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First Merchants Bank reported a $60.4 million profit in the second quarter.
The Muncie-based bank, the successor to Munster's Citizens Financial Bank, made $38.5 million during the same period in 2022. It earned $1.02 per share, up from 63 cents per share in the second quarter of last year.
The bank, the second largest in the state after Old National, has assets of $18 billion and loans of $12.3 billion.
First Merchants Bank has grown loans by $1 billion over the past 12 months, or by 9.2%.
Investments fell $738.5 million or 16% to $3.9 billion over the past year. First Merchants said the decline was largely the result of bond sales of $101 million.
Deposits grew by $10.3 million over 12 months to $14.6 billion at the end of the second quarter.
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First Merchants' allowance for credit losses fell $5.1 million year-over-year to $221.1 million at the end of the second quarter. That accounted for 1.8% of total loans.
Net-interest income fell $6.3 million to $137.8 million in the second quarter, a decline of 4.4% compared to the previous quarter but an increase of 7.1% compared to the second quarter of last year. The bank's net-interest margin totaled 3.34% in the second quarter, a decrease of 18 basis points.
“We are pleased to report our second quarter 2023 results," First Merchants Bank Chief Executive Officer Mark Hardwick said. "Performance remains healthy and strong and our teams continue to meet the demands of our communities and client base.”
First Merchants has locations throughout Northwest Indiana, including in Munster, Highland, Schererville, Merrillville, Crown Point, St. John, East Chicago, Hammond, DeMotte and Rensselear.
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ELLSWORTH -- An Ellsworth city official has announced he will not be renewing his contract.
Glenn Moshier has served the city of Ellsworth for three years as its city manager and chief of police, but recently he decided it was time to hang up one of those hats.
"Last week during an executive session with the city council I advised them that when my contract, my current contract, expires in January 16th of 2024... I will not be seeking a new contract," says Moshier.
Starting next year, Moshier will shift his entire focus to being the city's police chief.
Moshier says he's incredibly proud of the work he's accomplished during his tenure but he feels it's all been overshadowed by a constant questioning of his motives.
That questioning has been one of the main contributors to his recent decision.
"I think the biggest challenge for me has been the constant comments or the constant negativity towards my dual role... Y'know, going into it I believed if I worked hard and I did the right thing and... The city was striving," states Moshier, "Then I felt- I believed that a lot of that talk would go away... And, ultimately, it just hasn't stopped the noise."
As Moshier prepares to step down from his position, he promises to do everything he can to make the transition as smooth as possible.
Moshier says, "The council, I believe in August, is gonna discuss whether they want to- how they want to begin the search for a new city manager... But, y'know, I've made it very clear to the council that I'm not going anywhere. So they can feel free to take their time and make sure the person that they select is the right person for the job."
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SCHERERVILLE — Schererville has postponed its 60th annual corn roast, scheduled for Friday in Redar Park, because of the anticipated extremely high heat index, according to an announcement from the police department.
A new date will be announced once plans are firmed up.
GALLERY: Schererville Family YMCA undergoes expansion
Crossroads YMCA is completing construction on the new Schererville location.
Crossroads YMCA is completing construction on the new Schererville location.
Crossroads YMCA is completing construction on the new Schererville location.
Crossroads YMCA is completing construction on the new Schererville location.
Crossroads YMCA is completing construction on the new Schererville location.
Crossroads YMCA is completing construction on the new Schererville location.
Crossroads YMCA is completing construction on the new Schererville location.
Crossroads YMCA is completing construction on the new Schererville location.
Crossroads YMCA is completing construction on the new Schererville location.
Crossroads YMCA is completing construction on the new Schererville location.
Crossroads YMCA is completing construction on the new Schererville location.
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STATEWIDE -- Back to school shoppers should expect to find the cost of supplies have recently increased. According to new data from ecommerce accelerator Pattern, many school supplies have risen by at least 5% in costs over the last year.
"It's scary because not everybody can afford that," said Tobey Lafountain who has already started school supply shopping.
Back to school shoppers may want to start deal hunting early this year, as the data is showing higher-than-normal increases in supplies.
"They want you to get all these supplies to go back to school and it gets really expensive really quick," said Lafountain.
According to data from Pattern, these back to school supplies have seen higher-than-normal inflation over the last year. They reported supplies with the greatest increases include graph paper with an 18% increase and mechanical pencils with an increase of 16% since 2022. They also found a 13% increase in folders and highlighters.
"These are the items that are seeing the largest increases in prices, those ones that are rapid use, semi-disposable or high velocity use sort of products," said Data Expert for Pattern, Dallin Hatch.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that inflation rose by at least 4% for major categories of goods during the last year.
"There's some teachers that are actually paying for things out of pocket and the things they're paying for out of pocket typically are the ones that are up most in price," said Hatch.
Parents like Lafountain say they are already seeing the impact of these increases.
"It's usually $50 dollars on just them type of supplies, then you have a back pack and a lunch box, so you're price is up near $70 to 75 dollars, just to go back to school," said Lafountain. "It makes it difficult because of the prices."
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MERRILLVILLE — Kosta Nuses was sworn in as Merrillville’s police chief during the Tuesday's Town Council meeting.
He succeeds Wiley Luther Cuttino as Merrillville’s top cop. Since January, Nuses served as the town’s interim police chief while the Town Council searched for a new chief. Nuses was selected from a field of multiple candidates.
“I’m going to do my best to make everybody here proud and serve the public the best I can,” said Nuses, a 1995 Merrillville High School graduate. “I’m a Merrillville resident, and I take great pleasure in serving the public here.”
Merrillville officers, Merrillville clergy, the Merrillville Police Commission, and local police chiefs stood in support of Nuses as he was sworn in.
Crown Point Police Chief Ryan Patrick, Schererville Police Chief Pete Sormaz, Lake County Police Chief Vince Balbo, and Gary Police Chief Anthony Titus participated in the ceremony.
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Nuses, who has served the Merrillville Police Department since 2005, said his department is working on a variety of objectives to enhance safety in the town.
That includes studying traffic patterns to develop a creative and proactive approach to address speeding and reckless driving. Nuses said data collected from digital speed limit signs in town and crash statistics will be used in the analysis.
He said the Police Department is also collaborating with the Parks Department to use mobile cameras to monitor parks and prevent mischief and vandalism at the facilities. Nuses is also working with the town attorney and other Merrillville officials to update and create new ordinances.
In addition to Nuses, Brycen Nylin was sworn in as Merrillville’s newest officer. Nylin will attend the Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy before he begins patrolling streets.
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BANGOR -- An experiential art display inspired by the Mary Poppins film is starting to take shape in downtown Bangor.
A canopy of multicolored umbrellas will hang above Cross Street from now until October as part of the Umbrella Sky Project -- a collection of more than 170 art installations worldwide, including: Portugal, Paris, Madrid, and now -- Bangor.
Bangor's iteration of the project is a joint effort between the Downtown Bangor Partnership and Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center -- spreading awareness about the center's recently-launched 'how are you Bangor' initiative.
"We want people to really take a moment and pause and say 'how am I? How are the people around us? How can we take care of each other? How can we be a better community?' Our collaboration has people look up for inspiration to have that uplifting experience," said Ali Worster, vice president of human resources and community benefits at Northern Light EMMC.
The Downtown Bangor Partnership has been working to make the installation a reality for more than three years -- in an effort to bring joy to the community.
"It provides a space to gather, and activates a street that is otherwise a little bit quiet," said Betsy Lundy, executive director of the Downtown Bangor Partnership. "It gives people a sense of whimsy and helps them find a place to connect and pause in busy environments."
In addition to spreading positivity, some are hoping the installation will draw more visitors to the downtown area -- to help stimulate business for local shop owners.
"It's going to be really fun for the tourists coming down -- anything we can do to draw new people downtown," said Rick Vigue, owner of downtown Bangor store Rebecca's. "There's a lot of people that haven't been shopping downtown for so many years, and now we're doing so many things."
The umbrellas will go up every May and come down each October for the next three years.
The Downtown Bangor Partnership and Northern Light EMMC will hold a launch party for the Umbrella Project on Monday, July 31, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. -- with live music, food, and more.
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Old National Bank turned a second-quarter profit of $151 million, or 52 cents a share.
The Evansville-based bank, which has a large footprint across the Region, reported that deposits grew by 3.8% to $36.2 billion as a result of new clients.
"The strength of Old National’s deposit franchise was evident once again with a nearly 4% quarterly increase in total deposits that bolstered our already strong liquidity position," said CEO Jim Ryan. "In addition, Old National continues to be well capitalized with disciplined expense management and strong credit metrics as we execute on our growth strategy and continue to serve our clients and communities with passion, strength and stability."
The bank's loans grew 2.2% to $32.5 billion in the second quarter. Commercial loan production totaled $1.9 billion with a commercial pipeline of $3.1 billion at the end of the quarter.
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The average total loans during the three-month period was $32.3 billion, an increase of $985 million over the first quarter.
Old National made provisions for $14.8 million in loan losses in the second quarter, up from $13.4 million in the first quarter, which it attributed to both loan growth and economic factors. Net charge-offs totaled $10.1 million in the second quarter.
The bank's net interest income was $388 million in the second quarter, up from $387.2 million in the first quarter as a result of loan growth and a higher interest rate environment.
Old National Bank's noninterest income grew 8.8% to $81.6 million in the second quarter as a result of higher service charges on deposit accounts, as well as higher debit card and ATM fees.
The bank has a wide presence in Northwest Indiana after buying out First Midwest Bank from Chicago.
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Finward Bancorp, the parent company of Peoples Bank, made $2.4 million, or 57 cents per share, in the second quarter.
That's a sharp drop from the $4.4 million, or $1.04 per share, it made during the same quarter in 2022.
Munster-based Peoples Bank made $4.7 million, or $1.09 per share, in the first six months of the year, down from $6.6 million, or $1.59 per share, during the same time last year.
“Business conditions have stabilized significantly over the second quarter, for both Peoples Bank and the industry more broadly. The Bank’s deposits were largely stable, although we did see continued movement of customers’ deposits from lower-cost to higher-cost deposit accounts. We have maintained a defensive liquidity position, and in this environment it is possible to generate some marginal income while we maintain our cash position. With that in mind, like many banks, we are focused on serving our core customers and communities with our capital and liquidity, and loan yields are starting to show some momentum,” said Benjamin Bochnowski, chairman and CEO.
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Peoples Bank reported 2.98% in net interest margin for the first six months of the year, compared to 3.5% for the first six months in 2022.
The bank's deposits totaled $1.8 million at the end of the second quarter, up from $1.78 billion at the end of last year. That's an increase of $20.1 million or 1.1%.
Core deposits like checking, savings, and money market accounts fell to $1.3 billion, down to $1.4 billion. That's a decrease of $121.5 million or 8.6%.
The bank's gains from the sales of loans totaled $537,000 during the first half of the year, as compared to $898,000 for the first six months of 2022 as the mortgage rate increases and limited inventory slowed the sale of fixed rate mortgage loans into the secondary market. Peoples Bank originated $19.3 million in new fixed-rate loans in the first half of 2022, down from $29.2 million in the first half of 2022.
Peoples Bank's commercial loans grew $20.5 million to $1.53 billion at the end of the second quarter, up 1.4% from $1.51 billion at the end of 2022 largest as the result of organic loan growth.
Non-performing loans fell 32.9% to $12.3 million, down $6.1 million compared to $18.4 million at the end of the year as a result of the bank's proactive relationship management and note sales.
"Our team has remained disciplined with operating expenses and we are serving our customers more efficiently and effectively. We anticipate that we could be at the top of the rate cycle for some time, and with that in mind, we are also highly focused on credit quality. We have been selective and diligent in our underwriting while we have reduced our number of non-performing loans," Bochnowski said.
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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A bicyclist was seriously injured on Wednesday morning after a hit-and-run crash in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the bicyclist was headed east on Wolf Branch Road in Sorrento, approaching County Road 437 around 4:45 a.m.
An unknown vehicle traveling in the same direction struck the bicyclist before fleeing the scene, troopers added.
According to the FHP, the bicyclist, a 59-year-old Sorrento man, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, though he remains in stable condition.
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Investigators said that small debris — possibly from a white vehicle — was found near the scene of the crash. They also said that the bicyclist was equipped with proper lighting at the time.
Anyone with information about this crash is urged to contact FHP or Crimeline to remain anonymous at 1-800-423-8477.
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CLERMONT, Fla. – The Lake County School District held a ceremony and invited the community to tour its newest K8 school on Wednesday.
The new Aurelia M. Cole Academy is named after Aurelia Cole, a prominent Lake County educator who touched many lives during her 44-year career.
“Today is bigger than the opening of a new school,” said Danielle Green, Aurelia Cole’s daughter. “Today marks the beginning of a legacy. The evidence of progress and the promise of a bright future.”
Aurelia Cole passed away in 2018, but her legacy lives on in the lives of those she impacted. Green said it’s almost every day someone tells their family a story about how her mother inspired them.
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“It is always encouraging and inspiring,” Green said. “I always say that although my mother is no longer physically here with us on Earth, she is still here because she left a piece of herself with so many people in this county.”
The new school takes the place of Clermont Elementary School and Clermont Middle School. Clermont Middle School was demolished back in 2021 and Clermont Elementary will reopen as the Lincoln Park Education Center in August 2024.
Superintendent of Lake County Schools Diane Kornegay said the new K8 was needed.
“Just the opportunities that a new facility can provide for kids, whether it’s the STEM robotics programs or in this case, performing arts,” Kornegay said. “An amazing stage where kids can perform. We’ll have a dance program. There’s so many things that are going to be happening (not) only during the school day, but after school.”
News 6 was able to tour the new school with the Cole family on Wednesday. Danielle Green’s children and Aurelia Cole’s grandchildren, Wesley and Willie, were excited to see the school named after their grandmother.
“It’s pretty cool,” Wesley Green said. “It has a lot of new stuff I haven’t seen before. All the rooms look good, and it looks like everybody’s been working hard on it.”
The school is full of colorful murals, but one, in particular, stands out to the Cole family.
Near the front entrance of the school, a colorful wall showcases a black and white photo of Aurelia Cole along with a quote from the educator that reads:
“A champion is one who won’t quit. No matter how difficult situations become, you have to know that you can overcome them.”
Danielle Green also spoke during the opening ceremony earlier in the day. She highlighted the significance of this school bearing her mother’s name.
“We celebrate the fact that the same school grounds that were illegal for my mother to step foot on during the time of segregation now houses a school with her name on it,” Green said.
She said seeing the completed school was an overwhelming experience.
“You know, knowing all of the history and where we are today and walking in here, it is just, it’s overwhelming,” Green said. “The pride we feel, the joy we feel, the excitement, it’s so many different emotions. It’s bittersweet because she’s not here to celebrate it with us. But we know that her spirit is all throughout this school.”
The new school will house around 1,200 students and will be ready to welcome them on the first day of school on Aug. 10.
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A Daytona Beach woman was arrested last week after being accused of “adoption fraud,” according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
FDLE said that Melinda Myles, 31, had agreed to place her child for adoption while she was pregnant, receiving financial assistance from the prospective adoptive parents in return.
In an affidavit, agents said that during the 2022 pregnancy, Myles had an open case with the Department of Children and Families regarding her other four children, and so she opted to terminate her parental rights over the prenatal child.
Myles had originally asked the prospective parents to be present at the child’s birth, but before the birth happened, she told the couple that she had COVID-19 to keep them from coming to the hospital, the affidavit shows.
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While at the hospital, Myles told a hospital social worker that she had changed her mind about the adoption, agents said.
The child was born on May 26, and Myles then told both the prospective parents and the adoption agency they were working with that DCF had taken custody of the child and placed the newborn in the custody of its paternal grandmother.
It was eventually discovered, however, that Myles had been involved with two other adoption agencies, despite still asking for financial support from the adoption agency she was already working with, the affidavit claims.
Additionally, it was revealed that there was no indication Myles had tested positive for COVID-19 based on her medical records, according to law enforcement.
Investigators said that four of Myles’ children had been put into foster care amid Myles’ substance abuse issues, another was with their biological father, and a sixth in 2020 was adopted out with involuntary termination of Myles’ parental rights.
Myles had originally surrendered the four children to DCF in 2021 in the hopes that she could regain custody in the future if she could better her living conditions. After learning that she was pregnant with an unplanned child, though, she agreed to put the child up for adoption.
Investigators, however, said Myles later learned that there was not an open DCF case involving her unborn child, so she might be able to keep custody of it. After going into labor, she told the prospective parents that she was going to retain custody, court records reveal.
During her pregnancies in 2020 and 2022, she had been involved with five different adoption agencies, investigators added.
Between Feb. 21 and May 29 in the 2022 pregnancy, Myles received more than $11,000 from the prospective parents, court records show. The adoption agency paid her approximately $1,250 in rent and utilities, the affidavit shows.
In total, Myles benefited from over $27,000 in paid expenses over the course of three fraudulent planned adoptions, FDLE announced.
