it so that we can be as prepared as possible for something that we hope never happen,” said Stinson.
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Who needs haunted houses? What to know about I-4's 'Dead Zone,' Florida's haunted highway
When most people complain about Interstate 4, running just over 132 miles from Tampa to Daytona Beach, they're annoyed with the traffic, the wrecks, and the confusing and constant construction.
But locals in the Sanford area know it's haunted, and possibly cursed.
Commuters driving through the quarter-mile stretch of highway roughly halfway between Orlando and Daytona Beach leading onto the St. Johns River Bridge over Lake Monroe have reported a sudden drop in phone reception, static on their stories and CB radios, and the occasional apparition, zigzagging ball of light, phantom trucker or ghostly hitchhiker.
And that specific area is infamous for car crashes and fatalities. In a 2007 report, WKMG-Channel 6 reported the Florida Highway Patrol said nearly 440 crashes had been reported there between 1999 and 2006.
Is it congestion, as state officials have said? Or is there something sinister and supernatural in this haunted highway?
What is the I-4 Dead Zone?
On the day this section of I-4 opened in 1963, a shrimp truck jackknifed and crashed right above a certain spot, killing the driver and starting the legend.
On that spot, underneath the concrete just before the highway stretches across the river, are reportedly buried four German immigrants who perished in the yellow fever epidemic in Florida in 1887, according to Bennett Lloyd, coordinator at the Museum of Seminole County History.
The immigrants were part of a plan by Henry Sanford, head of the Florida Land and Colonization Company in 1870, to create a Roman Catholic community called St. Joseph's Colony as part of a plan to populate the area with workers. Only four families moved there, and four members of one family died. They were buried in the woods north of the railroad to avoid contagion, Lloyd told Fox 13. However, they were buried unshriven because their priest (who eventually succumbed to yellow fever himself) was in Tampa at the time and was unable to deliver the last rites.
A man named D. V. Warren later bought the land, which has been absorbed into the Lake Monroe township, and cleared it but left the burial site alone. A farmer named Albert Hawkins bought it from Warren in 1905, discovered the crosses and disturbed them, Lloyd said, and reportedly his house burned down. From then on he farmed around them.
Charlie Carlson, Hawkins' grandson, author of "Weird Florida" and the person who coined the "Dead Zone" nickname, added more incidents.
"One farmer tried to remove the rusty, wire fence from around the graves and on the same day, his house burned down," Carlson wrote. "In the early 1950s, a small boy tried to dig up one of the graves and the next night he was killed by a drunk driver who was never identified or apprehended."
The Hawkinses also reported odd, unexplained activity around their house involving children's toys moving around by themselves. An old brochure for the St. Joseph's Colony found by historian Christine Kinlaw-Best in 1999 called the area the "Field of the Dead."
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'Field of the Dead' sold for new Florida highway
A highway stretching across the state was proposed in the 1950s, with the first section opening between Plant City and Lakeland in 1959. That same year the government bought the Hawkins farm from Albert Hawkins' widow for the highway's growth through what was now part of the town of Sanford.
"During the survey for the right-of-way, the four nameless graves were marked for relocation," Carlson wrote. "However, bureaucracies being what they are, the graves were never moved."
On the day that fill dirt was dumped over the graves to build up the approach, as the legend goes, Hurricane Donna, which had ravaged South Florida and had moved into the Gulf of Mexico, abruptly and unexpectedly changed course and made landfall again near Tampa to wreak havoc across the state, crossing right over the desecrated gravesite on Sept. 10. 1960. Donna's path mirrored that of the planned highway.
Years later, Charley (dubbed "The I-4 Hurricane") took the same path.
"Strangely enough, there was construction going on around the graves," Carlson told The Orlando Sentinel in 2014. "The land where the graves are was being disturbed again. It was almost like a repeat of Donna.”
The shrimp truck fatality in the same spot on the day that section of I-4 was officially opened made it official. The highway was, as far as many locals were concerned, haunted by those lost souls.
Is the 'Dead Zone' of I-4 haunted?
In 2010 the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council analyzed traffic and accident statistics for several dangerous sections of I-4 from 2006 through 2008 and released a spooky-looking report. They found that while the Dead Zone did not have as high a wreck or fatality rate as other locations, such as areas near Conroy Road and Kirkman Road in Orlando, it did find that the percentage of fatality-to-accident was higher in this spot.
The entire highway has regularly been listed in "deadliest highway" lists around the country. In 2023 Find By Plate, a website for reporting bad drivers, analyzed traffic data across the country. Three of those roads made the top 20 list: U.S. Route 1, Interstate 4, and Interstate 95. Only one of those is entirely contained in Florida.
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Why are there so many wrecks on I-4 in Sanford?