Myles faces charges of an organized scheme to defraud and two counts of adoption deception. She was released Thursday evening on a bond of $20,000.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — The sun beats down on one of the hottest days of the summer in and around Scranton, the heat radiating off the pavement.
Perfect conditions for city and county officials to see just how hot it gets. It's part of the Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign, coordinated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA).
Urban Heat Islands are areas with few trees and more pavement, they can be up to 20 degrees hotter than other neighborhoods.
The purpose of the study is to come up with a plan to reduce the health impacts of extreme heat.
"We have a lot of asphalt concrete, large structures in downtown, so the heat doesn't dissipate as much, so you can see temperatures between three and nine degrees hotter than you might see maybe out in the countryside or in suburban settings," said Chief John Judge, Scranton Fire Department.
Scranton Fire Chief John Judge shows us a heat sensor that he and other citizen scientists have clipped onto vehicles.
"It's capturing some heat, it's capturing moisture content, humidity, and what it will do is send the GPS locations of where all that data is being captured as we drive the route," explained Chief Judge.
Each person will travel a different, mapped-out route throughout Lackawanna and Luzerne counties at three different times during the day.
"We wanted to make sure that we were picking places that were going to be representative of the entire population in the city of Scranton and the community in general," added Chief Judge.
Once all the data is collected, NOAA will analyze it and send it back to officials to determine ways to lower the temperature in certain areas.
"It could be as simple as tree planting, it could be roof construction that doesn't hold the heat as much, it can be coming up with hydration stations," said Chief Judge.
It will be up to county and city officials to decide what projects they choose.
The Scranton and Wilkes-Barre Area is one of 18 communities in 14 states to take part in the Urban Island Mapping Study.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — Newswatch 16 stopped by Pennsylvania State Police's Camp Cadet Wednesday afternoon on the campus of Marywood University in Lackawanna County.
The cadets saw a state police helicopter up close.
More than 60 kids from northeastern and central Pennsylvania learned what it's like to work in law enforcement.
"I wanted to participate so I could explore my career paths, anywhere from wildlife to the air, in law enforcement," said Michala Reed, Honesdale.
Troop R's Camp Cadet program continues until Friday in Lackawanna County.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Ability Connection wants to help families of special needs students prepare for the upcoming school year.
Located on 7880 Bent Branch Dr. the non-profit is hosting a C.O.R.E. Skills Camp Tune-Up on July 29.
The workshop is designed for students aged 10-17 receiving special education services in Dallas County. Students will not only receive resources but also learn fundamental skills and strategies in a supportive environment.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., dedicated and experienced staff will be on campus. Confirm attendance via a brief survey by noon, July 28th. Don’t miss this opportunity!
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police Department is investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a car and killed Wednesday morning.
According to Public Information Officer Sgt. LaQuitta Wade, the incident occurred on I-65 North near the University Blvd exit at 6:31 a.m.
The victim has been identified as an adult male who was walking on the interstate when he was struck. The coroner’s office does not currently know his identity.
There is currently no one in custody in this case. The cause of this accident is currently under investigation by the Birmingham Police Reconstruction Unit.
Stay with CBS 42 as this story develops.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Less than a week after being named acting president of Texas A&M following the resignation of M. Katherine Banks, Gen. Mark Walsh has released a statement in regards to recent events involving the university that have attracted national attention and scrutiny.
Gen. Walsh's statement can be found below:
Members of the Aggie Family,
Howdy! When Chancellor Sharp called me last Thursday evening to ask if I would be willing to lead our university while a search is conducted to find the next president, I was stunned...and honored.
Texas A&M has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I'm the son of the proudest Aggie I ever knew, Mark A. Welsh Jr. '46; a brother to five Aggies, father to four Aggies; and grandfather to a member of the Class of 2025. Some of my earliest memories are of visiting Aggieland with my father to attend football and baseball games and Bonfire. In 2016, I was privileged to become dean of the Bush School of Government and Public Service. It was a wonderful opportunity to “answer the noble calling of public service,” as President George H.W. Bush so eloquently said. It was also a wonderful opportunity to serve this great university that I have come to love.
Remarkable things are happening every day across our campuses. That work must not slow down. As acting president, my primary responsibility is to ensure that all of you have what you need to keep moving forward in your efforts to help our students answer the call to a life of service, a life of distinction, a life of honor. I’m working hard to understand the next major decision points and gather the information that will allow me to best serve you and this institution. I believe strongly in both.
Texas A&M has been in the news lately, and not for the reasons we would like. But recent events and the accompanying commentary do not define us as an institution, nor do they undo the great work we see across this university every day. They should, however, remind us that living up to our core values is an ongoing commitment, as even esteemed institutions like ours must consistently confront and resolve challenges to uphold our status as a great university. Just to be clear on where I stand, I believe diversity in all its forms is a strength. I believe every Aggie must have a voice, that each of you is critically important to our success and that you deserve to be treated with respect. I think you also believe those things.
Texas A&M has weathered many storms over its 147-year history, and we’ll weather this one. The quickest way to get past it is to walk side-by-side and recommit to showing the world what it means to be an Aggie. I’m looking forward to the journey. Gig ‘em!
The university initially faced much controversy after Dr. Kathleen McElroy, a 1981 graduate of Texas A&M, backed out of an offer to become the university's new journalism director. It was later revealed by investigative outlets that outside parties had had an influence on the hiring of McElroy, which garnered outcry from Texas A&M faculty and eventually prompted José Luis Bermúdez, the interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, to step down.
Soon after, the Faculty Senate of the university held a meeting with then-president Banks in attendance, directly questioning her on the events that had conspired. Banks later stepped down, stating in her resignation letter that “The recent challenges regarding Dr. McElroy have made it clear to me that I must retire immediately."
However, another controversy surfaced on Tuesday, when it was revealed that respected opioid expert Joy Alonzo had been temporarily suspended following a lecture she had given at the University of Texas Medical Branch. A complaint was filed, and UTMB course leaders later sent an email to students, saying that Alonzo's comments "about Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and his role in the opioid crisis" did not represent the opinion of the university.
It was not revealed what Alonzo had said that had allegedly sparked controversy. However, she was allowed to keep her job following an investigation by UTMB and Texas A&M.
Because of Chancellor John Sharp's direct contact with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick regarding what Alonzo had said, the Texas A&M Faculty Senate has requested Chancellor Sharp's presence in a meeting, which could come as soon as Wednesday night, according to sources close to the situation.
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SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Zoo has announced a variety of cool summer offerings to help their guests beat the heat, including unlimited free drinks, according to a press release.
The release says they will begin providing complimentary Coca-Cola drinks then unlimited free soft drinks, Powerade and water for the rest of the month.
They will also host 'Splashin' Safari Water Parties throughout the day featuring music and water battles for all ages at their Great Lawn for the rest of the summer, according to the San Antonio Zoo.
Outdoor 'Cool Zones' will provide visitors with free water stations, benches and air conditioning provided by Friedrich Air Conditioning along zoo pathways, the release says.
"We invite everyone to come and enjoy these COOL new offerings at San Antonio Zoo this summer. It's a great way to beat the heat while engaging in fun, educational activities that support our mission of securing a future for wildlife," says Jesse Vargas, Deputy Director of San Antonio Zoo.
For those wanting a more adult drink the zoo is showcasing cold cocktails and mocktails drawing inspiration from across the globe by embarking on their 'Continental Cocktail Crawl,' the zoo says.
According to a press release, the San Antonio Zoo's cool new summer offerings are offered in partnership with Friedrich Air Conditioning.
The San Antonio Zoo offers a variety of events with a full list available on their website.
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SAN ANGELO, Texas — For most students, going back to school can be an intimidating change after summer break.
However, for those without access to materials like backpacks, notebooks and pencils, the stress might also be mixed with uncertainty and a lack of basic necessities.
San Angelo couple Joe and Geneva Rodriguez have recognized an increased need for school supplies in the West Texas community and for the past three years, the youth pastors have been hosting the Northside Back to School Bash.
"I work on the north side of town," Joe said. "I work for Lincoln Middle School, I just saw a need in that community with the kids and the families and I just went to my wife and I shared with her an idea and it just blew up from there."
This year's event is set for 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Aug. 13, at Foster Communications Coliseum, 50 E. 43 St.
Attendees can expect free backpacks filled with supplies, haircuts, a meal, access to various community resources, snow cones and more.
All school items have been donated from San Angelo community members and the couple is asking for any help they can get.
"Organizations, businesses can donate and then just individuals," Geneva said.
Kona Ice, H-E-B, MHMR Concho Valley and more organizations will be there, as well with this year's event to be busier than before.
For Joe and Geneva, the bash is all about one goal: giving back.
"It's definitely our heart. We're definitely just community-minded and want to help out as much as possible so this is just an opportunity to love on the families, on the students, get them a fresh start for the new school year," Geneva said.
As for Joe, he understands "We all struggle so I'm just trying to be a blessing for the families."
Backpacks and school supplies are still being accepted for donation purposes.
Go to the North Side Back to School Bash Facebook page for details.
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SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Children’s Advocacy Center of Greater West Texas, Inc. (CAC) announced Wednesday that Justin Deloach has been selected as its new chief executive officer.
The CAC board of directors appointed DeLoach as the new CEO. The CAC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that serves victims of child abuse along with providing additional child advocacy and prevention services in San Angelo and the Concho Valley.
A staff of 35 partners with the San Angelo Police Department, Child Protective Investigations and Homeland Security Investigations and offers five programs serving children and families through forensic interviews, family advocacy, therapy, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), parent education, parent mentorship, community education and outreach services.
DeLoach is a native of Littlefield and relocated to San Angelo in 2004, to attend Angelo State University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2008. He has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than 12 years. During that time, he learned of his passion for helping others, engaging community resources to support important needs within the community and the value of philanthropic development for nonprofit organizations.
He joined the CAC in fall 2018 as the director of community development and helped build the very first development branch in the then 25 years of the CAC. DeLoach also helped with the $10.1 million capital campaign to build the recently-constructed Stephens Campus for Children & Families, the new 3.5-acre campus housing the CAC programs and its partners.
In 2020, he was named chief development officer and for the last three years has been overseeing CAC development, education, marketing and community outreach programs. He has helped to build successful community campaigns including the incorporation of the Junior League of San Angelo Family Resource Center on the CAC campus, and more recently has co-led the newly-formed child sex trafficking team of greater West Texas with partnership with the Office of the Texas Governor and local community partners.
DeLoach has also been active within the San Angelo community for many years. He currently serves on community boards and civic organizations including San Angelo Chamber of Commerce board of directors, Friends of Art and Music Education (F.A.M.E.) board of directors at Angelo State University, member of the Young Professionals of San Angelo (serving as present in 2021 and on its board of directors from 2019-2022) and as a volunteer for Art in Uncommon Places. DeLoach is serving as an honorary commander for the Goodfellow Air Force Base 17th Training Wing.
He was honored in 2022 as San Angelo Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professional of the Year, 20 Under 40 recipient in 2019c and a graduate of the 35th Leadership San Angelo class in 2018.
DeLoach will lead the efforts of the CAC, now serving the community in its 31st year, working daily to ensure the mission of the CAC is to champion and advocate for every child a safe and nurturing home.
He has a passion for using his talents to connect donors and community members with the work of CAC and sharing the great impact their giving has for years to come. He desires everyone to know the legacy they are building through their support to give hope to children and families in the community.
For more information on CAC, visit cacgreaterwtx.org or call (325) 653-HOPE.
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Resources advisers discuss with Operations officials how to protect fisheries as firefighting efforts continue on the Hayden fire in this July 25 photo.
The Hayden fire, 18 miles west of Leadore, topped 11,000 acres and remained 0% contained as of Wednesday morning, a week after it was first reported.
A community meeting about the fire is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at the Idaho Fish and Game Office in Salmon.
There are now 537 personnel fighting the blaze, which is burning in steep, difficult terrain with spruce/subalpine fir containing a heavy concentration of dead and down timber, a Salmon-Challis National Forest news release said.
The area is under a red flag warning due to gusting winds and low relative humidity. Winds from the west are gusting up to 45 mph along the ridges, the release said.
Fire danger across east-central Idaho is "very high" with rangelands and forested lands at all elevations dry. The U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Lands and Bureau of Land Management in east-central Idaho will start Stage 1 fire restrictions, at just after midnight Friday, the release said.
Resources advisers discuss with Operations officials how to protect fisheries as firefighting efforts continue on the Hayden fire in this July…
Stage 1 fire restrictions apply to campfires and smoking. Under Stage 1 restrictions, the following acts are prohibited:
• Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire except within a designated recreation site, or on their own land, and only within an owner-provided fire structure (see definition).
• Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, building, or designated recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
Addiotionally, Salmon-Challis National Forest officials have modified the fire closure order, which can be viewed at the Alerts and Notices section of the SCNF website.
The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Department in coordination with the Salmon-Challis National Forest and Great Basin Team 7 has pre-identified evacuation zones. They will be implemented using the “Ready, Set, Go” terminology.
For information on the evacuation zones, visit the Lemhi County website at lemhicountyidaho.org.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Springfield man faces child sex abuse charges after investigators learned that he had been having sexually explicit conversations with a 15-year-old girl, police allege.
According to Salem police, 33-year-old Edwin Paul Johnson had multiple conversations with the Salem teen on Instagram and had sent sexually explicit photos and videos to her.
Johnson was charged with luring a minor and second-degree online sexual corruption of a child and lodged in Marion County Jail.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Previously depicted as an elusive mythical ape inhabiting the dense forests of the Pacific Northwest, one Oregon county is now envisioning Bigfoot as a blue-eyed dude named Cliff.
The Curry County Tourism Promotions Committee announced on July 24 that Cliff the Sasquatch, a new Paul Bunyan-like mascot with extra forearm hair, will serve as the new ambassador for Oregon’s South Coast.
“In a groundbreaking move, the mythical creature has been designated as the official stewardship ambassador for this picturesque region, bringing a unique perspective to environmental preservation and wildlife protection,” the committee stated. “Cliff’s legend has long intrigued locals and visitors alike, but this enigmatic creature is now stepping out of the shadows to champion the cause of safeguarding the natural beauty and biodiversity of the Southern Oregon Coast.”
While Curry County’s new mascot looks uncharacteristically human for a sasquatch, Curry County Tourism Promotions Committee Secretary Miranda Plagge told KOIN 6 News that the costume is an original design intended to make Sasquatch more “approachable.”
“Our aim is education with Cliff and we wanted him to be approachable from little kids to adults,” Plagge said. “We worked with several vendors over the course of two years to flesh out our loveable Bigfoot.”
Curry County appears to be embracing its Bigfoot makeover. Roughly 200 Curry County residents helped to name the new mascot, which has made multiple appearances at local events since its debut.
Plagge said that Cliff will also serve as a local advocate for environmental conservation. The tourism board said that Cliff will help teach visitors how to enjoy Curry County’s natural beauty without harming the local environment.
“With each passing day, Cliff continues to be an ambassador, not only for his mystical kind, but also for the shared responsibility of safeguarding the treasures of the Southern Oregon Coast for generations to come,” the Tourism Promotions Committee said. “So, the next time you find yourself venturing to the enchanting Southern Oregon Coast, keep an eye out for the friendly giant Cliff and prepare to be inspired by his unwavering commitment to protecting the natural wonder that surrounds us all.”
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After an officer-involved shooting at a Tualatin apartment complex left the suspect dead and a deputy critically injured on Wednesday, KOIN 6 News spoke with multiple people who were in the area when the incident occurred.
“It was surreal for me. I lived in L.A. I don’t think I’ve seen an accumulation of cars and officers like that. For Tualatin, Oregon, it’s a little scary,” said Friederie Svenson, who witnessed first responders arrive at the scene.
The suspect has not been identified by law enforcement.
Several people were evacuated from the apartment complex where the suspect was barricaded. Some people said they heard the bangs they believed were the gunshots, and one woman says she saw the deputy taken away in an ambulance as well.
“(It’s) very sad. He was just doing his job,” said Maria Lambert, who lives in the apartment complex. “Whatever the circumstances are that made this happen — don’t shoot someone, especially not an officer who is just doing his job.”
The first warning people got about this situation at the Forest Rim Apartments was a notification that they should shelter in place because of an active shooter in the complex.
Shortly after that, residents of the complex told KOIN 6 News that officers knocked on some of the doors near where the suspect was barricaded and evacuated people from the complex.
“They walked the other neighbor out, I saw her recently. The guy upstairs, he’s on and off home, I don’t think it’s him. He’s fairly quiet, not home a lot. I mean, he works out of town,” said Diane Armstrong, who lives in the unit below where the SWAT team was at.
People were let back into their apartments around 2 p.m. The shopping center east of the complex was blocked off for several hours.
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A New York man pleaded guilty to manslaughter after his girlfriend, with whom he shared two children, was found dead and stuffed inside the trunk of her car in Queens, the district attorney said.
Kareem Flake, 30, initially faced charges including second-degree murder, kidnapping, weapon possession and tampering with evidence for the death of Destini Smothers in Nov. 2020. He pleaded guilty to a first-degree manslaughter charge, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Wednesday.
"This young mother was brutally murdered and her family left to agonize, not knowing what happened to her as her body lay in the trunk of an abandoned car for months," Katz said in a press release. "Hopefully this plea will afford some comfort to her loved ones.”
Authorities previously said the 26-year-old Smothers was found in the trunk of a Toyota Camry with no plates in March 2021, months after she went missing in New York City following a birthday party in November. The city medical examiner determined that Smothers died from a gunshot to the head, according to Katz, and her death was ruled a homicide.
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Smothers, a mother of two from Troy, in Rensselaer County, traveled to Queens in early November for a funeral but went out two nights before that service to a local bowling alley to celebrate her 26th birthday, according to charges. No one saw her again afterward.
Flake later told Smothers' family the two got into an argument while in Smothers' black 2011 Toyota Camry. At some point during that fight, he said Smothers got out of the car and walked off, leaving her purse, wallet, keys and ID behind.
"He actually got in my car and took me to where he said she jumped out in Astoria. Took me and my family," said Tima Fowler, a cousin of Smothers'. "I don't understand how he did that. But he did it and we found the car, the car is found now, she's found."
Smothers' family said Flake went missing shortly after.
According to a senior NYPD official, the car had been abandoned and parked near the intersection of 134th Avenue and 151st Place in South Jamaica for "a while" before sanitation tow trucks came to pick it up. Neighbors said that the car, which was later determined to be Smothers', had been parked there for months, and that abandoned cars are common in the area.
The tow truck crew drove off with the vehicle, then noticed a problem with a tire and pulled over on Lefferts Boulevard to pop the trunk and look for a new one, an NYPD official said at the time Smothers' body was found. Police said the truck made it to South Ozone park when the decomposing remains were discovered.
A senior NYPD official with direct knowledge of the case told News 4 that clothing on the body matched what Smothers was wearing when she was reported missing, with no further signs of trauma, aside from the deadly gunshot wound. Her ID was also on her, the official said, and the body was in the fetal position.
The couple's two young children had been staying at Smothers' mother's home in the Bronx at the time she went missing. The family got concerned when Smothers didn't show up there to pick up her clothes for the funeral she planned to attend Nov. 5.
“She loves those children and would do anything for them,” aunt Shareen King told Dateline, which covered the case in late November. “She wouldn’t just leave them. And there’s no way in hell she’s not calling her mama. My sister is just devastated.”
Flake, also from Troy, was arrested April 9, 2022, in Florida, before being extradited to New York. Two senior law enforcement officials with direct knowledge of the investigation told NBC New York that Flake was arrested at a Florida train station on another domestic violence charge against a woman he was dating.
"On the run for more than a year, this defendant is now in custody and charged with the brutal murder of his girlfriend, who was also the mother of his two young children," Katz said in the press release. "This is the worst possible outcome for any individual experiencing intimate partner violence, and we express out condolences to the victim's family."
Attorney information for Flake was not immediately available. He will be sentenced Sept. 28 to a prison term of 22 years, in accordance to the plea deal.
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A 29-year-old nurse from Long Island, fired after a now-viral video showed her roughly picking up a newborn baby and slamming the boy face down into a bassinet, has been cleared by a state agency of misconduct.
Amanda Burke was working in the NICU of Good Samaritan Hospital in Feb. 2023 when video taken by the baby’s father through the nursery window captured the alleged acts. The child's parents showed the hospital and confronted the nurse, and spoke with NBC New York in February.
"I told her 'I don’t want you to touch my child you just slammed him,'" said Consuelo Saravia, the mother, "And she told me 'Oh no, if you think I mishandled him or anything, I’m sorry.'"
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Burke was fired, charged with endangering the welfare of a child and was referred to the New York State Education Department’s Office of Professional Discipline for review. A letter obtained by NBC New York shows that the state investigation is complete and they found that Burke’s actions do “not constitute professional misconduct,” saying that the conduct involved “alleged simple negligence,” not “gross negligence.”
“There was nothing that Amanda did that warranted them to take any action whatsoever,” said her attorney, Robert Gottlieb.
“That’s absolutely absurd,” said expectant mom Courtney Scarola of Islip who had seen the video before. “That’s why my next one won’t be in the nursery at all. I would absolutely not feel safe having her around any of my children.”
“I don’t think it’s right because in that little snippet of video,” said Catherine Barbera of East Islip. “It does look like a very harsh movement.”
Burke currently is not working as a nurse but Gottlieb says she can because her license was never suspended.
“I remain eternally hopeful and optimistic,” said Gottlieb, “That the DA will come to realize that this case doesn’t belong in criminal court.”
A spokesperson for the Suffolk County District Attorney says they plan to continue to prosecute the case. Burke’s next court date is in late August.
The baby’s parents were not available for comment on the latest developments.
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Detectives investigating the shooting of a 4-year-old boy in a Manhattan neighborhood are on the hunt for the gunman responsible for pulling the trigger.
Police said the shots were fired around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday when the boy was standing outside with his mother, where the two were waiting on the Upper West Side for a Lyft ride.
Bullets fired from an unknown shooter grazed the boy's leg, as well as a 35-year-old who officials said refused medical attention at the scene. Investigators canvassing the area recovered two shell casings near 94th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.
Surveillance footage pulled from a bodega on Amsterdam reportedly shows the gunfire coming from inside a silver sedan at "an intended target," sources said.
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Based on the video evidence, investigators believe the shooter may have been aiming at a man wearing a Yankees cap and black sweatpants who had been walking down the street with a dog. It does not appear as though any of the fired rounds strike the man.
Police have not identified the intended target or the suspect. The investigation is ongoing.
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NASHUA -- A month after the city's planning board rejected a local company's proposal to build an asphalt manufacturing plant downtown, the applicants filed suit accusing the board of wrongfully denying the proposal.
The suit, filed in Superior Court on the same day a public event was held celebrating the proposal's rejection, alleges the board's decision was "unlawful, unreasonable, unconstitutional and unsupported by the evidence."
It was brought by the applicants -- 145 Temple Street LLC and Greenridge LLC, which are run by members of the Defelice family, and Newport Construction Company.
In filings, the plaintiffs claim the board "ignored the law and the advice of its staff concerning the limits of the role of the site plan review."
"Site plan review is not intended to be a process where expressly permitted uses go to die," the lawsuit states.
The roughly four-acre parcel at 145-149 Temple St., just over a half-mile from Main Street, has been zoned for "general industrial" use for at least a century, back to the days when railroads and commercial and industrial operations dominated that section of the city.
Over time, residences -- mainly apartment buildings -- began springing up in the area. Residents of those units have said an asphalt plant in their neighborhood would compromise their health and safety and lead to a sharp increase in truck traffic coming and going from the plant day and night.
The applicants addressed those claims in the lawsuit, arguing that the board "erroneously and unreasonably determined that the proposed plant is inconsistent with the surrounding residential uses" by "ignoring the evidence that the district has functioned as a mixed-use neighborhood for decades with industrial uses, housing, and commercial support services co-existing in compatible fashion."
Elsewhere, the lawsuit contends Mayor Jim Donchess "unfairly and inappropriately tainted the site plan process," in part by allegedly "applying undue pressure on the professional planning staff."
Not true, Donchess said Wednesday.
"There are no facts to support that," he said of the allegations. "The planning staff made their own judgment. I never spoke to them about it."
Donchess, who publicly opposed the proposed asphalt plant, chairs the planning board, but he said he recused himself from all discussions and deliberations regarding the proposal.
"I made it clear that I oppose the idea, but the planning board exercised their own judgment in their decision, and I consider it a good decision," he said.
In the end, the board rejected the site plan based on three main considerations: that it was inconsistent with Nashua's Master Plan, that it would bring excessive traffic to the area, and that it would be unable to coexist with current and future uses of surrounding properties.
"The board had good grounds to deny the site plan, and I'm glad they did," Donchess said, predicting that the city will win the appeal.
"We want to have a neighborhood where families, and children, can thrive ... not a neighborhood dominated by an asphalt plant, asphalt fumes and asphalt traffic," Donchess said.
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SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Zoo has announced a variety of cool summer offerings to help their guests beat the heat, including unlimited free drinks, according to a press release.
The release says they will begin providing complimentary Coca-Cola drinks then unlimited free soft drinks, Powerade and water for the rest of the month.
They will also host 'Splashin' Safari Water Parties throughout the day featuring music and water battles for all ages at their Great Lawn for the rest of the summer, according to the San Antonio Zoo.
Outdoor 'Cool Zones' will provide visitors with free water stations, benches and air conditioning provided by Friedrich Air Conditioning along zoo pathways, the release says.
"We invite everyone to come and enjoy these COOL new offerings at San Antonio Zoo this summer. It's a great way to beat the heat while engaging in fun, educational activities that support our mission of securing a future for wildlife," says Jesse Vargas, Deputy Director of San Antonio Zoo.
For those wanting a more adult drink the zoo is showcasing cold cocktails and mocktails drawing inspiration from across the globe by embarking on their 'Continental Cocktail Crawl,' the zoo says.
According to a press release, the San Antonio Zoo's cool new summer offerings are offered in partnership with Friedrich Air Conditioning.
The San Antonio Zoo offers a variety of events with a full list available on their website.
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SAN ANTONIO — Ruth Stewart lives at the Liv Apartments in the 9000 block of Ingram Rd. Stewart says her A/C issues started back in June.
"Six weeks ago my air conditioning quit working and I had heat in here and humidity, and it was the humidity that I felt most of all. So they came and looked at it and told me that my compressor was out, and to not have it run so I turned it off." Says Stewart
The apartment complex did put a portable unit, but Stewart says it just cools off her bedroom. Stewart says about 3 weeks ago maintenance came out and told here she needed coolant, but weeks later when they added coolant it didn't fix the problem that's when they said she needed a compressor.
Stewart says she likes to keep her apartment at 70 degrees, but when we checked the temperature in her apartment using an infrared thermometer the temperature was 77 degrees before noon.
Stewart's daughter sent us photos of the temperature in the evening time, which reached 88 degrees.
Last week we spoke to the complex who said the compressor would be arriving the next day. Stewart says when they showed up with a new compressor, it turned out to be the wrong one.
Stewart also called 311 to report the problem. The city said they would look into the issue. Stewart says she is not the only one suffering. Her dog Charlie is not having a good time either. She says enough is enough.
"I'd like to see a solution. I think it's time," said Stewart.
We spoke to the apartment management and the corporate office last week, and they told us they are aware of the problem and working on it.
We checked with Stewart again this morning, she said it still wasn't fixed. We reached out to the apartment management again today, they said they are replacing the unit today.
We are going to stay on the story and will bring you an update.
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Power restored in Oak Ridge
Most Oak Ridge residents and businesses should now have power.
After reporting a citywide power outage earlier Wednesday afternoon, the city has now reported that power has been restored to most areas. Lauren Gray, city senior communications specialist, told The Oak Ridger at 3:50 p.m. that power had been restored. She said there was still a unrelated power outage near West Outer Drive that crews were working to fix.
The notice of a citywide power outage was announced a 2:21 p.m. Wednesday on the automated Nixle alert system, which sends messages via email and texts to those who have subscribed to the system.
An electrical transmission line fell in the grass and caught fire on the east end of Oak Ridge, Gray said.
Although it was described as citywide, some residents on the west end and a staff member at Oak Ridge High School said they had power.
The Oak Ridge offices of Anderson County Clerk Jeff Cole and Anderson County Trustee Regina Copeland, as well as the General Sessions Court Division II offices in Oak Ridge, shut down Wednesday afternoon because of the outage.
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A 16-year-old male, who was accused of conspiracy in connection to two separate but related shootings in Casper, had two of three charges against him dropped Tuesday morning.
The charges stemmed from a July 11 shooting at Fairgrounds Road and a July 13 drive-by shooting of a residence on Bighorn Road. It was revealed during Benjamin Jackson-Rocca’s preliminary hearing that a second person was shot near the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds.
Rocca is now facing one felony charge of accessory after the fact, which carries a maximum sentence of three years. He was originally facing up to 23 years in prison.
On Tuesday, Natrona County Circuit Court Judge Michael Patchen ruled not to bind the other two felony charges – conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and conspiracy to intimidate a witness – after Rocca’s public defender successfully argued a lack of evidence.
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Rocca remains in custody.
His public defender, Marty Scott, drew attention to “zero evidence” of a conspiracy on Rocca’s part. He’s a “stupid boy,” who may have acted inappropriately after the shootings, he said. That doesn’t constitute a crime.
Taylor Courtney, an investigations sergeant with the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office, took the witness stand. He described many new details of the case, which were not listed in the original arrest affidavit.
Endre Wass, 16, who is believed to be the shooter in both incidents, is friends with Rocca. Wass was angered over a “failed relationship” between his new girlfriend and her ex-boyfriend, Courtney said. She and her ex-boyfriend couldn’t completely cut ties because they shared a child.
“She had a young baby with her ex-boyfriend,” Courtney said. “...There was some beef, if you want to call it that, hard feelings.”
On July 11, Rocca was picked up by an unnamed female, so they could go to the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo, Courtney said. Rocca instructed her to pick up Wass and his new girlfriend.
Once at the fair, Rocca and Wass were involved in an altercation between “15 to 20” people over the alleged dispute, Courtney said. Rocca allegedly got so close to an unidentified male while threatening to fight him that “his lips actually touched ‘Source Four’s’ cheeks.”
The incident happened around 10:20 p.m.
Initially, it was believed that only one woman was shot. But Courtney said the male Rocca was arguing with was also struck by a bullet in the back leg “through and through.”
Rocca allegedly screamed “shoot him, shoot him” beforehand, Courtney said.
But the only witness who corroborated that was the victim himself, who Scott argued had a “motive to lie” because of their violent encounter.
It wasn’t made clear in court whether both people were struck by the same bullet, but only one shell casing was found at the scene. The woman was sent to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, and there was no mention of what treatment the male received.
The female, who drove them all to the fair, went to the sheriff’s office the following day to provide a statement, Courtney said. They were her friends, so she messaged both boys on social media to tell them she had “given up all that info.”
Then, the Casper Police Department responded to several reports of shots fired at 5:30 a.m. on July 13 on the 3500 block of Bighorn Road. The female, who went to the authorities, lives in that home, Courtney said.
Rocca allegedly called a different female early that morning, who was friendly with the witness too, Courtney said. He requested a ride to her house, so they could all hang out. They picked up Wass and another unidentified individual on the way.
“She thought they were just going to visit,” Courtney said. “She started to pull into her [the victim’s] driveway.”
Wass then allegedly fired 10 bullets into the home, which were all aimed at the witness’s bedroom. Rocca was allegedly the only person who would have known what bedroom she lived in.
Rocca requested the other female drive them to Colorado after the drive-by, but she stopped in Douglas, Courtney said. She purposefully parked in front of security cameras at the local Maverick before telling the group her grandmother wouldn’t allow her to take the car across state lines.
She drove them back to a Casper apartment, and she also cooperated with authorities shortly after, Courtney said.
Scott argued the state was speculating Rocca’s intention based on witness speculation. If the female driver had no idea the drive-by shooting was going to take place, which police have believed so far, then it’s “not unreasonable” to believe Rocca thought the same, he said.
His co-defendant Wass also invoked his right to remain silent, so he hasn’t implicated Rocca in any way. Despite significantly reducing Rocca’s charges, Patchen declined to reduce his $100,000 cash-only bond.
Wass has a second preliminary hearing set for Aug. 15; the state is expected to add an additional count of aggravated assault. Rocca’s arraignment has not been scheduled yet.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A woman was killed in a four-car crash on Loop 101 in Scottsdale Tuesday afternoon, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
DPS said the woman's pickup truck overturned and slammed into a wall near Hayden Road. The driver died from her injuries.
The northbound/westbound Loop 101 between Pima/Princess and Hayden is restricted to two lanes while crews work to clear the scene.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
This is a developing story. Stay with 12News for updates.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Officials with the Glendale Police Department said Wednesday that Alicia Navarro, a teenage girl who was reported missing by her family in 2019, has been found safe.
Police said during a press conference that Navarro was discovered in a Montana town near the Canadian border and has been reunited with her family. She had visited a local police department and identified herself as Navarro.
Police still have many unanswered questions regarding the case and are continuing to investigate what happened to Navarro over the last few years. Police said Navarro is cooperating with their investigators.
It's not clear if she's been with anyone over the last four years. She was 14 when she disappeared.
Glendale police said Navarro was healthy and did not appear injured when she made contact with police. When asked by investigators if anyone hurt her, Navarro responded, "No, no one hurt me."
Navarro's family had gone to great lengths to find the missing teen by repeatedly spreading her story in the local media. The "Unsolved Mysteries" podcast published an episode about Navarro's disappearance earlier this year.
In a video message posted on the "Finding Alicia" Facebook page, Navarro's mother said she does not yet know all the details about what happened to her daughter.
"The important thing is that she is alive," the mother said in the video.
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PINE BLUFF, Ark. — After a fire broke out at Jefferson Regional Medical Center on Tuesday night, crews continue to work on repairing the damage. That fire caused damage that affected systems related to the grid connecting the hospital to Entergy.