If you discount the idea that I-4 might be trying to kill you due to supernatural influence — something every traveler on that highway may have thought to themselves at one time or another — the answer is probably congestion and poor planning.
Originally, the single four-lane design of the bridge had no shoulders. Disabled or wrecked vehicles sat blocking the flow of traffic until they could be removed, which also made more wrecks more likely. The bridge was later redesigned to be two three-lane spans and fully reopened in 2004 as the St. Johns River Veterans Memorials Bridge. Despite the expansion, traffic still tends to bottleneck traffic at that point.
With Sanford on one side of Lake Monroe and DeBary on the other, the northbound lanes of I-4 leading up to the St. Johns Bridge see a daily flood of both casual travelers, tourists and Orlando commuters.
That endless stream of traffic regularly slows to a crawl as a four-lane stretch of highway is reduced to three just before an onramp feeds into the highway from 17-92, increasing the chances for accidents. It also probably doesn't help that regular drivers know once you get over the bridge the speed limit increases from 65 to 70 mph and some people try accelerating early in anticipation.
Whatever your beliefs are concerning the dead, slowing down and being especially aware and cautious here — and everywhere on I-4 — is always an excellent idea to avoid joining them.
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'A good sign': No new cases of malaria were reported in Sarasota County last week
No new cases of locally acquired malaria were reported in Sarasota County last week, according to the Florida Department of Health. The previous week, one new case was reported.
Sarasota County has been experiencing an outbreak of locally transmitted malaria, contracted from local mosquitoes, as opposed to ones in other countries. Seven cases have been reported in Sarasota County since May, and the county and neighboring Manatee County have been under a mosquito-borne illness alert since June 19.
The pace of new cases being reported has slowed down in recent weeks. The first case of locally acquired malaria was reported the week of May 21-27, and the second was reported the week of June 11-17, according to the Florida Department of Health’s weekly arbovirus report. The third and the fourth were confirmed the week of June 18-24, and the fifth and sixth cases were reported the week of June 25-July 1.
Only one new case has been reported since then – during the week of July 9-15.
Kelly Searle, a malaria researcher at the University of Minnesota, said seeing fewer cases and having weeks where there are no cases “is definitely a good sign.” She said it’s an indication that mosquito control efforts are working.
All seven cases have been in the Desoto Acres and Kensington Park areas in north Sarasota County, according to Wade Brennan, the manager of Sarasota County Mosquito Management Services. Sarasota County has been spraying insecticide in the “area of concern” and nearby. Workers are using planes, trucks and foot crews to combat mosquitoes.
Searle said if three to four weeks pass without any new cases, that could indicate that there isn’t any more transmission of malaria. She said the average lifespan of a mosquito is about three weeks.
Chuck Henry, the health officer for FDOH’s Sarasota County office, said in an email to county commissioners on July 16 that Sarasota County will remain under a mosquito-borne illness alert until it has gone approximately six weeks without any new cases.
Searle said a six-week time period includes a “buffer three weeks” after the three-week lifespan of the mosquito. Mosquito control measures would continue during that buffer period, she said.
Previous coverage:Another malaria case reported in Sarasota County, bringing total to 7
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Sarasota County has been trapping Anopheles mosquitoes – the kind of mosquitoes that can transmit malaria – and sending them to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for testing. Henry said in the July 16 email that three mosquitoes collected in early June were positive for malaria, but no mosquitoes have tested positive since then.
Brennan has advised Sarasota County residents to apply mosquito repellant when going outside and to avoid outdoor activities at night. If you are unable to do so, you should wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants and insect repellant on your clothing.
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Jantk Diaz’s friends knew he’d been drafted to a Major League Baseball team a few seconds before he did.
The Hazleton Area graduate was at home, watching the draft on his TV, which he thinks must have been on a delay.
“They were texting me, and I was like ‘what? I don’t see my name,’” Diaz said. “Then I see it on the TV and I just start going crazy.”
Diaz, a 2023 graduate of Hazleton Area High School, was chosen by the Detroit Tigers in the eighth round of the MLB Draft. His coach, Russ Canzler, said he saw major league potential in Diaz when he started as a freshman.
“The bat speed was there, the arm speed, the athletic ability,” he said. “You never know how a player is going to develop but…the God-given natural talent was definitely there.”
Canzler also coached Diaz on the travel team Baseball U Anthracite. Prior to this past year, Canzler said Diaz hadn’t done a lot of pitching.
College scouts started coming to Hazleton’s games to look at another player, but they saw Diaz throwing pitches in the bullpen after the games and the buzz started.
He started pitching in the MLB Draft League with the Williamsport Crosscutters when Canzler realized Diaz had become a contender for the draft.