A statement from Jefferson Regional released on Facebook explained that the fire was put out quickly.
The statement went on to say: "Outpatient surgeries, procedures and testing scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday have been canceled. Inpatients are being transferred to hospitals around the state or discharged, based on their condition. The Jefferson Regional Emergency Room is operational, but ambulances are on diversion to other facilities.
Power crews have been on campus and working to fix the issues since our crews arrived on Wednesday morning.
A spokesperson for Entergy said, "The current estimated restoration time is 10:00 p.m. tonight. We are investigating the cause of the outage," They said. "Our top priority is the safety and wellbeing of the hospital's patients, and we are working quickly to safely restore their power."
That safety has also been the top priority for Josh Bishop, CEO of Emergency Ambulance Services, Inc. He and his team were busy on Tuesday night and all day Wednesday, transporting patients who couldn't stay at Jefferson Regional due to the fire.
"I've been doing it 12 years, and we've never had anything like this," Bishop said. "There was really no starting the day because it never ended yesterday. I knew that there was a possibility they would have to evacuate the remaining patients, and this morning, they confirmed that."
Pictures shared by someone who drove by on Tuesday night show burned spots on the side of the equipment.
"We worked last night to help them get all of their ICU and ED patients transferred out to whatever accepting hospitals they could go to within the state," Bishop described.
Bishop said there were 13 patients who were transferred out and moved to hospitals around the state.
"We had to bring in extra staff and everybody did what they had to do to get the goals accomplished and get the best patient care they could for our patients," he said.
The Jefferson County Judge has verbally declared an emergency, so the hospital can get state aid if needed.
This is a developing story. When more information is released, we will keep you informed.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Fifty years ago, RAGBRAI was born.
Its two founders had no clue what it would turn into when they had the idea to hit the open road and find stories along their journey.
"In 1973 when two columnists at the Des Moines Register, Donald Kahl and John Karras, got the idea to ride across Iowa on their bikes and figured 'Hey, I'll get the Register to pay for it if I say I'll write some stories for it along the way', and the Register said 'Sure, but you also have to invite some readers along with you,'" Courtney Crowder, the co-director of "Shift: The RAGBRAI Documentary," told Local 5.
What does RAGBRAI stand for?
RAGBRAI stands for Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. It is now the longest, largest and oldest recreational bicycle touring event in the world.
The community's interest in the ride skyrocketed after that first year, and a one-off event transformed into a beloved Iowa tradition.
"The founders, they had no idea this was going to be something that would last for 50 years," Crowder said. "For a long time, they thought this was the last year and then the next year was the last year and then the next year after that was the last year."
How many riders does RAGRAI have?
The buzz around RAGBRAI has only grown over time. Nearly 330,000 cyclists have hit the road since its inception — and a record-breaking number of cyclists are predicted for RAGBRAI L's trek across the Hawkeye State.
Crowder said part of RAGBRAI's appeal is that it represents a lot of different things for the riders.
"It's about unlocking and embracing whatever you put on hold in your life to come to Iowa at the end of July and ride across this state," she said.
As the event continues to grow, it has maintained that spirit of adventure and community it was first founded on.
If you are interested in learning more about the history of the iconic Iowa ride, "Shift: The RAGBRAI Documentary" will be shown in theaters across Iowa through the end of July and start of August. Click here for more information about tickets and locations.
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INDIANAPOLIS — The city of Indianapolis shared an update Tuesday on its new $2 million Clinician-Led Community Response pilot program, which has been in place for three weeks.
Since July 1, the teams have been responding to people in crisis in Indianapolis, connecting Hoosiers to mental health help, without any police involvement.
"These challenges can manifest in various forms including, but not limited to substance abuse, domestic violence, suicide and severe mental illness," said Andrea Brown, director of operations for Stepping Stone Therapy Center.
"This non-law enforcement response is a first of its kind in Indianapolis," added Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett. "Call 911 to assess a clinical response and hopefully a road to treatment."
"We have the therapists and the peer specialists go. There's no one who can arrest anyone, no one with a gun. They're there to help and ask questions and get the person to the next step," said Martine Bernard-Tucker, director of the Indianapolis Office of Public Health and Safety.
The first step is a 911 call.
A dispatcher, specially trained to discern types of calls and their needs, deploys the team only for a nonviolent mental health emergency.
Other 911 calls would go to IMPD or the city's Mobile Crisis Assistance Team (MCAT), which has mental health counselors onboard, but also includes an officer.
Haleigh Rigger is one of the CLCR clinicians, working to deescalate, intervene and make referrals in real time.
She said they're already making a difference.
"We've been able to connect several folks with services around the community, including the assessment and intervention center here," Rigger said. "We've also had a couple calls around someone from out of town who had dementia, who got lost from her family. We were able to help connect her back with her family safely."
The team is connecting with the community outside of emergencies, too.
"Even just doing street outreach downtown on the Circle and surrounding areas, handing out bottles of water so that folks can recognize our t-shirts and our logo, know who we are when they see us and know who will be responding when they do ask for mental health support through 911," Rigger said.
The program, which currently only serves IMPD's Downtown District, has responded to 20 calls so far, with a city spokesperson noting "an increased pace over the past two weeks."
The team currently has 15 staffers and operates from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Now they want to expand to 36 people, looking to hire more licensed counselors so they can respond 24/7 to help Hoosiers in crisis.
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INDIANAPOLIS — When it comes to keeping downtown safe, there is a group that's approaching it in a new way.
They are called "Safety Ambassadors" and they act as the "eyes and ears" of Mile Square.
"That's our role, to be eyes and ears," said Joseph Fuller.
Fuller was hired as a safety ambassador last year. He retired from the military and now wants to keep the streets of Indianapolis safe.
"It's not about the income, it's about giving people a sense of pride for the city they are visiting," he said.
Currently, there are four safety ambassadors hired by Downtown Indy, Inc. They work an eight-hour shift, and each covers a section of Mile Square.
Sometimes the job is as easy as giving someone directions or helping someone find housing. On other days it is more serious. That's when ambassadors work with IMPD to alert them of violent or concerning situations.
"I really think of Safety Ambassadors as more of that kind of connective fiber between the people in downtown and law enforcement and public safety partners," said Taylor Schaffer, president & CEO of Downtown Indy, Inc.
Downtown Indy, Inc. started the program in 2020. Schaffer said she is impressed with how much ambassadors work closely with downtown businesses.
"The safety ambassadors uniquely can be that communication tool, can be that conduit, can take the time out of their day to stop into a first-floor business and say, ‘What are you guys seeing? What are you experiencing,'" Schaffer said. "So often, a casual conversation can lead to both policy and programming outcomes but also just tweaks to everyday operations."
The position is paid, and the city is looking to hire two more safety ambassadors.
You can reach out to Downtown Indy, Inc. here.
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In response to a historic influx of funds to Idaho parks and soaring visitation numbers, Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday created a new advisory council to recommend outdoor recreation improvement projects.
Little signed an executive order establishing the Idaho Outdoor Recreation Fund Advisory Council “as a group to expand access and opportunities on state and public lands in Idaho,” the order states.
The Legislature this year made historic investments in Idaho parks, allocating nearly $165 million in capital and operating funds for the state Parks and Recreation Department, the Idaho Press previously reported.
“Our state boasts some of the most beautiful scenery in the country, and much of that beauty is captured in our wonderful state parks,” Little said in a press release. “That is why expanding and improving outdoor recreation opportunities in our state parks was such an important priority. I’m proud of the significant investments we’ve made in outdoor recreation following record attendance at our state parks several years in a row.”
The new council will advise the governor and the parks and recreation board on projects and policies that “expand opportunities for camping, fishing, hunting, accessing trails and other outdoor pursuits by utilizing $5 million” from the parks department's fiscal year 2024 budget.
The council will have 13 members including the directors of the Parks and Recreation Department, Fish and Game and Department of Lands. There will also be representatives from the Senate, House, Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission, and members from rural, recreation, sportsmen, agricultural, forestry or mining, business and conservation communities.
Idaho’s park system has seen its highest-ever visitation numbers the past three years, and the department doesn’t anticipate that slowing down. Average annual attendance the last three years compared to the average of five years prior to 2020 jumped about 27%.
In the order, the state “recognizes the unintended impacts outdoor recreation can have on rural Idaho, lacking the infrastructure, resources, and revenue streams to support increased recreationists.”
The order directs the state’s outdoor agencies to “work together to propose projects, manage under-utilized resources to enhance recreational access, and monetize outdoor recreation for long-term sustainability.”
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The Idaho Water Resources Board last week approved nine regional water sustainability projects — including some in the Treasure Valley.
Nampa received $3 million for a reuse pipeline to provide recycled water for the Phyliss Canal, which spans nearly 35 miles in Ada and Canyon counties, and the Boise Project Board of Control received $25 million to line the New York Canal, which stretches 41 miles from the Boise River Diversion Dam to Lake Lowell, according to a press release.
The projects were funded by the federal American Rescue Act and state surplus funds, and the board approved a total of $59.4 million for statewide projects.
The projects were selected from the Board’s Regional Water Sustainability Projects Priority List, which helps guide spending for large, regional water sustainability projects, the release states. Last year, the board adopted criteria for the priority list, requiring that the projects on it must "help achieve water supply sustainability on a regional, basin-wide, or statewide basis.”
“We are pleased to fund these worthy projects in our first round of project awards from the Regional Water Sustainability List,” Jo Ann Cole-Hansen, board finance committee chair, said in the release. “We all know this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to invest in modernizing our water infrastructure across the state. There will be more projects that receive funding from the Regional Water Sustainability List in the future.”
The board’s finance committee recommended the awardees after hearing presentations from project sponsors during public meetings in June.
The funded projects are listed below in order of the final ranking:
1. American Falls Spillway Rehabilitation - $12.5 million; total cost $23.1M
2. Gooding Flood Control - $4M; total cost $40M
3. Nampa Reuse pipeline - $3M; total cost $180M
4. New York Canal lining - $25M; total cost $50M
5. North Fremont Canal System - $7.8M; total cost $19M
6. Raft River Pipeline - $7M; total cost $49M
7. Treasure Valley Water Supply study - $155,500; total cost $155,500
8. Palouse Basin Aquifer - $182,500; total cost $365,000
9. Lost Valley Reservoir Enlargement - $560,000; total cost $1.1M
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GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - Everyone is welcome to the Ennis Center for Children's Back to Schoo Bash on Thursday at the Birch Run Speedway and Event Center
The event will be from 3-6 p.m. at the Birch Run Speedway and Event Center located at 10945 Dixie Highway in Birch Run.
People who attend the event can get school supplies and educational resources.
The organizers say that it's a chance to empower families.
The Back to School Bash is sponsored by the Jockey Being Family Foundation.
“This is a chance to celebrate, educate, and empower families with a fun-filled and informative event as they prepare to head back to school for the upcoming year,” said Robert Ennis, President and Founder of Ennis Center for Children. “We are very grateful for Jockey Being Family Foundation’s leadership and support to make this wonderful event a reality for foster and adoptive families in our community.”
For more information on the Back to School Bash, visit the Jockey Being Family Foundation at jockeybeingfamily.com.
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BOISE, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
An attorney for the Idaho State Board of Education in a lawsuit from the Idaho Attorney General is calling for him to drop the challenge to negotiations in the University of Idaho’s bid to purchase the University of Phoenix.
The attorney also sent a letter to Attorney General Raúl Labrador asking him to drop the lawsuit, attaching letters that indicate there was competition for the purchase, which would support the state board’s position that there was not a violation of the Idaho Open Meetings Law.
The attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit in June claiming the State Board of Education violated the Open Meetings Law in its dealings regarding the University of Idaho’s proposal to purchase the large online university.
Attorney Trudy Fouser, on behalf of the state board, is asking the court to dismiss the suit, Kevin Richert of Idaho EdNews first reported.
Fouser cited three reasons in her motion to dismiss; she said the lawsuit addresses the wrong entity, because the State Board of Education was acting in its role as the regents for the University of Idaho; that the complaint was not filed within 30 days of the alleged violation, as required by the Open Meetings Law; and that Labrador hasn’t presented enough evidence to show the board violated the law.
Fouser also says that case law doesn’t support Labrador’s assertion in the lawsuit that the decision made at the public meeting following the executive session in question would be null and void if the executive session was found to violate the law.
In response to a request for comment, Attorney General’s Office spokesperson Beth Cahill wrote in an email, “We have no additional comment beyond what we have previously provided on the lawsuit.”
Fouser filed the motion to dismiss on July 18 and wrote to Labrador on July 21.
Fouser in her letter to Labrador provides letters from the University of Phoenix and Tyton Partners, which had been brokering the deal, that indicate other universities were in competition with the UI.
The May 15 Idaho State Board of Education executive session was held under the exemption to the Open Meetings Law that allows public organizations to “consider preliminary negotiations involving matters of trade or commerce in which the governing body is in competition with governing bodies in other states or nations.”
Labrador argued that the negotiations were not “preliminary” as the state board went on to make a decision a few days later, and he argued there wasn’t sufficient evidence that UI was in competition with another entity.
In a June 27 email, University of Phoenix President Chris Lynne said that there was another offer in competition with UI in May from an entity only referred to as “Party B, a non-state / non-governmental buyer.”
The University of Arkansas also showed interest, but in April, its Board of Regents voted to reject its proposal to purchase the online university.
A July 18 email from Tyton Partners indicated that even after the vote, the University of Arkansas “still wanted to pursue a potential acquisition.”
“We gave Party A (University of Arkansas) the approval needed on UoP’s side to continue to garner the support they needed for a potential transaction,” the letter states. “In concert with that intent, Party A representatives remained active in the process, and accessed the virtual data room that we were maintaining on UoP’s behalf multiple times, including in the second half of May.”
The letter, written by Tyton Partners Managing Director Gregory Finkelstein, also said a third university had expressed interest and was in discussions with the University of Phoenix during the month of May.
Fouser wrote to Labrador that, given the information in the letters, Labrador’s claims are “meritless” and called for him to drop the lawsuit.
“You have previously expressed concern about ‘wasting taxpayer funds and resources by prolonging litigation.’ Our client strongly agrees,” Fouser wrote. “Taxpayers of the State of Idaho should not be paying for this unnecessary litigation.”
This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press, read more on IdahoPress.com.
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Idaho Today Idaho Today: Local YouTuber Mr. Build It We learn how Mr. Built It on YouTube came to be More Videos Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Learn more here: https://www.youtube.com/@MrBuildit
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Idaho Today: The Great Dolphin Dunk with the Boys & Girls Club of Ada County
This year's event is Saturday, August 12th!
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Idaho Today Idaho Today: Wednesdays with Joey & Lauren July 26, 2023 More Videos Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Joey & Lauren discuss their parenting woes.
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BOISE, Idaho — Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul was spotted at the Boise Airport today. He was at the Cross Grain Brewhouse tending bar and serving up cocktails made with the mezcal that he and fellow co-star Bryan Cranston own, Dos Hombres.
In a Facebook post made by the airport, it states that the actor was flying out when he made a pitstop at the bar to promote his brand.
Dos Hombres Mezcal is a brand started by the two actors that contains, " the finest Espadin agave, hand-selected from the hillsides of a small village in Oaxaca, Mexico." The brand has won eight awards and comes in two different varieties.
This isn't the first time the two have been in Idaho promoting Dos Hombres. In March of this year, both Paul and Cranston were at Western Proper and Treefort Music Festival peddling drinks and interacting with fans. If this new pop-up is any indicator, Idahoans can probably bank on catching a glimpse of one of them making drinks and entertaining people sometime in the future.
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NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — Before school starts back this year emergency responders and educators in North Texas are learning life-saving skills. They participated in active shooter training based on what they have seen happen too often in real life.
Dr. Gayle Stinson became the Birdville ISD superintendent in 2021. This coming school year, her goal is to prepare for the worse just in case. The parents of nearly 23,000 students are counting on her team to keep them safe. So, active shooter training is vital.
The training is more like real life after the team watched the October 2021 shooting at Mansfield Timberview High School.
"In the case that there is an issue, we want to be prepared," Dr. Gayle Stinson said. "Our team followed that in real-time. Dr. Showell was able to gather us at the command center and prep us as we were watching it unfold."
The scenarios unfolded under the leadership of North Richland Hills Police Chief Mike Young. It comes easy because of his firsthand experiences in Uvalde after the deadly school mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
Young is hosting 350 to 400 people for the exercise at Richland High School.
"I got to see firsthand a lot of the trials and tribulations and the hurt that it did to that community," Young said.
The training exercise included entering the school immediately. Then, emergency responders escorted the students to safety. They used fake blood to help identify and get the injured outside and transported to the hospital.
Organizers also staged student actors inside the school to report gunfire and other critical information that often happens in real-life situations. The school district's public information officer even set up a fake social media account to use for disseminating information to parents and media outlets.
During the scenario, firefighters played a critical role in giving medical attention to injured students and teachers.
Fire Chief Stan Tinney said, "It gives us that life experience that we wouldn't have any other way that we learn from. And should an event like this actually happen, we're much, much better prepared for it."
Tinney and his firefighters also received mutual aid as part of the training like the Bedford Fire Department, one of 32 agencies participating. They too will have takeaways like the administrators and counselors recruited by the school district leaders to play the role of wounded students.
Dr. Joseph Showell serves as the Birdville ISD executive director. A large part of his job involves student services.
"We want to have that takeaway be even greater," said Showell. "So what we plan to do is an after-action with the participants."
Showell plans to take what they learn from the active shooting training and expand on how they can make the school district even safer for teachers and students. The same goes for the participants and observers from around North Texas.
"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 happens," Stinson said.
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DALLAS — It's easy to spot a person who enjoys life. They tend to focus on the bright side, maintain hope during challenges and find happiness in the little things.
This is the perfect description for today's Wednesday's Child.
Justin, 13, has already figured out what he wants to do for a living when he grows up. He recently opened up to WFAA during an interview at Two Bit Circus in Dallas.
"I want to be a mechanical engineer," he said wide-eyed and flashing a big smile.
Justin’s high aspirations include attending an Ivy League school.
"Harvard is my favorite college out of all things. It's just a really good place," he said.
Justin has big dreams and big brains.
"I made a military grade level bot. It's very impressive. I called him ‘Steve,’" he told WFAA about his class project.
You heard right. Not only is Justin a video game genius…
"I'm a top 500 player in the region. I like to play a lot of games," he said.
But he's also really talented with creating things, like robots.
"Steve can lift up to 10,000 pounds. He's made out of steel, and he pretty much has every single thing, and he can lift up a car," Justin said proudly.
This kid is going places.
"I just enjoy doing stuff and enjoying life. I don't really take things personal. I enjoy life," he said.
Justin needs a family to take the wheel and lovingly guide him into his future.
"Any family, actually. Just very caring," he said.
Justin's excited about a forever family. His superhero caseworker is doing her best to find them.
"Miss Lisa is my caseworker. She's very kind. She's very sharing like I am. She shared peanuts and sour patch kids when we came in here and some gum," he said happily.
Time is running out to find Justin an adoptive home. It tests his strength, but he is strong.
"Nah. I just have a good spirit," he said modestly.
When Miss Lisa finds him a forever home, Justin will thank you from the bottom of his heart.
For more information on how to adopt Justin, please send all approved home studies to
LaQueena Warren at LaQueena.Warren@dfps.texas.gov. Please remember to include Justin's name within the subject line.
If you're not licensed, please visit adoptchildren.org to find out more information on how to become licensed to foster and/or adopt or contact LaQueena Warren at 817-304-1272.
If you would like to read more Wednesday's Child stories, click here.
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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – A local antique store has a new architectural wonder attracting customers to their New River Valley shop.
Cambria Station Antiques in Christiansburg now has an archway, made entirely from books leading to their book section.
Tall enough to walk under, owners of the store said they have been working on it since January and just recently finished it.
They said they don’t know how many books it actually took to make the archway, but they’re excited to find out.
“The big issue is just running out of books. It was 10 times more books than I thought it would be,” Ken Vaughan, co-owner of Cambria Antique Station said. “I forgot to count. We’ll do that and we’ll have a contest sometime this year for who can guess how many there are.”
Store owners also said there are hidden books throughout the archway for customers to find.
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VIRGINIA – Wednesday, Pulaski County Public Schools’ new superintendent, Rob Graham, met with district officials to discuss the upcoming school year and the new guidance on transgender students from the Virginia Department of Education.
The new guidelines left districts to evaluate the nuances and potential legal consequences.
“Looking through what the state has provided is a lot of information,” Graham said. “We want to do what’s right by children first. And we also want to make sure that we follow all laws that are applicable with the policy too.”
The guidelines say students who are minors must be referred to by the names and pronouns in their official records, unless a parent approves the use of something else. The policy also states that students should use bathrooms or locker rooms based on their sex assigned at birth, though parents can “opt-out” to give their child access to a “sex-separated” facility.
The policy does provide exceptions under federal law, citing the 2020 Virginia court case Grimm vs. Gloucester County School Board, which found Title IX can protect transgender students from school bathroom policies that prohibit them from affirming their gender.
School districts across Southwest Virginia, turning to their lawyers to determine how to proceed. A spokesperson for Roanoke City Public Schools released this statement to 10 News:
“We are currently reviewing the Virginia Department of Education’s 2023 Model Policies and are awaiting further guidance from the Virginia School Board Association, whose policy subscription service we utilize.”
A Salem City Schools Spokesperson said, “We are reviewing the Governor’s policy as a staff, and we plan to discuss this with our board members when we convene again in early August. The school board has not met since Governor Youngkin made this announcement. We are also in contact with our school board attorney Jim Guynn, and we will lean our professional organizations like VSBA for further guidance, if needed.”
10 News reached out to the Virginia School Boards Association, but has not heard back.
With the start of school two weeks away, Graham is asking parents for patience.
“I think that’s difficult,” Graham said. “We’re not going to rush. It would be nice to have the policy in place before children come back to school because we don’t want to have them confused.”
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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Former Christiansburg Assistant Police Chief Chris Ramsey has been named the new police chief of the town.
Current Police Chief Mark Sisson will be retiring at the end of August after nearly 30 years with the department.
Ramsey served during the April 16 shooting at Virginia Tech and helped develop the agency’s first SWAT team.
Now, Ramsey said he’s excited to step into this new role.
“It’s obviously something you work for your entire life in law enforcement,” Ramsey said. “I’m doubly excited because I’m coming into a really good department, been here 23 years.”
Ramsey said some of the issues he hopes to address while in the role include the mental health crisis and retail theft in the town.
His first day is Sept. 1.
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DUBLIN, Va. – Thousands of people will head to the New River Valley Fair this week, but they’ll also have to endure the heat.
If you are worried about this heat wave, fair officials said there is no better place to be to cool off.
“There’s all sorts of stuff to drink,” Malcolm Boothe, president of the New River Valley Fair, said. “Plenty of soft drinks, plenty of water, lemonade, smoothies, if you want to stay hydrated, you’re at the right place.”
The heat wave is here and not going away. With temperatures reaching into the 90s this week, experts said it is important to stay hydrated if you are going to be outside.
“It’s very critical to try and be hydrated before you even come to the fair because if you get here, once you get here you get to walking around and having a good time, you’re less likely to take in the fluids that you need,” Brad Wright, emergency management coordinator for Pulaski County said.
Fair officials said the heat hasn’t discouraged fair-goers.
″So far it’s been very good,” Boothe said. “We were up considerably Monday night compared to Monday nights in the past. Our grandstands were totally full for the demolition derby.”
Boothe also said if people do come out and get too hot from the heat, emergency services are on location to help cool them down.
“We have a really good working relationship with Pulaski County’s EMS and Sheriff’s Department,” Boothe said. “They are on the grounds every night. They have a cool tent set up for people that do get overheated. They are out amongst the crowd as the fair is going on to take care of the needs of the participants that come to the fair.”
Emergency personnel has this advice to stay safe in the extreme temperatures.
“Take advantage of the shade when you can,” Wright said. “Sit down, take breaks while you’re here, and enjoy the festivities.”
The fair will be open until July 29. Fair officials said each night there is a new event including lawn mower races and 4-wheeler races.
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Wednesday (July 26) is John Carlin’s third day at the U.S.-Mexico border, bringing you coverage On the Frontline.
See footage from Carlin’s day three coverage in the video above and the videos below.
Wednesday (July 26) is John Carlin’s third day at the U.S.-Mexico border, bringing you coverage On the Frontline.
See footage from Carlin’s day three coverage in the video above and the videos below.
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The “Barbenhemier” box office weekend was a worldwide success with positive reviews. Now — many are questioning the accuracy of “Oppenheimer.”
Virginia Tech Physicist Kevin Pitts says the movie is incredibly accurate — despite a few scenes.
He points out the movie does a great job depicting scientific discoveries leading to the creation of the atomic bomb.
He also appreciates the precision and details of the first atomic test called the “Trinity Test.”
“Nolan really went for a biographical film and some of the reviews and things I have read are kind f complaining that he didn’t do enough about the bomb project,” Pitts said. “That kind of thing, but it really was about Oppenheimer and the kind of longer arc of his life and I really appreciated that.”
Pitts said there are a handful of dramatizations or details left out, but they don’t hurt the story telling of Robert Oppenheimer’s life.
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Fort Wayne residents can now keep more than two beehives, depending on the size of their properties.
Fort Wayne City Council approved Tuesday an ordinance that will raises the limit on beehives for all properties that are larger than 6,000 square feet. Previously, the limit was two beehives per property, regardless of size.
Now, residents can keep up to four beehives for properties between 6,000 and 16,000 square feet. Properties between 16,000 and 25,000 square feet are limited to six and all larger properties can have up to eight.
The bill was sponsored by four members – Councilmen Jason Arp, R-4th, Tom Didier, R-3rd, Tom Freistroffer, R-at large, and Councilwoman Michelle Chambers, D-at large.
Arp said the bill was based on legislation approved for the city of Fishers. Additionally, an Indiana law passed in 2019 prohibits cities, towns and townships from outlawing beehives within their limits.
“Bees are very important pollinators for a community,” Arp said. “We need bees, and it’s nice to have honey.”
The city of Fort Wayne has not traditionally faced issues regarding beehives, and the previous limit of two per property was not based on historical or scientific basis, according to the bill.
Freistroffer talked about some of the positive benefits bees have on the community, including their roles in creating food and medicines.
“There’s a lot more positive things you can say about the bees you can say than the negative,” he said.
Before the vote, Councilman Geoff Paddock, D-5th, shared some comments that he had been waiting to say all night.
“I have heard no negative buzz about this ordinance,” he said. “If I may say, I think this ordinance is the bee’s knees.”
The beehive ordinance was supported by all present council members. Councilman Glynn Hines, D-at large, was absent during part of the weekly meeting.
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Fort Wayne Community Schools' in-school registration for the upcoming academic year begins Friday.
Parents can visit their child's school from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday or from noon to 7 p.m. Monday, a news release said.
In-person registration isn't required of families who participated in online registration.
Families who didn't complete online registration and are unable to attend the scheduled registration dates can contact their child's school to make other arrangements before the first day of school, which is Aug. 10.
Parents should bring a photo ID and two documents showing proof of residency. Homeless families or those with unstable living arrangements should contact the Wendy Y. Robinson Family and Community Engagement Center at 260-467-2113 for assistance.
Redemption House Ministries plans open house for renovated building
Redemption House Ministries invites the public for an inside look at its newly renovated, 119-year-old recovery residence during its 11th Anniversary Alumni Reunion and Open House Aug. 5.
The event will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2720 Fairfield Ave. In 2012, Redemption House moved into the 5,000-square-foot house, which still had a steam-heat boiler and the original ceramic tile roof from 1904.
Renovations that began in March this year included installing new heating and cooling systems, a total kitchen renovation, numerous new windows, a new roof, fresh paint and refinished floors throughout.
“We can house up to 16 women in the house, and it has been an incredible blessing to hundreds of women over the past 11 years, but it really needed renovation,” Redemption House CEO Tomi Cardin said in a statement. “The results are absolutely stunning."
The Aug. 5 event will include tours of the house, free lunch provided by State Bank, live music, games for children and prizes.
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Micky Dolenz concert at Trine postponed
The Micky Dolenz concert scheduled for Friday at Trine University's T. Furth Center in Angola has been postponed.
Trine said in a news release today that the performer released a statement concerning the cancellation.
"Following advice from my doctors, I'm to lay low during medical observation for the next few weeks. There is no major concern with my health, but some monitoring is very important right now."
"Thank you for your understanding! Micky"
The T. Furth Center for Performing Arts will contact those holding tickets with options. For more information, call 260-665-4990 or email trinetickets@trine.edu.
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The Rise Together Youth Mentorship Program celebrated its progress Wednesday.
In September, the Children's Health Collaborative, the city police and fire departments and YMCA's Child Care Services launched the pilot program. Through the program, firefighters and police officers spend an hour or two each month at area youth centers mentoring elementary-aged children at after-school sites, including the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne and Wellspring Interfaith Social Services.
The program provides an interactive experience for volunteers, kids and first responders to play and learn about emergency services, a news release said.
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During what police described as a "high-risk traffic stop," two suspects were arrested Wednesday morning in connection with the death of a man found in the Waynedale area early Tuesday.
Samuel Evans III, 50, and Lexus Evans, 25, are each facing one count of murder, the Fort Wayne Police Department said in a news release.
The dead man, who has not been identified publicly, was found unconscious and not breathing inside a vehicle in the 4200 block of Lower Huntington about 5:45 a.m. Tuesday.
The suspects were in the Allen County Jail when the news release was distributed, just after 6:30 p.m.
Although the arrest at 1 E. Main St. was considered high risk, the suspects were taken into custody without incident, officials said.
The homicide unit was assisted by the uniform operations division, the vice and narcotics division, the aerial support unit and the Allen County prosecutor's office.
No additional information was available Wednesday evening.
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RICHMOND, Va. — The athletics sanctioning organization that oversees most high school sports in Virginia told schools this week it has no immediate plans to change its regulations governing the participation of transgender athletes despite Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s new guidance concerning trans students.
But the Virginia High School League’s executive director, John “Billy” Haun, told school leaders Monday he recommended the league’s existing policies, which allow transgender athletes to participate on teams that match their gender identity under certain conditions, not be changed.
“As the VHSL fall sport season begins this week, I am recommending the League stay with the current policy which has served us well,” Haun wrote in an advisory to school leaders. “We certainly will respect the decision of any school division as they address their policies and will continue to review this matter as we move forward and the new school year begins.”
Haun noted that when previous Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration first rolled out model policies for the treatment of transgender students in 2021, the league’s policy — in place since 2014 — similarly remained unchanged.
The policy allows for consideration of participation by trans athletes who have undergone sex reassignment before puberty or who meet certain other conditions, such as undergoing hormone therapy “in a verifiable manner and for a sufficient length of time to minimize gender-related advantages.”
A miniscule number of students participate under the policy, according to data provided by VHSL spokesman Mike McCall. Between 2014 and the 2022-23 school year, 38 trans athletes filed appeals to participate under the process, with 34 granted.
The difference between the league’s stance, which was reported earlier by The Washington Post, and the Youngkin administration’s policies will likely lead to confusion for parents and school staff, said Breanna Diaz, policy and legislative counsel for the ACLU of Virginia.
Diaz noted that the 2020 law that initially directed the Department of Education to create model policies explicitly excluded the issue of athletics from the topics the guidelines should cover.
“It really is unknown territory,” said Diaz, whose organization has been sharply critical of the new policies.
Pursuant to the law, school boards are asked to adopt policies that are “consistent with” the administration’s.
Across the state, school boards and superintendents were beginning to process and respond to the new policies, which encompass more than just athletics and were made final last week. The administration’s guidelines also address issues like the use of bathrooms and other sex-segregated facilities and increase parental notification requirements about certain discussions involving gender identity.
That process of analyzing the policies will take some time, especially since some school boards have a summer break, said Scott Brabrand, executive director of the Virginia Association of School Superintendents.
But, as expected, school leaders in some blue-leaning parts of the state have already made clear they do not plan to adhere to the Youngkin administration’s guidance. A similar dynamic played out in prior years when districts in red-leaning areas declined to adopt the Northam administration’s model policies.
“I don’t think its going to be the same exact reaction from every school district,” said Brabrand, whose organization has not taken a formal position on the matter.
The 2020 law is silent on the issue of enforcement.
“The Virginia Department of Education has fulfilled its responsibility to develop the model polices, school boards are expected to follow the law,” Youngkin spokeswoman Macaulay Porter said in a statement Wednesday.
She did not directly address a question about whether the administration viewed the VHSL’s guidance as being in conflict with the policies but said that under the 2020 law, the VHSL “does not have a role.”
The development of the new model policies in politically divided Virginia comes as many other GOP-led states move to restrict transgender students’ participation in school athletics.
At least 22 other states have enacted laws to keep transgender girls and women from playing on girls or women’s school, club or intramural sports, with a majority applying from kindergarten through college. Also, North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Legislature plans to consider overriding Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a related measure, and Alaska’s governor-appointed state school board was considering a ban Wednesday.
Democrats who control the Virginia Senate blocked such legislation in February.
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Associated Press reporter John Hanna in Topeka, Kansas, contributed to this report.
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ROANOKE, Va. – It’s a concern among many.
Drugs making their way through the U.S.-Mexico border into our communities in Southwest and Central Virginia.
10 News spoke with United States District Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, Chris Kavanaugh about what his office sees when dealing with drug cases.
“We are seeing so much of the narcotics that are in our community, originate in Mexico and are from the cartels in Mexico,” he said.
In the last year, Kavanaugh said his office has prosecuted 37% more drug related cases.
They’ve also noticed other changes in trends.