“In a two month span… he really went from a virtually unknown player on every major league team,” Canzler said. “They had no idea who he was, what he was capable of doing, to be drafted in the top 10 rounds.”
Diaz hopes his success brings major league scouts back to Hazleton.
“So the scouts can come to Hazleton and say ‘Jatnk Diaz is from there, let’s get more players like him,’” he said.
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CARMEL, Ind. — The project expanding Conner Prairie from Fishers into Carmel is moving forward.
Carmel's Plan Commission voted unanimously Tuesday in support of the $24 million project.
The expansion includes new features like an eco-lodge on the west side of the White River in the Food, Farm and Energy Experience district.
The next step in complete approval of the development will be from the full Carmel City Council.
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INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD officers responded to a walk-in report of a person shot at Community East Hospital shortly after 2 p.m. on July 26.
Police say the victim had injuries consistent with a gunshot wound(s) and is currently in stable condition.
IMPD did not release further information.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability has issued a Knozone Action Day for Thursday, July 27, 2023. High temperatures combined with continued air mass from the Canadian wildfires are expected to create poor air quality that could impact sensitive groups.
Those with respiratory ailments, such as asthma, COPD, emphysema, heart disease, or COVID, are urged to avoid spending as much time outside as possible. Children, the elderly, people who are pregnant should also exercise caution if they need to go outdoors.
Thursday will be the 19th Knozone Action Day declared for Indianapolis in 2023. The predicted Air Quality Index (AQI) is between 101-150, which is classified as unhealthy for the aforementioned sensitive groups.
For more information on how to help improve central Indiana’s air quality, click here.
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BLOOMINGTON — American singer-songwriter Amos Lee is coming to the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts this fall.
Lee will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10, as part of his fall solo tour with special guest Mutlu .
Pre-sale tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday. General sale starts at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 28.
Ticket prices range from $32 to $69.
Lee is known for his soul and folk sound, with songs like "Windows Are Rolled Down," "Arms Of A Woman," "Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight," "Worry No More," "Wait Up For Me," "Hang On, Hang On," "Flower" and "Southern Girl."
Visit artsblooming.org for more information.
For nearly 40 years, costumed snorkelers, divers and ocean enthusiasts have gathered in the Florida Keys for the Underwater Music Festival. The event organizers hold the festival to promote coral reef protection and environmentally safe diving.
Behind the scenes: Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
Production manager Eric Manuel heads up to the catwalk area of the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts. A majority of the facility's 350 theater lights sit along the catwalks, which are about 35 feet above the audience.
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Stagehand Christine Reineke goes through different colors of lighting gel to be used during the Springfield Ballet Company's performance of "The Little Mermaid" at BCPA last weekend.
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Head lighting stagehand Dan Cavanaugh checks and sets up lighting rigs on stage in preparation for the Springfield Ballet Company's performance of "The Little Mermaid" at BCPA last weekend.
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Head lighting stagehand Dan Cavanaugh, left, and stagehand Christine Reineke go through different colors of lighting gel to be used during the Springfield Ballet Company's performance of "The Little Mermaid" at BCPA earlier this month.
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Production manager Eric Manuel shows off the sound booth in the back of the house at BCPA, where the audio for the shows and staff is managed. The stage manager console sits just beyond stage right, so communication between other stagehands takes place through a Clear-Com system with headsets, a key element in the precision required during performances.
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Through the green room hallway, production manager Eric Manuel admires the wall filled with signatures of those who performed in the center through the years at BCPA.
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Production manager Eric Manuel works on the theatrical rigging system, also known as a "fly system" — which houses a series of ropes, pulleys and counterweights — that holds the lights, curtains and backdrops that are positioned on either side of the stage at BCPA.
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Stagehand Michael Irvin brings in costumes and other props for the Springfield Ballet Company's performance of "The Little Mermaid" last weekend at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts.
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Stagehand Patrick Schlehuber, a member of Bloomington's Scottish Rite Temple for the past 35 years, talks about his experiences over the years at BCPA and within the masonic organization which owned the building for about 80 years, hosting its own theatrical productions along with other programs that would come to perform.
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The view from the roof at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts offers a look at the north side of downtown.
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The signature of American folk singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie is among those decorating the wall in a BCPA green room hallway.
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Country singer and songwriter Lyle Lovett's signature adorns the wall at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts.
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BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man was sentenced this week to two years in prison on a fleeing and eluding charge.
Tysean Townsend, 36, pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of Class 4 aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude an officer in a case that stemmed from a June 2022 attempted traffic stop, and to a misdemeanor charge of endangering the life or health of a child, after prosecutors said he left a minor home alone for more than six hours.
Tysean T. Townsend, 35, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), three counts of child abduction, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and obstructing justice (Class 4 felonies).