“I think 10 or 15 years ago we saw a lot more powder cocaine and crack cocaine, now we are seeing fentanyl and meth be the lion’s share of the work that we are doing,” Kavanaugh said.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, in 2022, over 650,000 pounds of drugs were seized at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Out of those drugs collected, over 25% was methamphetamine. 23% was marijuana.
Another problem our region is seeing is the rise in fentanyl, which officials said is often mixed with other dugs, sometimes unknowingly.
“We are seeing fentanyl in so many different types of narcotics whether it pressed pills, cocaine, methamphetamine it’s finding itself everywhere,” Kavanaugh said.
The rise in fentanyl and overdoses is why organizations like New River Valley Community Services and Rockbridge Area Prevention Coalition offer resources to those suffering from addiction.
They also try and educate people about addiction and provide free naloxone training, the overdose reversing nasal spray.
“I think we need to recognize this issue as a public health concern. It is a crisis that affects us all in some way either directly or indirectly and we need to be more open minded to help people who struggle with additions,” Mike Wade, the Coordinator of Community Wellness at New River Valley Community Services, said.
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ROANOKE, Va. – The heart of the Star City is continuing to grow.
In Downtown Roanoke’s recent annual report, they said more and more people are choosing to live downtown.
“We’ve had exponential growth over the past 10+ years and that continues,” Jaime Clark, Vice President of Marketing and Communications with Downtown Roanoke Inc. said. “We have some large projects that should be completed in the next probably 18 months, so expect you know more to come online.”
Clark said each year the number of residential units in downtown Roanoke goes up. Currently, there’s almost 1,800 units downtown, which is up 485% since 2008.
She said there’s a variety of reasons people are so attracted to the area.
“There’s always a ton of stuff going on downtown,” Clark said. “A lot of young professionals, and really all ages, enjoy being kind of in the thick of things, being able to step outside their door and have access to great restaurants, shopping and, you know, a number of events.”
There’s nine major projects in the works for downtown valued at $199 million. Business-related, like the Randolph Street project, health-related, like the Carilion Clinic Cancer Center, and housing-related, like the Press Building apartments.
“It adds to the vibrancy, foot traffic downtown, so it’s always nice to see larger projects come on board and really kind of shift that, create more demand,” Clark said. “That’s always something we’re really excited to see.”
To read the full report, click here.
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GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, Wash. — Editor's note: The above video originally aired Jan. 23, 2023.
The mother of a missing Grays Harbor County girl pleaded guilty Monday to charges unrelated to the disappearance of her daughter.
Jordan Bowers, the mother of Oakley Carlson, is charged with four counts of identity theft. Bowers changed her plea to guilty Monday as part of a plea deal. Bowers originally pleaded not guilty earlier this year.
Carlson has been missing for more than a year and had just turned five when detectives first opened her missing person's case in December 2021. Detectives say Bowers and Oakley's father Andrew Carlson have not been cooperative with authorities.
Detectives believe Oakley was last seen alive in February of 2021.
Both of her parents were charged and convicted on child endangerment charges for crimes related to their other children.
Investigators said the two children were exposed to methamphetamines and test results suggested the children may have ingested the meth.
Bowers was arrested in January just minutes after being released from prison following her sentence for child endangerment.
Detectives said Bowers fraudulently created four credit card accounts using personal information from friends and relatives.
Three of the cards were found clogging the toilet in a hotel room Bowers was staying in when police first started searching for Oakley in late 2021.
Bowers is accused of spending more than $40,000 with the cards, using the funds to shop at Walmart and eBay and getting cash to gamble at a casino.
Sentencing was set for Aug. 7.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office at 360-964-1729.
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Detroit can ignore council, raze former Chinatown building, city attorney says
Less than 24 hours after Detroit City Council approved delaying the demolition of a blighted building in the city's former Chinatown, the city's corporation counsel issued a legal opinion that the building must be torn down.
"Without proper designation as an historic district, the City must proceed with addressing blight in the interest of public health and safety," Corporation Counsel Conrad Mallett Mallett wrote, adding that the council resolution lacks any "legal impact."
The Wednesday opinion is the latest twist in a week-long drama over the 3143 Cass Ave. building. The legal opinion means the building should be demolished immediately, said David Bell, director of the city's Buildings, Safety Engineering, and Environmental Department, BSEED.
But the council woman who lobbied for the delay said she will seek another legal opinion from the Legislative Policy Division of City Council.
Building owner Olympia Development of Michigan said Wednesday it will comply with whatever the city eventually settles on.
"We wish to remain in good standing with the City of Detroit on this issue and await the City’s direction regarding 3143,'" according to Olympia Development's statement.
Bell said the main concern is the building is a public safety hazard. "We are now of the opinion it needs to be addressed immediately," Bell said in a Wednesday statement.
The two-story building was originally slated to be razed this week because city officials declared it a "dangerous building" in 2018. The city issued a demolition citation in May.
The long-vacant building has a partially collapsed roof and major interior damage, including trees growing inside some of the rooms. The building has been owned since 2004 by entities linked to Olympia Development of Michigan, the real estate arm of Ilitch Holdings Inc. Olympia Development had agreed to demolish the building and had already hired a private contractor.
Last week, council member Gabriela Santiago-Romero learned of the demolition and began an effort to delay it because of the building's historical connection to a 20th-century enclave of businesses and residences catering to the local Chinese community. The effort resulted in council unanimously approving Tuesday to hold off on the demolition for one month.
During that time, the city's Historic Designation Advisory Board agreed to work on a report to determine whether the building is eligible for historic designation. That status could prevent the building from being demolished for up to one year.
Janese Chapman, director of legislative policy for the city's historic designation board, told the council Tuesday the building appears to be eligible to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Santiago-Romero said she had already been approached by a developer interested in reviving the building.
But the council resolution faced immediate pushback from Bell, who said late Tuesday, after the council vote, the building still "needs to come done as soon as possible" and challenged the legality of council's resolution.
On Wednesday, Mallett sided with Bell.
Santiago-Romero said Wednesday afternoon Mallet's opinion "was unexpected." She said she met with BSEED officials, along with other city officials and Olympia Development earlier this week.
"We ended with a mutual understanding that there would be a pause on demolition to allow for (the historic advisory board) to assess the property if we received City Council support," Santiago-Romero said.
She added: "This would not be the first time the city has paused the demolition of a building due to probable historic significance, including one owned by ODM."
Santiago-Romero said she will request an opinion from the Legislative Policy Division of City Council "to see if we can move forward in good faith. As a City Council Member, I will continue to respond to the needs and requests of my residents, just as I did with the concerns around this property. I will use every tool at my disposal and continue to engage with involved parties, as I did with the Administration and ODM on Tuesday."
State Sen. Stephanie Chang, D-Detroit, urged halting the planned demolition.
"I strongly urge the City of Detroit to pause the scheduled demolition to fully consider the historic significance that 3143 Cass Ave. has for Detroit and for the broader community," Chang wrote in a letter to Bell on Wedneday. "For many Asian Americans in and around the city of Detroit, this building represents where many of their relatives first placed their roots. Located in the center of what is historically known as Chinatown, this property began as a residence in 1883 and was eventually purchased by the Chinese Merchants Association in 1963."
Mallett's opinion means the demolition should proceed, Bell said in a statement.
"It has been the position of our inspectors for some time that this building is a public safety hazard that needs to be addressed. We are now of the opinion it needs to be addressed immediately," Bell said. "The owners have a valid permit to demolish the building and in the interest of public safety are free to act on that permit."
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Farmington Hills 'Hockey Doc' to stand trial on sexual assault charges connected to youth hockey physicals
Farmington Hills, Mich. — A doctor who says he received the nickname “Hockey Doc” after spending more than two decades providing medical assistance to youth hockey teams in Michigan and Minnesota will stand trial on charges that he sexually assaulted patients.
Zvi Levran faces 22 counts of third- and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving 10 former hockey players. He denies any wrongdoing.
Some witnesses testified during his preliminary hearing that ended Tuesday in Farmington Hills District Court near Detroit that the sexual assaults occurred when they were teens and adults.
Each situation had one purpose, which was to “satisfy the sexual desire of the defendant,” said Judge James Brady, who noted that the victims had placed a lot of trust in the doctor.
Defense attorney Jonathan Jones argued in court that solely touching a person's genitals in a medical setting is not a crime, The Detroit News reported.
Levran, 66, also faces charges in nearby Bloomfield Hills District Court. He has not been charged in Minnesota.
He was arrested in October and arraigned in November on multiple criminal sexual conduct charges involving several patients who told police their examinations were in some way connected to youth hockey.
Levran later was charged with more counts of criminal sexual conduct after police received 33 additional tips about the urologist from other Detroit-area communities and from people from California, Georgia, North Carolina, Minnesota, Arizona and Canada who say the doctor abused them when they lived in Michigan.
Some accusers allege that Levran groped their genitals during sports physicals when they were teenagers. One man said that he was asked to strip naked and do jumping jacks, The Detroit News reported.
Another accuser testified that he later saw Levran for a medical issue as an adult and that Levran watched him urinate and stuck an ungloved finger in his rectum.
Karen McDonald, the Oakland County prosecutor whose office is handling the cases in Farmington Hills and Bloomfield Hills, issued a statement Tuesday applauding those who testified against Levran.
“I hope their bravery will inspire others to come forward," she said.
A trial date hasn't been set for the cases in either community, which might eventually be combined.
Levran's claim about the time spent working with high school hockey teams in Michigan and Minnesota is on a webpage about his medical practice. The site also states that Levran works with many teams to “help condition players to avoid sports related injuries” and that his experience with high school hockey teams earned him the nickname, “Hockey Doc.”
The role of sports doctors and their interactions with athletes have come under scrutiny in recent years.
Former Michigan State University sports doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced in 2018 to 40 to 175 years in prison after he admitted to molesting some of the nation’s top gymnasts for years under the guise of medical treatment. He was accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of women and girls.
Former University of Michigan athletes, students and others have said they were molested by a school sports doctor, Robert Anderson. Anderson was director of the campus' health service and was a physician for multiple sports teams, including the football team. He died in 2008 after working at the university for nearly 40 years.
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LAKELAND, Fla. — Over the last year, dozens of new surveillance cameras have been installed throughout Polk County.
The sheriff's office is paying for them, but not talking about them.
They're called Flock Safety Cameras. According to its website, the "license plate reading cameras provide 24/7 monitoring for every home, business, and neighborhood."
The cameras capture images of license plates and are then run through a national database, alerting law enforcement partners in real time.
The cameras are solar-powered, with the cameras capturing:
- Vehicle make, type and color
- License plate (missing plate, covered plate, state of the license plate)
- Unique features (roof rack, bumper stickers and window stickers)
The Polk County Sheriff's Office isn’t saying anything about their use of these surveillance cameras. 10 Tampa Bay reached out requesting an interview, but the agency said no one would be available Wednesday or any day to discuss the cameras.
When asked why, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office responded with a statement that read in part, "Any information revealing surveillance techniques or procedures or personnel is exempt from" public record.
10 Tampa Bay requested the Flock Safety contracts from the sheriff's office. A heavily redacted document containing the sheriff's office's contracts with a company offering "software and hardware solutions for automatic license plate detection" was provided.
In the redacted contract, Florida Statute 119 is referenced, stating all contract information is subject to Florida Public Records Law. Despite that, every mention of the company is blacked out.
The contract details the cost of each camera per year: $2,000 per year or current market price, if lower. In the contracts provided, the sheriff's office redacted the type of hardware provided and the quantity. The prices are still listed, revealing the likely number of cameras purchased. That information can be seen below.
- In September 2022, $82,000 was paid. This covers the costs of 41 Flock Safety Cameras. An additional $14,350 was paid toward implementation fees. $82,000 will be paid on an annual recurring basis in this contract.
- In December 2022, $10,000 was paid, covering the costs for an additional five cameras. $1,750 was paid for an implementation fee. $10,000 will be paid on an annual recurring basis in this 42-month contract.
- In January of 2023, $4,000 was paid. This covers the costs of two Flock Safety Cameras. $700 was paid for an implementation fee. $4,000 will be paid on an annual recurring basis in this 43-month contract.
- In June of 2023, $50,000 was paid for annual recurring fees. This covers the costs of 25 Flock Safety Cameras. $58,750 was paid as the year-one fee. A $75,000 discount was applied to this contract. The contract total was $158,750.
In total, this contract indicates 73 cameras were purchased in Polk County by the sheriff's office since September of last year. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent on the cameras, installation, and recurring fees.
Flock Safety claims to reduce crime by 70 percent, working with more than 2,000 law enforcement agencies across the country.
Malique Rankin is a general assignment reporter with 10 Tampa Bay. You can email her story ideas at mrankin@10tampabay.com and follow her Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages.
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A grand jury has upgraded charges for Amari Pollard, the accused shooter in the Huguenot High School graduation shooting, to include first-degree murder charges.
Pollard previously stood accused of two second-degree murder charges. He has had one charge upgraded to first-degree murder, as well as an additional firearms charge, as of late Wednesday.
In a new statement Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears says "the one that pulled the trigger is ultimately responsible for his heinous actions."
First-degree murder charges require a higher degree of pre-meditation than second-degree murder charges under Virginia's legal code. Both carry similar punishments: If guilty, Pollard will face a minimum of five years prison time, and up to a maximum of 40 years.
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The additional firearms charge has a mandatory minimum of three years.
Police have said little about the relationship between Pollard and the two killed in the graduation shooting, Shawn Jackson and Renzo Smith, Jackson's step-father.
Jackson and Smith were killed moments after Jackson walked across the stage of the Altria Theater to receive his diploma.
The first degree murder charges is likely for Jackson, with whom police said Pollard had an "ongoing dispute."
No charges have been filed in relation to the injuries of five other victims, who police said were shot in the scuffle outside the Altria Theater. Colette McEachin, the Commonwealth's Attorney, has said she is not willing to comment on an ongoing criminal case.
A day set aside for pomp and circumstance ended with two dead, a woman mourning her husband …
Pollard's next court date is on Friday.
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PHOENIX — Rebuffed in his bid to become secretary of state, Republican Mark Finchem now wants to go back to the Legislature.
But not from the Pima County district that sent him to the state House of Representatives from 2014 through 2023.
Finchem filed a "statement of interest'' Wednesday to run for the state Senate in Legislative District 1. That's paperwork required before a candidate can begin collecting signatures to put their name on the ballot.
Only thing is, the district, which stretches from Black Canyon City and Wickenburg through Prescott all the way to Interstate 40, is currently represented by Ken Bennett. Bennett, a Prescott Republican, already filed his own statement of interest.
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Finchem, in separate filings with the Secretary of State's Office, lists his address as being on Shiloh Road in Prescott.
Yet Finchem, who represented Oro Valley until the end of last year, made a filing in December with the Arizona Corporation Commission that listed an address in Surprise, in LD 29.
And he requested a packet on June 30 from Maricopa County elections officials to run for county recorder.
Finchem did not return repeated messages seeking comment.
The filing comes even as Finchem continues his court challenges to his 2022 loss by more than 120,000 votes to Democrat Adrian Fontes for secretary of state.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Melissa Julian ordered Finchem to pay $40,565 in legal fees and costs to Fontes. The judge also imposed a separate $7,434 penalty against Daniel McCauley, Finchem's attorney, for filing a lawsuit that she previously called "groundless and not brought in good faith.''
His case is now before the state Court of Appeals.
Finchem's entry is not the first GOP challenge to Bennett, who was reelected to the Senate last year. Bennett previously served from 2009 to 2015 and was president of the Senate for two of those years.
Steve Zipperman also has declared his candidacy for the seat.
The district is solidly Republican, meaning whoever wins the August 2024 primary is virtually certain to be elected in November.
Howard Fischer is a veteran journalist who has been reporting since 1970 and covering state politics and the Legislature since 1982. Follow him on Twitter at @azcapmedia or email azcapmedia@gmail.com.
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FAIRFIELD, Calif. — The Fairfield Police Department is reopening the cold case of a missing child from the 90s after a man in Georgia was recently arrested for allegedly assaulting and killing another child in the 70s.
David Zandstra, 83, is a former Fairfield resident and pastor who moved to Georgia and is now under investigation by Fairfield police 30 years after Amanda "Nikki" Campbell went missing.
Campbell was last seen going to a friends house Dec. 27, 1991. She was 4-years-old at the time of her suspected kidnapping.
Zandstra is now under investigation after being arrested and charged on suspicion of criminal homicide, murder of the first, second and third degree, kidnapping a minor and the possession of an instrument of crime in relation to 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington's death in Pennsylvania, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office.
"Our research has led us to believe the suspect, David Zandstra, did indeed live in the Fairfield area around the time Amanda Campbell went missing," said Jennifer Brantley, Fairfield police public information officer.
Law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania, Georgia and California are now working together to see if Zandstra was involved in Campbell's disappearance, according to Brantley.
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Honey Hunters reports thousands in debt, financial struggle
Gastonia's baseball team is having financial problems, and the city of Gastonia and Gaston County both say that the company owes them tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid fees.
In a statement, the city of Gastonia said that the Honey Hunters organization currently owes the Gastonia $35,808 for the current year’s lease, $50,000 in management commissions, and $2,230.75 for a cost overrun when a mobile stage was purchased for the stadium.