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Initially, Townsend was also charged in the felony case with possession of a stolen motor vehicle, three counts of child abduction, and obstructing justice. Those charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Assistant State’s Attorney Spencer Chikahisa said when a McLean County Sheriff’s Office deputy tried to conduct a traffic stop on Townsend, he refused to pull over and sped away, traveling more than 95 mph.
He was sentenced to two years in the Illinois Department of Corrections with credit for 132 days already served, which will be followed by up to one year of mandatory supervised release.
Certain demographics are more likely to be pulled over than others, and the consequences for drivers who are subject to a traffic stop vary significantly.
Photos: Scenes of protest in Israel over Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan
Israelis protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, July 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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Israelis protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, July 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Ariel Schalit
Israelis protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Ariel Schalit
Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Ariel Schalit
Police forcibly detain an Israeli protesting against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Ariel Schalit
An Israeli firefighter puts out a bonfire on the Ayalon Highway during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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A demonstrator sits next to a bonfire as others occupy the Ayalon Highway to protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Ariel Schalit
Thousands of Israelis march to Jerusalem in protest of plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Jerusalem, Saturday, July 22, 2023. Thousands of demonstrators entered the last leg of a four-day and nearly 70-kilometer (roughly 45-mile) trek from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Protest organizers planned to camp overnight outside Israel's parliament on Saturday. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan outside the parliament in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 23, 2023. The protest came as lawmakers were debating the plan ahead of an expected vote on Monday. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Mahmoud Illean
Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan outside the parliament in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 23, 2023. The demonstration came a day before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Ohad Zwigenberg
Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan outside the parliament in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 23, 2023. The demonstration came a day before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Ohad Zwigenberg
Israeli police disperse demonstrators blocking the entrance to the Knesset, Israel's parliament, during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Mahmoud Illean
Israeli police disperse demonstrators blocking the road leading to the Knesset, Israel's parliament, during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Mahmoud Illean
Israeli police disperse demonstrators blocking the road leading to the Knesset, Israel's parliament, during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Mahmoud Illean
Israeli police disperse demonstrators blocking the road leading to the Knesset, Israel's parliament, during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Mahmoud Illean
Demonstrators wave a large Israeli flag during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Ohad Zwigenberg
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, is surrounded by lawmakers at a session of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Israel, Monday, July 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
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Israeli police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Ohad Zwigenberg
Israeli police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Ariel Schalit
A demonstrator waves a colored Israeli flag during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament was set to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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Israeli border police officers scuffle with demonstrators during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament was set to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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BLOOMINGTON — A Normal man was given a probation sentence this week after pleading on a lesser felony.
Michael C. Young, 31, was initially charged in August 2022 with two counts of home invasion, Class X felonies, accused of entering a home with a firearm.
On Tuesday, a Class 4 criminal trespass to residence charge was added to the case, to which he pleaded guilty. The two home invasion counts were dismissed.
He was sentenced to 30 months probation and 180 days in jail, which was considered a time-served sentence because he'd already spent 144 days in the McLean County jail.
Young was ordered to undergo mental health and substance abuse evaluations and not to consume alcohol or cannabis.
After the hearing, Young’s attorney, Jim Grimaldi, said the plea was favorable based on the evidence.
“After a thorough investigation, in my estimation there was a substantial amount of evidence that there was no gun, which knocked off the home invasion charge,” he said, noting a home invasion would have involved a weapon or great bodily harm.
If convicted of a Class X home invasion with a firearm, Young would have faced a minimum sentence of 21 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, Grimaldi said.
“At worst, I think the evidence showed a criminal trespass to residence; at best, no crime was committed,” he said.
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Photos: Scenes of protest in Israel over Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan
Israelis protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, July 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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Israelis protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, July 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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Israelis protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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Police forcibly detain an Israeli protesting against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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An Israeli firefighter puts out a bonfire on the Ayalon Highway during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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A demonstrator sits next to a bonfire as others occupy the Ayalon Highway to protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Tel Aviv, Thursday, July 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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Thousands of Israelis march to Jerusalem in protest of plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Jerusalem, Saturday, July 22, 2023. Thousands of demonstrators entered the last leg of a four-day and nearly 70-kilometer (roughly 45-mile) trek from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Protest organizers planned to camp overnight outside Israel's parliament on Saturday. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan outside the parliament in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 23, 2023. The protest came as lawmakers were debating the plan ahead of an expected vote on Monday. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan outside the parliament in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 23, 2023. The demonstration came a day before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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Israelis protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial overhaul plan outside the parliament in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 23, 2023. The demonstration came a day before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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Israeli police disperse demonstrators blocking the entrance to the Knesset, Israel's parliament, during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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Israeli police disperse demonstrators blocking the road leading to the Knesset, Israel's parliament, during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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Israeli police disperse demonstrators blocking the road leading to the Knesset, Israel's parliament, during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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Israeli police disperse demonstrators blocking the road leading to the Knesset, Israel's parliament, during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Mahmoud Illean
Demonstrators wave a large Israeli flag during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, is surrounded by lawmakers at a session of the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Israel, Monday, July 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)
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Israeli police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
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Israeli police use water cannon to disperse demonstrators during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament is expected to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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A demonstrator waves a colored Israeli flag during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament was set to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Ariel Schalit
Israeli border police officers scuffle with demonstrators during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system, outside the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. The demonstration came hours before parliament was set to vote on a key part of the plan. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
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CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. — Thousands of people gathered Wednesday to watch the Chincoteague wild ponies make their annual trek across the Assateague Channel.
A chestnut-colored filly, No. 70, was crowned Queen Neptune as the first pony to complete the swim, according to The Daily Times.
“Saltwater cowboys” on horseback round up ponies, who swim the Assateague Channel and come ashore on the east side of Chincoteague Island. Foals are auctioned off to help control the size of the herd, although a few are designated to return to Assateague Island to remain and help replenish the herd.
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2 shot while asleep in Phoenix park, police searching for suspects
Two people were shot while sleeping at a park in Phoenix early Wednesday morning, police are searching for suspects.
According to Phoenix police, officers responded for reports of a shooting at around 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday near 28th Avenue and Polk Street.
Upon arrival, officers found two people, an unidentified adult man and woman, with gunshot wounds.
Phoenix police spokesperson Sgt. Brian Bower said that both were transported to the hospital, with only the man in critical condition.
Bower told the Arizona Republic that statements from the man and woman mentioned they had been asleep on picnic tables in the park when they were shot.
"All subjects left the area prior to police arrival," Bower said, adding that it was still too early to determine if shots were fired from inside or outside a vehicle.
It's unclear how many suspects police were searching for, and no descriptions were provided.
No other information had been released.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection announced that Sunoco Pipeline L.P. has agreed to pay $660,000 to resolve numerous violations of the Clean Streams Law and the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act that arose during its construction of the Mariner East II pipeline between 2018 and 2021.
The violations occurred along the pipeline's route in Chester, Berks, Blair, Cambria, Chester, Cumberland, Delaware, Perry, and York Counties, DEP said in a press release.
The settlements resolve Sunoco's civil penalty liability for violations that Sunoco has not previously paid a civil penalty through a prior consent order and agreement, DEP said.
"Under Governor Shapiro's leadership, we will continue to hold companies accountable for their actions and protect Pennsylvanians' constitutional right to clean air and water. This money will help the Department of Environmental Protection keep Pennsylvania's water clean," said Richard Negrin, Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. "This is a critical step forward in the Shapiro Administration's continued commitment to delivering a clean water supply to every resident and business who calls Pennsylvania home."
The first agreement resolves civil penalty liability for numerous infractions at the Exton Library Site in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, DEP said. These violations included: unpermitted discharges of sediment into wetlands and into Valley Creek and Ship Road Run, accelerated erosion and sedimentation, failure to obtain permits prior to excavating, and placing concrete into wetlands and other Commonwealth waters on several occasions.
Sunoco also failed to conduct sampling as required by the terms of its authorization and failed to take appropriate measures to prevent the release of a polluting substance, according to DEP.
The second agreement resolves civil penalty liability for various violations in:
- Cumru Township, Berks County
- Blair Township, Blair County
- Jackson Township, Cambria County
- Upper Uwchlan and West Whiteland Townships, Chester County
- Middlesex and Silver Spring Townships, Cumberland County
- Middletown and Thornbury Townships, Delaware County
- Toboyne Township, Perry County
- Fairview Township, York County
Sunoco's Horizontal Directional Drilling construction activities led to complaints of impacts to private well water supplies with cloudy, turbid, and discolored water, and impacts to wetlands and other Commonwealth waters through the unpermitted discharge of grout, flowable fill material, and drilling fluids, DEP said.
Sunoco also constructed an impoundment and swales without a permit, according to DEP.
The $660,000 in penalties paid to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from the two agreements will be allocated as follows:
From the first agreement:
- $240,000 to the Clean Water Fund
- $149,400 to the Dams and Encroachments Fund
- $600 to the Chester County Conservation District
From the second agreement:
- $153,850 to the Clean Water Fund
- $115,000 to the Dams and Encroachments Fund
- $1,150 to the Chester County Conservation District
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MANHEIM, Pa. — A Lancaster County business was closed Wednesday morning due to a gas leak nearby.