The Honey Hunters, who play at CaroMont Health Park in Gastonia's FUSE District, are owned by real estate magnate Brandon Bellamy.
Bellamy could not be reached for comment Wednesday, but Chief Operating Officer Veronica Jeon responded to the allegations that the team is struggling financially.
"We are experiencing challenges, or have been experiencing challenges, that are honestly typical for a start-up, but we are working through the challenges publicly versus privately," she said.
The team's inaugural season was in 2021, and launching during the pandemic contributed to cash flow issues, Jeon said.
"I’m not going to sugarcoat it. It‘s been challenging," she said. "Are we committed to what we promised, bringing family friendly entertainment and turning FUSE into a top-notch entertainment district? It is something we are feverishly working toward."
Jeon admitted that Honey Hunters employees have had "a few" checks bounce due to an "accounting error," and she said that twice, paychecks to employees were several days late. She also said that the Honey Hunters started the fiscal year in a deficit.
"We have been working on a plan, and we will be able to start catching up on some of these outstanding balances in the near future," she said.
Gastonia City Councilman Robert Kellogg said that he is concerned, particularly about public safety. Because of missed payments, off-duty Gastonia police officers will no longer service baseball games.
"There's multiple levels of worry," Kellogg said. "Public safety is a huge concern, especially when we're talking about a facility like the CaroMont Health Park, that can hold hundreds if not thousands of people. The main concern there is, how do we keep people safe, and is it safe for games to continue there?"
Kellogg said that he began hearing rumblings about payment problems in late May. Last weekend, a Honey Hunters game in Maryland was delayed. The players' paychecks had not been distributed at that point, although they were scheduled. Jeon said that the players ultimately were paid.
"Last Friday, they were paid by us. They have been paid. We are working with (Atlantic League Professional Baseball) to ensure players are satisfied and that we get in front of any issues," she said.
Gastonia isn't the only entity that the Honey Hunters owe.
Gaston County confirmed in a statement that the team owes the county $22,150 for services provided by GEMS.
"We remain in constant contact with the team and have solutions in place for payment," the county said. "Having GEMS members present at the ballpark for games or other large events is a critical public safety service. It is important to make sure we have an appropriate medical resources available for all of our residents and visitors any time we have a large gathering in our community."
Cheryl Littlejohn, the executive director of Developing Champions for Life and the owner of the nonprofit restaurant Smith's Soul Food Bistro, said that she supports what Bellamy is doing with the Honey Hunters. Littlejohn is holding a fundraiser at the FUSE stadium on Sunday, the Legacy Music and Unity Festival, to support Smith's Soul Food Bistro.
She said that she has heard concerns that people working the event wouldn't be paid, and she wants the public to know that she personally is paying everyone involved.
"It is our festival. It is a private event. We want the whole community to come out," she said. "It's all genres of music, and we're celebrating heroes in the community."
She said that she hopes the community will show grace to Bellamy, despite the Honey Hunter's challenges.
"We are cheering for him. We are cheering for the team. Everyone wins when they win," she said.
Reporter Joe Hughes contributed to this report.
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ARKANSAS, USA — One of the many new Arkansas laws that will go into effect next week has to deal with new mothers getting screened for depression.
Act 316 will require new mothers to be screened for depression after they give birth. It will also require that insurance companies cover the screening.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), postpartum depression will impact 1 in 8 women. Baptist Health Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and Certified Nurse Midwife, SaraBeth Askins says there is a normal transitional period after birth when women can experience the baby blues and feel down during the first few weeks because of hormone shifts and stress on the family.
“After that second week, you start to kind of get in a groove when the baby's doing a little better, your routines a little more settled, and you start feeling more like yourself. But really, when it persists more severely or beyond those initial first few weeks, we start to classify that as postpartum depression,” said Askins.
Signs of postpartum and perinatal depression are similar to regular depression—feelings of sadness, fatigue, loss of interest in things. Some postpartum-specific symptoms are disconnect with bonding with baby, guilt and shame.
“Moms feel like, you know, they see people on social media, handling it and doing well. And so they tend to mask their symptoms or avoid reporting their symptoms, because of the circle of guilt and shame surrounding a mental health diagnosis,” said Askins.
Askins says untreated depression can lead to all sorts of other health complications like heart problems, kidney, blood pressure issues and digestive problems. "Hopefully, with this law passing, it can open up doors to other types of providers to really encourage those conversations with their patients. Because the more they talk with their patients, the more we build those relationships, the more we can kind of work around that circle of shame and guilt that keeps people from reporting their symptoms,” said Askins.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The extreme heat has led to more motorists experiencing issues with their vehicles.
Most of the concerns are directly related to car maintenance.
Air conditioning units not functioning properly and battery issues were things seen by AAA. They say that performing checks on your car’s equipment can help to avoid the need for roadside assistance.
“Make sure that you check hoses and belts. We see a lot of failures with those as well your radiator, hoses, your belts that control your engine and run AC and alternator,” said Shawn Steward with AAA Kansas.
Local shops in the area are telling us that you can get service within a day. However, they advise that if you are going on a trip, it is smart to plan ahead.
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It's hot, but not all the heat records have been broken. Here's what remain
It's no shock that the current heat wave beating down on the Phoenix area has been nothing short of record setting.
Wednesday's projected high temperature in the Valley is 119 degrees, which, if it even gets to 110, will keep the current 26-day streak of days of 110 degrees or higher alive, pushing it to 27. Additionally, those in Phoenix woke up to a low of 96 degrees on Wednesday, one degree short of the all-time low of 97 degrees set on July 19 last week, making 17 straight days of having the daily low temp at 90 degrees or higher.
The July 26 low, however, did surpass the previous daily high low of 94 degrees set in 2018.
Scalding sidewalks and hot car seats:How to protect yourself from burns in Arizona's extreme heat
Records Phoenix has not broken
According to NWS statistics, there has been a total of 29 days of 110-plus in 2023, with that number likely to hit 30. For Phoenix, the greatest number of days of 110 degrees or more in a year is 53, set in 2020. The record for number of days at 115 or warmer was tied Wednesday, at 14. The prior record was also set in 2020.
July has yet to conclude and with August and September right around the corner, the Valley could be in for another record-breaking performance.
On the plus side, Phoenix has only seen around 62 days this year of temperatures of or above 100 degrees. The all-time tally of days of 100 degrees and over in a year was also set in 2020 at 145. It's not a certainty, but this milestone in particular could remain intact come summer's end, bringing a somewhat dystopian consolation prize to the Valley if it manages to not break it.
A few other all-time records that still remain unbeaten are:
- Hottest day on record in Phoenix: 122 degrees (June 26, 1990).
- Latest last 110 degree day: Sept. 19, 2010.
- Latest last 100 degree day: Oct. 27, 2016.
- Earliest first 100 degree day: Mar. 26, 1988.
- Earliest first 110 degree day: May 8, 1989.
Hot weather tips
The Arizona Department of Health Services provided tips to prevent heat-related illness:
- Drink water: It is recommended to drink at least 2 liters of water per day if people are staying inside all day. Those who spend time outdoors should drink 1 to 2 liters per hour they are outside.
- Dress for the heat: Wear light-weight and light-colored clothing. Sunscreen should always be applied to exposed skin and it is recommended to wear a hat or use an umbrella when outdoors.
- Eat small meals and eat more often: It is recommended to avoid foods high in protein that increase metabolic heat.
- Monitor those at risk: Check on friends, family or others for signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
- Slow down and avoid strenuous activity: It is recommended to only do strenuous activity during the coolest hours of the day, between 4 and 7 a.m.
- Stay indoors.
- Take breaks when engaged in physical activity: Take a break in a cool place when doing activity outside on a hot day.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — On Wednesday, a Sedgwick County judge sentenced Javan Ervin to life in prison after he crashed into a pregnant woman’s car and killed her in July 2021.
Samantha Russell, 22, lost her life that day. She was pregnant with her son, Mac. First responders and doctors were able to deliver Mac after the crash.
“I see her every day in Mac because he looks just like her,” said Samantha Russell’s Father, Rogelio Castorena.
A soon-to-be mom, Russell’s family says she was hard working and looked forward to meeting her son Mac.
“She was such an amazing, wonderful young woman who had so much to give,” said Samantha Russell’s Mother, Lischen Castorena.
Her family said Wednesday’s court hearing doesn’t change what happened to Russell, but they have some closure, no longer having to see Javan Ervin in court.
“She was taken from us from a person who was the exact opposite in life of what she was,” said Rogelio Castorena.
They will remember her through Mac.
“She looked forward to saying I love you to Mac, and she never got that chance, and Mac will never get that chance to hear her say it,” said Rogelio Castorena.
Russell’s family, her husband Brandon Russell, and so many others are working to make sure Mac has the best life possible, as Samantha wanted.
They said Mac will endure a life of medical treatments after the crash.
They are thankful to the community for its support these past two years and the medical teams for helping Mac grow stronger every day.
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Why is the air quality in Phoenix bad? Your questions about air quality answered.
Phoenix air quality may be as bad as you think.
Have you ever looked outside and wondered why the air appears gray or hazy? Or wondered how fresh the air is on a sunny day with clear skies? By measuring air quality, we can determine how clean or polluted the sky is.
Here is everything you need to know about navigating Phoenix's air quality.
How do I check the air quality in Phoenix?
There are a few ways to check Phoenix's air quality that are simple and easy. You don't have to look at a full index if you don't want to.
- Use the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality's hourly air forecast for Phoenix (ADEQ).
- Use the weather app on your iPhone. Go to your city and scroll down on the weather page. There will be an air quality section that tells you the air quality number and describes the quality of the air to you. If you have an android you can go to the clock app, click on Phoenix, click Phoenix on the map and it will take you to a website that shows you the AQI.
- Check AccuWeather for a report on the daily air quality in Phoenix.
What is an air quality index?
The air quality index (AQI) reports air quality on a daily basis. It is a tool that helps measures how clean or polluted the air around you is and if there are any associated health effects in your area that might be a concern for you.
Is there a Phoenix air quality map?
There are multiple maps that will show you a visual representation of the air quality in Phoenix.
Here is a map that shows the air quality for multiple places around the Phoenix area. A real-time map is also embedded below:
Air Quality Index - Today's Forecast
Where does Phoenix rank in terms of air quality?
According to the American Lung Association's 2023 State of the Air study, Phoenix ranks fifth worst in the country for ozone, seventh worst for year-round particle pollution and 13th worst for short term particle pollution.
Despite this, Phoenix is seeing fewer unhealthy days with room for improvement according to an article written by the Arizona Republic.
In depth:Phoenix ranks 5th in ozone pollution, but a new report finds fewer bad air days overall
You can find the air quality index for the country, your state and your city in these different maps and sites.
How do I read the air quality index?
AQI's are color coded. They're based off of six main pollutants: sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, ground-level ozone and particulate pollution (dust and smoke).
Depending on the amount of pollutant in the air, an area will be assigned a number from 0-500 along with a specific color corresponding to a level of health concern.
- Good air quality is symbolized by the color green (0-50).
- Moderate air quality is symbolized by the color yellow (51-100).
- Unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups is symbolized by the color orange (101-150).
- Unhealthy air quality is symbolized by the color red (151-200).
- Very unhealthy air quality is symbolized by the color purple (201-300).
- Hazardous air quality is symbolized by the color dark red (301-500).
Why does Phoenix have air quality issues?
Phoenix ranked as one of the worst cities for air pollution in 2020 according to the American Lung Association's State of the Air report. Phoenix city ranked seventh for year-round particle pollution and 10th for short-term particle pollution.
Phoenix did not manage to have cleaner air during COVID-19. Phoenix sustained poor ozone despite a reduction in emissions.
Your questions, answered:Tell us how The Republic can help you
What is a high pollution advisory?
A High Pollution Advisory (HPA) in Arizona is an order issued by the ADEQ when there is a high probability that pollution for ozone or particle matter levels will exceed the federal health standard.
The advisories encourage people to limit activities that cause air pollution. Some activities may be illegal, such as: burning outdoor fires, residential wood burning, the use of an off-highway vehicle and the use of a leaf blower, according to ADEQ.
An ongoing report from the ADEQ shows that ozone this year is significantly above the average ozone threshold. There have been 86 good days, 83 moderate days and 37 days exceeding the threshold.
Can air pollution affect my health?
According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), air pollution affects everyone’s health, but certain groups like children and older adults, may be affected more.
The NIEHS said the following are public health concerns based on air pollution:
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular disease
- Respiratory diseases
- Diabetes mellitus
- Obesity
- Reproductive, neurological and immune system disorders.
Is there anything being done about Phoenix air pollution?
The city of Phoenix said they are implementing air quality programs to help reduce ozone and particulate pollution. These programs include transit, light rail, bikeways and pedestrian friendly developments that reduce vehicle emissions. They also intend to promote land use planning and more sustainable urban designs.
"By 2050, Phoenix will achieve a level of air quality that is healthy for humans and the natural environment," the city of Phoenix wrote in an article. "This includes outperforming all federal standards and achieving a visibility index of good or excellent on 90% of days or more.
Is there anything I can do about Phoenix air pollution?
According to the World Health Organization there are ten things you can do in order to fight against air pollution.
- Don't drive during rush hour.
- Drive an electric vehicle.
- Walk when you can.
- Compost.
- Recycle.
- Don't burn waste.
- Use renewable energy in your home.
- Use clean energy to cook.
- Turn off lights and electronics not in use.
- Check daily air pollution levels.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita City Council is holding public hearings for people to share their thoughts on the proposed 2024-2025 city budget. During the Tuesday evening meeting, the Council mainly heard from worried supporters of Old Cowtown Museum.
They say the Cowtown budgeting is not keeping up with the maintenance and employee needs of a historic living museum.
The City of Wichita website shows fluctuating budget numbers for Cowtown over recent years. The list below shows what was spent in previous years, what is expected to be spent this year, and what is proposed for the next couple of years, courtesy of the City of Wichita.
- 2019 Actual – $934,650
- 2020 Actual – $799,045
- 2021 Actual – $886,858
- 2022 Actual – $1,000,970
- 2023 Revise – $965,087
- 2024 Proposed – $982,879
- 2025 Proposed – $991,115
Jim Long, president of the Historic Wichita Cowtown Board of Directors, told the City Council that some crucial maintenance issues have been deferred.
“It’s falling into disrepair, and I don’t want to see it go away,” Long said. “Please, consider an adjustment to Cowtown’s budget.”
He also said the museum needs to hire more staff, particularly interpreters.
“We have lost the ability to support what’s called interpreters,” Long said. “These interpreters, what they’ll do is they’ll educate the public as far what this means in Wichita’s history, what this means in United States history. This is a significant driver for Wichita’s economy.”
Nichole Conard, the Cowtown Board vice-president, said Old Cowtown Museum is the only 1870s living history museum in America. But she said that’s not the case anymore.
“You know why? We don’t have any interpreters,” she said. “We have a blacksmith, but we don’t have anyone to teach those USD children who come in. We don’t have anyone to talk to those senior citizens who come over from Germany, Japan, Bolivia, and explain what is so amazing about the West, about Kansas.”
Conard said staffing levels are so low that Cowtown’s historical items are being stolen, broken and damaged.
“We have the lowest amount of staff Cowtown has ever seen in the past 30 years,” she said. “We are one of the 3% of accredited museums in America. We’re not just the gem of Wichita. We are the gem of Kansas. We are the gem of the United States, and we need help.”
Conard asked for 25-30% more in the budget. Long suggested $60,000 but said he would need to do more research before deciding on a more precise amount.
“What we’re asking for at Cowtown … wouldn’t really even budge the lines on your pie chart,” Long said. “But it’s a monumental ask. It’s a monumental difference to Cowtown and for the people that we help educate. It’s a significant thing.”
Cowtown Volunteer Joe Raney said the City has been reducing the museum’s budget and employees for several years.
“By keep reducing the budgets and not providing a good operating budget, you took away from staff, staff who are there to help the education process, to help in the security of the facility,” he said. “Just even a few additional staff members can go a long way in helping bring back some weekend performances that are done by the volunteers.”
Volunteer Holly Bascombe said that Cowtown looks like a ghost town without enough paid employees during the week.
“Our volunteers can only come out there while they’re not working their own jobs, so during the week, the museum is not staffed,” she said. “It’s becoming more like Old Ghost Town Museum than Old Cowtown Museum.”
One frequent Cowtown visitor told the City Council that duct tape is holding one of the historic museum doors together. She said the buildings are originals and are breaking down.
Another volunteer complained that raccoons are living in and chewing on the buildings. She said the raccoons are destroying everything, including the image that visitors have of the museum.
The Council said some raccoons have been captured, and traps are being set to catch more.
The mayor and council members had questions for some of the speakers. However, they did not promise any additional funding.
“There’s a number of issues that we are working through, and I think we’re going to keep working through them,” Council Member Mike Hoheisel said.