Roughly 130 employees at the Manheim Auto Auction, located on the 1100 block of Lancaster Road in Penn Township, were evacuated as a precaution shortly after 9 a.m., the auction said.
The leak occurred when a worker at a nearby construction site struck a service line, according to UGI Utilities, which shut off a valve to cut gas to the area while the rupture was repaired. About 23 customers in the area were affected by the outage, according to UGI.
Lancaster Road was briefly closed in the area, and the Manheim Auto Auction also closed for business while the leak was addressed.
No one was injured, according to UGI.
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MARYLAND — Gas prices have jumped up in recent days, and Maryland is right in line with that trend.
The cost at the pump is up on average 12 cents nationwide, as well as locally, in the past week. That means it currently costs an average $3.68 to fuel up.
Morgan Dean, spokesperson for AAA Mid-Atlantic, explained:
We've seen very stable gas prices through much of the summer - May, June and the beginning of July, not much movement at all on gas prices - but here in the past week or so, we have seen gas prices start to jump up. A lot of that related to higher crude oil prices.
He said crude oil prices are hitting a three-month high. They're now at about $80 per barrel, up from $67 a barrel in June.
"About 50-60 percent of what we pay at the pumps is directly related to the price of crudes," said Dean.
He thought it was "kind of surprising that prices were as stable as they were for as long as they are." AAA thought there might be bigger bumps from summertime travel demand, around July 4 or Memorial Day, but that did not pan out too much.
He said the higher prices now are also related to "more optimism about the economy than we've seen over the past couple of months. Usually some optimism with the economy pushes prices for crude oil up just a good bit."
Prices are down from a year ago, but that was when "we hit those highest prices we'd ever seen mid-June, [with costs being] nationwide at the $5 level." More information is on AAA's website.
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LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Lancaster County police are searching for a man wanted for a reported armed burglary.
According to Manheim Township Police, officers were contacted on July 17 about a reported robbery along the 1600 block of Judie Lane.
At the scene, a victim told officers that on July 15, three masked men entered the victim's apartment, where three people were asleep in the main bedroom.
One victim was allegedly awoken by the bedroom light turning on and three masked men standing in the room. They reportedly pulled one victim off the bed and put a firearm to their head.
The victims had a small safe in the bedroom, which the suspects allegedly found and fled the apartment with.
According to police, the following items were stolen from the safe:
- Approximately $3,000
- A pendant necklace containing cremation remains
- Personal documents of the three victims
Exterior video showed a white Buick in the parking lot, registered to an associate of Tyhede Griffin, 22, (pictured below). In comparing known photographs of Griffin, he appeared to be the front passenger in the Buick.
On July 19, officers processed the apartment and were allegedly able to develop two latent fingerprints and one partial palm print from the exterior window glass. The prints allegedly belong to Griffin.
At this time, Griffin remains wanted. He has been charged with one count of robbery, one count of conspiracy to commit robbery, one burglary count, one count of conspiracy to commit a robbery, three counts of unlawful restraint, one count of theft by unlawful taking, and three counts of recklessly endangering another person.
Anyone who knows Griffin's whereabouts should call the Manheim Township Police Department at 717-569-6401 or provide information anonymously by clicking here.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Governor Wes Moore is urging Marylanders to take precautions as extreme heat conditions move into the state.
According to the National Weather Service, a heat advisory has been issued for central, northeast, and southern Maryland.
Temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees and heat index values are expected to be around 105 degrees.
“The health and safety of Marylanders is our top priority,” said Gov. Moore. “Take preventative measures to deal effectively with this week’s high temperatures and look out for those in your community during these extremely hot summer days.”
The Maryland Department of Health provided the following tips to help deal with hot weather:
- Drink plenty of fluids
- Avoid alcohol, caffeine and overly-sweetened beverages
- Wear loose-fitting, lightweight and light-colored clothing
- Avoid direct sunlight and wear sunscreen; stay in the shade when possible
- Avoid salt tablets unless advised by a doctor to take them
- Take it easy outside; schedule physical activity in the morning or evening when it’s cooler and take breaks if necessary
More information on heat safety can be found here.
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YORK COUNTY, Pa. — As hundreds of thousands of people head to the York Fairgrounds this week, York State Fair organizers are working to ensure every guest stays safe amid sweltering temperatures.
With a heat index forecast to go up to 95 degrees on Wednesday and rise to 105 degrees by Friday, keeping cool is not merely a matter of comfort.
EMS crews at the fair say they had already responded to several heat-related calls.
“Most of them were dehydration issues,” said York State Fair EMS director Mark Moody. “People coming to the fair haven’t drunk enough water. We need people to start drinking a lot of water at least a day or two ahead of time if they know they’ve coming to the fair.”
The fair has two tents set up for people to sit and rest in the shade, as well as five misting stations across the fairgrounds.
“It’s actually really nice because it’s getting me icy wet and then when the air blows it keeps me nice and cool,” said Mollie Robinson of Shippensburg, as she took advantage of one of the misting stations Wednesday afternoon.
In addition, all buildings on the York Fairgrounds except Heroes Hall have air conditioning.
To prevent heat sickness, experts also recommend measures like wearing a hat, keeping a cool washcloth or ice pack on the back of your neck and drinking plenty of water.
“If you haven’t been urinating in the past hour, you need to drink more fluids,” said Moody. “Watch your urine. If it’s dark, you need to drink more fluids.”
Guests say they were taking the heat seriously and would be proactive to prevent heat-related illness.
“Drink water, ice, Gatorade. I mean the heat is a concern. We don’t want any heat casualties out here,” said Joshua Naimi of Mount Holly Springs.
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BALTIMORE — The heat is only getting worse in Baltimore as a code red alert is set to take affect beginning Thursday, July 27.
The alert will be in place until Saturday, July 29.
During this time, local pools are extending their hours to help residents beat the heat.
According to Baltimore Rec & Parks, on Thursday, all park pools will remain open until 8pm, one hour later than normal.
Thursday through Sunday, All neighborhood pools will remain open until 7:30pm, another one hour difference.
Due to the code red alert Thursday-Saturday (7/27-7/29), aquatics will operate on a modified extended schedule:
— Baltimore Rec & Parks (@RecNParks) July 26, 2023
- Thurs (7/27): All park pools will remain open until 8PM (1 hour later)
- Thurs-Sat (7/27-7/29): All neighborhood pools will remain open until 7:30PM (1 hour later) pic.twitter.com/xIMvfwtW5r
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A Tucson man involved in two road rage incidents last year, including one where he shot at a car with two children inside, was sentenced to prison on Wednesday.
Pima County Superior Court Judge Javier Chon-Lopez sentenced Collin Primm to one year in prison after he pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, non-dangerous and aggravated assault, and deadly weapon/dangerous instrument charges. He was also ordered to serve probation after he's released from prison.
During Wednesday's sentencing, Brett Shirly, who was driving the car Primm shot at, told the judge his family's lives have been changed forever and that "people like this shouldn't be out on the street."
When asking the judge to impose the maximum sentence of two years, Bradley Roach, the prosecutor from the Pima County Attorney's Office, said he couldn't imagine what kind of anger Primm had that made him do this.
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This could have "easily been a homicide case," Roach said.
Primm also addressed the court, saying this incident was "extremely out of character for him" and he has taken the last year to better himself.
On April 14, 2022, Shirly and his two children, a 16-year-old and a 4-year-old, were driving south on Interstate 10 toward the Interstate 19 interchange when a dark colored SUV pulled up behind them and started to tailgate, an interim complaint filed in Pima County Justice Court said.
As Shirly moved into the slow lane in order to let the SUV pass, Primm, who was driving the SUV, pulled up next to him and started shouting. Shirly rolled down his window to show Primm that he had children in his car, the complaint said.
Primm tried to ram the vehicle off the road and shot one round at it, striking the rear driver's side door where the 16-year-old was sitting and shattering the glass, the complaint said.
Shirly exited I-10 and called 911. Within several minutes, 911 received another call about a similar vehicle driving recklessly on I-19, the complaint said.
The second caller and his 15-year-old son told deputies that a vehicle was tailgating to the point where the driver couldn't see the headlights of the SUV. Primm then cut him off and pulled out in front of him, the complaint said.
As both vehicles stopped at a stop sign near Pima Mine Road and I-19, the man pulled up to the side of the SUV to ask Primm why he was driving so recklessly. Primm pulled out a gun and pointed it at the driver and his 15-year-old son before taking off, the complaint said.
The next day, detectives were able to identify Primm as the owner of the SUV and arrested him.
Jamie Donnelly covers courts for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com
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As Tucson’s heat wave extends through the week, records no one wanted to know about continue to be broken.
While prayers for rain may very well be answered this weekend and early next week, Tucsonans will first have to endure another stretch of excessive heat.
With its 10th daily record high being recorded Tuesday, July 2023 becomes just the ninth calendar month since 1910 to record at least 10 daily-record highs,joining April 1943 and July 1989 with 10.
The Tucson National Weather Service recorded eight straight days of record-highs being set or tied this month, from July 15-22. The last occurrence of at least seven consecutive days was November 11-17 of 1999, as well as March 7-13 of 1989.
The previous longest streak of record highs being set or tied in July was just four days, spanning from July 26-29 in 1995.
As of Tuesday, July 25, Tucson set a new record for consecutive days of 100-plus-degree temperatures with 40, dating back to June 16 of this year. If forecasts hold, this record will extend to 45 straight days by Sunday.
Tucson’s weather records date back to 1895.
On average, a Tucson July sees nine days above 105-degrees. With Tuesday reaching 112 degrees, not only does it mark the 24th time Tucson has surpassed the 105-mark this month, but it also broke the previous record of 105-degree-occurances in any July, previously set in 1994 with 23 total days.
In terms of 110-plus-degree occurrences, it doesn’t get a whole lot better.
Not only has 2023 set the record for most 110-plus-degree days in a year (15), but it has also set the record for a given July (13). The next closest years are 1994 and 1989, both with 10, while the most seen in a previous July was in 1989, totaling only five days of 110-plus-degrees.
Not only is this the most for any given July, but this also surpasses the most occurrences for any Tucson month of any recorded year.
The average 110-plus degree occurrences for a given July is just one, while the average from May through September is only two.
The Weather Service's July 26 forecast of a high of 111-degrees is just one degree shy of the record set in 1995.
Thursday’s forecast expects a 110-degree high, only three degrees cooler than the previous record, also set in 1995.
While the heat has been unrelenting, there may be some relief in the future but first Tucsonans have to endure another excessive heat warning, this one running through Friday, July 28.
Precipitation chances are forecasted to reach upwards of 60% beginning Friday afternoon through Monday, July 31.
On average, the Tucson area normally gets 1.87 inches of rain by July 25, according to the National Weather Service. However, as of Tuesday, the area has only recorded 0.66 inches.
NWS Tucson’s forecast predicts a high of 98 degrees at Tucson International Airport on Monday, where the city's official weather readings are taken.
If correct, it will be the first time Tucson sees a sub-100-degree high since June 15.
Natalie Larson takes a cold sip of water in the 106-degree weather on Sunday. With its 10th daily record high being recorded Tuesday, July 2023 becomes just the ninth calendar month since 1910 to record at least 10 daily-record highs,joining April 1943 and July 1989 with 10.
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OZARK, Ark. — The City of Ozark proclaimed July 21 as Skyler's Day to welcome home Skyler Belt after a year in the hospital.
Skyler's mom, Brittany Quincey, learned that her son had Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome while pregnant.
"The left side is smaller than the right side," she explained.
Skyer's Grandma Sherry Corder Rogers said he was two months old when he had his first open heart surgery. They got a call 20 minutes afterward learning he went into code blue. "We walked in and they were all doing chest compressions, on a baby with the heart the size of a quarter," Rogers said.
The family said Skyler had a stroke when he was three. After going through three surgeries, they knew he would need a transplant one day. Then he got sick in 2022.
"We took him to the doctor for strep throat. But we never even dreamed we were gonna be at Children's Hospital for almost a year," Rogers said.
The family took Skyler to Arkansas Children's Northwest where he weighed 42 pounds and was having medical issues. They say he gained seven pounds in four hours. Staff checked on him and decided to fly Skyler to Little Rock with a suspected blockage because his cardiologist is located there.
"He had fluid in the abdomen. And I found out that his heart was failing," Quincey said.
Skyler would spend 348 days in a hospital awaiting a heart transplant. Yet despite the tubes and wires following Skyler closely in the hospital, so did his fun.
"Our room became a toy room. Yep. And three truckloads home we got here," Rogers said.
Skyler's toys only grew as the city of Ozark came to learn his story. Tracy Pruitt Fate said she had wanted to create a "rock snake" for Ozark. It would have painted rocks in a row and she would move it every week to have the town's youth involved. She was stuck looking for a name but didn't hesitate to name it Skyler's Sneaky Snake when learning of his story.
"I think it's been very good. The more people have found out about it, the more they've done for Skyler," said Fate. At the time of writing this story, the snake has grown past 400 rocks which has helped the town learn of Skyler's story.
Among all the gifts and after a year in the hospital, it was the gift of a heart that had Rogers and Quincey in tears.
"Skyler is still Skyler, but the heart just helps him with his body. He looks like a different kid," Quincey added.
That heart of a child can now continue to play with a family the size of a town.
"We have no family here except me and my grandkids and great grandkids. And now we've got a whole huge family. I'm thinking that maybe Thanksgiving we will all bring potluck my yard," Rogers said jokingly.
Skyler will spend the next year recovering from his transplant, but his family says they're more concerned about learning how he's a normal kid. Rogers said she was going to stop Skyler from using the microwave because of his pacemaker. He turned around and raised his shirt at her and said, "I don't have a pacemaker no longer."
They're also looking forward to next year when they can learn more about their donor and potentially meet them.
"We are so blessed. All the community support we've had here, all the nurses, everyone, the doctors, everybody just have made us a part of their home," Rogers said.
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