There are two more public hearings on the 2024-2025 proposed budget. The first one is Aug. 15 at the 9 a.m. City Council meeting. The last one is at the Council meeting on Aug. 22. That is also the day the Council is expected to vote on adopting the budget.
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Man in his 70s struck, killed by commercial vehicle in Buckeye Fry's parking lot
A man in his 70s died after he was hit by a commercial vehicle in a Fry's parking lot on Wednesday, according to the Buckeye Police Department.
Officers responded to the area near Indian School Road and Jackrabbit Trail when they received a call just after 9:45 a.m. Police said the man was walking across the parking lot when he was struck by a commercial vehicle.
When officers arrived at the scene there were several bystanders helping the man.
According to police, officers immediately began providing CPR as they waited for crews from Buckeye Valley Fire to arrive. The man was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries.
His identity was not released by police.
The driver stayed on scene and impairment was not believed to be a factor in the collision, police said.
Police asked people to avoid the area. An investigation remained ongoing.
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Alicia Navarro, who has been missing from Glendale since 2019, has been located in Montana
Alicia Navarro, a Glendale teenager who has been missing for nearly four years, has been found alive in a small Montana town near the Canadian border, Glendale police announced on Wednesday.
"She is, by all accounts, safe. She is, by all accounts, healthy," Glendale spokesperson Jose Santiago, said. "She is, by all accounts, happy."
Navarro, who has autism, was 14 years old when she went missing in September 2019 after leaving a note saying she was returning home soon.
Navarro's mother, Jessica Nuñez, said in a video posted on Facebook that she does not know the details of the recovery but could confirm the young woman was alive and well.
"I, first of all, want to give glory to God for answering your prayers and for this miracle," Nuñez said.
Nuñez said she had only heard about her daughter being found only about an hour before she posted the video.
Santiago said that the now 18-year-old went to police in the Montana town with the hopes of being taken off a list of missing children. He said that Navarro went to them of her own free will and identified herself to police. The name of the town was not released.
The young woman is asking for privacy with the hopes of moving on and building a life for herself, police said.
Police said they do not know the full story of what happened to Navarro, only that it started as a runaway situation because of statements she had made to them. They said she showed up to the Montana police station alone and did not require medical attention.
Lead investigator Lt. Scott Waite said that thousands of tips came in for Navarro over the years from all over the country. All were looked into. He said he had to look back and check if the Montana town was ever brought up on the tip line.
At this time, there are no imminent or pending charges against anyone in relation to the case, Waite said.
"We are also thankful she appears to be in good health and happy," read a statement from police.
Police said Navarro is currently still in Montana and is cooperating with police. They said she was in good spirits and is very apologetic for what she put her mother through over the past few years.
The department said in a news release that they will be working with federal authorities to investigate her whereabouts since the time she was reported missing.
Navarro's hand-written note on the night she was last seen read, “I ran away. I will be back, I swear. I'm sorry. - Alicia"
As a child, the former Bourgade Catholic High School student was diagnosed as "high functioning" on the autism spectrum.
Nuñez had voiced suspicion that her daughter had been abducted.
"Whoever took my daughter thought that she was just going to be another statistic, that I was just going to let it be. And that's not going to happen," Nuñez previously told The Republic.
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Will the inferno never end? Here's when Phoenix could see relief, with rain
With those in the Phoenix area continuing to bake under the record-breaking sweltering heat wave, increased chances of rain provide a promising forecast headed into the weekend.
According to the National Weather Service Phoenix office, Friday through Sunday is slated to be the Valley's best shot at receiving some desperately needed rain. The forecast has slim chances of precipitation beginning on Wednesday night and into Thursday — 20% and 15% respectively — but start to ramp up during the weekend.
"Storm coverage around the state is going to increase this weekend, early next week, so we're going to have a better chance at thunderstorms reaching the Valley floor, not just having wind from distant storms but actual thunderstorms on the Valley floor producing some kind of rainfall," Phoenix office meteorologist Austin Jamison told The Arizona Republic.
Friday's outlook shows around a 20-30% chance of rain hitting Valley floors, with Saturday and Sunday each jumping to 40-50%.
Sunday could bring first day under 110 in a while
Forecasted temperatures have reflected this trend of possible rain, as high and low temperatures have seen respectable drops. In fact, the current 26-day streak of days of 110 degrees and hotter could be snapped by Sunday, as forecasts for both Sunday and Saturday hover just below that mark.
"The rain footprint is almost always smaller than the wind footprint because the downdraft air spreads out a lot further than the rain does. That's why we have a downtrend in temperatures and an uptrend in storm chances. We'll probably see like Sunday, Monday, more hours of the day when there's a potential for storms," Jamison said.
Finally, after being shunned from showers while neighboring Arizona cities were drenched in the cleansing waters, Phoenix could finally get its due.
"At the very least, if you get a really good shower somewhere, let's say the East Valley, you'll have more rain cooled air elsewhere in the metro too from that activity. It knocks down the temperatures better than if it was outflow air from storms that originate over Tucson," Jamison said.
Is this the end of the heat? In short, no
As of Wednesday, an ongoing excessive heat warning remained in effect, with current plans to end Friday evening. Its status will stay in limbo, however, depending on the beginning of next week.
Even with some relief from the sweltering conditions potentially on its way and July heading out the door, the Valley isn't fully out of the flames just yet.
"We still have all of August and then climatologically it's still going to be hot through August and then September we start cooling down, but you still easily have highs in the 100s it's just that the overnight lows start getting better," National Weather Service Phoenix meteorologist Austin Jamison told the Arizona Republic.
The likelihood of 115-plus degree days, however, will likely start to fade as well, Jamison said, stating that a return to that level would be "unusual."
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A New Leaf shelters see food shortage caused by 'irregular increase' in service
A New Leaf, a housing and social service agency, announced Wednesday it is running low on food to feed homeless families due to an “irregular increase” in service.
The unprecedented demand is being linked to the record-breaking heat wave Phoenix is suffering with.
“This urgent need is caused by an increase in more people and families seeking shelter, needing to be off the street to escape the significant levels of heat,” the news release stated.
A New Leaf provided nearly 223,000 meals to those in need last year and is on pace to surpass that number.
Donations during the summer months tend to go down as residents leave to “escape the heat,” but the “community is far outstripping the supply,” according to the news release.
The nonprofit is now down to just eight packets of ramen, compared to the typical 300 boxes it usually has stocked. It has a handful of items left of both canned vegetables and oatmeal tubs to give families.
The shortage is affecting all the nonprofit's shelters, from Apache Junction to the newly opened shelter in Surprise, including its domestic violence shelters. Due to shelters reaching capacity, the agency has also had to place families and adults into hotels.
The nonprofit is asking the community to make donations of shelf-stable food, water and more at its donation centers in Mesa and Surprise. Residents can make a physical donation and are welcome to make a financial donation as well.
Where and how to donate to A New Leaf
The East Valley Donation Center is located at 2245 W. Ella St., Building A, Mesa, and is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The West Valley Donation Center is at 18300 W. Bell Road, Surprise, and is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Residents can also schedule a donation time using a form on A New Leaf’s website.
Reporter Maritza Dominguez covers Mesa and Gilbert and can be reached at maritza.dominguez@arizonarepublic.com or 480-271-0646. Follow her on Twitter @maritzacdom.
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MOUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Personal items and broken pieces of a motorcycle lay scattered across Jonathan Musgrove’s driveway after a motorcycle crashed into his home last night.
“If it would have been a car or a truck, it would have come right through the house,” Musgrove told Channel 11 News.
He was on the couch watching tv. His dad was upstairs lying in bed. They came outside to see what happened.
“A little before 8:00, we just heard this loud bang, the house shook,” Musgrove recalled.
When they got outside, their neighbor was already calling 911.
The two people who had been on the motorcycle, identified as Timothy Kuhns and Jennifer Ramsey, were thrown from the bike and were lying in the yard with severe injuries.
Both died there before they could make it to the hospital, according to the Westmoreland County Coroner.
It’s a sight Musgrove can’t get out of his mind.
“Every time I closed my eyes, all I could see was...this,” Musgrove said while getting emotional.
Shockingly, this isn’t the first fatal crash at the Musgrove’s home.
Musgrove said there was one accident about 30 years ago where a man crashed into a tree in his yard.
“We’ve had our front porch hit three separate times between that accident and this one,” he said.
Musgrove said people drive way too fast around the bend on Route 819.
He’s asked the state to make the curve safer.
“We’ve talked to PennDOT about putting a guard rail up, but they told us it wasn’t necessary,” Musgrove said.
Channel 11′s Andrew Havranek reached out to PennDOT but did not hear back for this story.
The coroner said speed was a factor in this crash.
Musgrove is sad for the victims’ families, saying he heard the couple was soon to be married.
“You have my sincerest and deepest condolences. I wish there was more that we could have done, and I wish this would have never happened,” Musgrove said.
Musgrove said he and his dad will be staying in a hotel until power can be restored to the home. They are working with their insurance to get repairs done on the home, as well as one of their vehicles.
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STOWE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Police are investigating after a juvenile male was shot in Stowe Township.
According to Allegheny County police, emergency crews were called to the intersection of Sixth Street and Ridge Street for reports of a shooting at around 7:05 p.m.
First responders found a juvenile male who had been shot in the arm at the scene, police said.
The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, according to police.
Allegheny County police initiated an investigation.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the County Police Tip Line 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
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EAST MAHONING TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Pennsylvania State Police in Indiana are looking for a woman reported missing out of the area of Marion Center.
According to state police, Sheila M. Rowley, 60, was reported missing by family members after she left her house along the 9000 block of Route 119 Highway North in East Mahoning Township Wednesday and hasn’t returned home.
Rowley is described as a white female who’s five feet, six inches tall and weighs 155 pounds.
Rowley has blue eyes and shoulder-length gray hair. She was last seen wearing a gray hoodie and black leggings with a flower print, state police said.
Anyone with information concerning her whereabouts is asked to immediately contact 911.
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PITTSBURGH — Keeping your cool over the next three days may be a bit of a challenge. Some say they take advantage of public pools and parks and one well known business says the hotter weather the longer the lines.
Gus & Yiayia’s is a North Side staple, serving up ice bombs since 1934.
91-year-old Gus says that the hotter the temperatures the longer the lines.
“People know when it gets that hot they know where Gus & Yiaya’s is,” Gus said. “We got cherry, grape, orange pineapple, root beer, blueberry.”
Customers said when they see Gus’s stand in the Allegheny Commons Park, it means two things: The temperatures are warming up and they’ve got a place to cool down.
Down the road at the Troy Hill Spray Park, families also use the hot temperatures as a reason to get out of the house.
“We just have window units on our second floor so it keeps our bedrooms cools but the house can get really hot,” Dave Stehouwer said.
Experts say that safety is a priority during extreme weather, and to monitor for warning signs like fatigue, dizziness, nausea and headaches.
“Cold in the shade and hot in the sun so you are always trying to navigate having a towel to dry them off so they don’t overheat when they are the sun,” Stehouwer said.
The city announced earlier this week that 12 cooling centers will be available across the city. Click here for the full list.
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DERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — 16 years after Samantha Lang was found dead inside of a Derry Township home, a suspect has been linked to the homicide.
On March 27, 2007, Pennsylvania State Police found Lang in the living room lying in a pool of blood.
Her death was ruled a homicide after an autopsy revealed she died from extensive blunt force trauma to the head with multiple lacerations to the scalp, multiple fractures of the calvarium and basilar skull and extensive contusions and lacerations with hemorrhage of the cerebral hemispheres, according to the criminal complaint.
The complaint also details a large wound to Lang’s neck that went through the trachea, esophagus, thyroid gland, right carotid artery and right jugular vein.
She also had trauma to one of her fingers.
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The criminal complaint said a man named Charles (Chuck) Earl Ream was interviewed by police the day after Lang’s body was found.
Channel 11′s Pete DeLuca is looking through the criminal complaint for answers as to the suspect’s motive. Watch 11 at 11 p.m. for those details.
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PITTSBURGH — The University of Pittsburgh announced Wednesday that tuition will increase for most of their students for the upcoming school year.
The decision comes after a joint meeting between the Budget and Executive committees of the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees where the trustees approved a 2023-2024 budget.
The budget includes the following, including tuition increases:
- 2% tuition increase for in-state undergraduate students that calculates to an average of $197 extra per term
- 7% tuition increase for out-of-state undergraduate students that calculates to an average of $1,260 extra per term
- 3.5% increase for all graduate students that calculates to an average of $436 extra per term for most in-state students and an average of $740 extra per term for out-of-state students
- No increase at regional campuses
- Increased minimum wage to $16.50 an hour for university staff making less
- At least 4% increase for the pay pool to go toward raises for non-represented faculty and staff
Pitt chancellor Joan T.A. Gabel released the following message to the community:
“As the Commonwealth has not yet approved its final FY24 budget, our budgets were approved under the assumption that the state will continue its half-century-plus tradition of supporting in-state students, which now number more than 17,000 across our campuses. At the University of Pittsburgh, students guide our daily mission, and we are certainly concerned about the increasing costs of higher education at Pitt and throughout the nation. We will continue to work diligently to control this burden while elevating financial assistance and overall quality….In the days and weeks ahead, we will continue to work with lawmakers in Harrisburg to emphasize the importance of supporting Pennsylvania’s students and increasing funding for state-related universities.”
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A 31-year-old Greensboro woman has died of injuries suffered in a weekend car crash.
A police news release identified the victim as Jillian Daly.
Officers responded at 9:45 a.m. Saturday to the crash in the 1200 block of Westridge Road.
Daly was operating her 2020 Tesla Model Y north on Westridge Road, according to the news release. She drove through the southbound lanes and off the roadway to the left, police said. The vehicle struck two large trees.
Daly was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and died on Tuesday.
The Greensboro Police Crash Reconstruction team responded and is investigating.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000. Citizens can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to P3tips.org to submit a web tip. All tips to Crime Stoppers are completely anonymous.
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Damond Watkins, a member of an illustrious eastern Idaho political family, has enjoyed a storied political career that has seen him earn respect from those at the highest levels of the national Republican Party.
His father, Dane Watkins Sr., is a longtime Idaho Falls businessman who served more than a decade as an Idaho state senator. His brother, Dane Watkins Jr., was elected Bonneville County prosecutor three times before becoming a 7th Judicial District judge, where he has been elected four times.
Damond Watkins grew up attending Republican National Conventions with his father and brother, but his interest in government and politics focused more on the background. He served as a Senate page, both in Boise and Washington, D.C., was elected student body president at the University of Utah, interned in the Clinton White House and spent years climbing through the ranks of the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee, eventually becoming chairman.
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In January 2010, the state GOP unanimously voted to appoint him as national committeeman.
In 2008 and 2012, he helped raise $60 million for presidential candidate Mitt Romney during his runs for the presidency. He later was appointed by President Donald Trump to the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships.
A sudden resignation
So it was a surprise to see a June 26 news release from the Idaho Republican Party announcing Watkins’ resignation from his national committeeman role. The release’s laudatory tone reflected the tenor of his tenure.
It said Watkins had “played a pivotal role in shaping our party’s vision and driving positive change” and that the party expressed its “gratitude for his service and contributions over the years …”
However, beneath those glossy descriptions was a not-so-secret monthslong effort by some in the party to force Watkins out.
Two former chairmen of the Idaho Republican Party — Trent Clark and Tom Luna — filed a request June 29 with Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel to “investigate the unethical and what we believe to be illegal actions that led to the coerced ‘resignation’ of Damond Watkins.”
Watkins’ detractors claim he has moved out of state and, thereby, vacated his national committeeman seat under party rules.
Watkins told the Post Register that Idaho Falls remains his home and that the July 2022 purchase of a residence in Oak Ridge, North Carolina, was for a second home to allow him to be closer to his wife’s family in the southeast and receive medical treatment from one of the nation’s top surgeons for his continued recovery from a 2013 plane crash that broke his back. His family had been living with him in a North Carolina hotel.
“When you start looking at long winters, I have 9 inches of titanium in my spine from the plane crash,” Watkins said.
He said he spends more time in Idaho than in North Carolina.
Watkins said the North Carolina purchase came after he and his wife received a generous, unsolicited offer on their home on Solstice Way in Idaho Falls. For several reasons, it was an offer they couldn’t refuse. They sold the home and temporarily moved some of their furniture into his parents’ home in Idaho Falls, he said.
In Idaho Falls, he said he resides in a home on 11th Street that belonged to his grandmother. He and his wife have been renovating the house with the intent of making it their retirement home, he said.
On Aug. 3, Watkins received a phone call from Mark Fuller, then-chairman of the Bonneville County GOP.
Watkins said Fuller told him he wanted to talk about his residency, “because it’s come up in our Central Committee, and there’s some questions about it.”
That night, Watkins transferred his voter registration online from the home on Solstice Way to his parents’ home.
“My voter registration … (had) been there before,” he said. “I’ve got mail there. … I’ve got furniture that’s over there that we packed up. A lot of our furniture is still here in Idaho Falls, waiting for this house to be done.”
What the law says
Idaho law makes allowances for residents in such circumstances, whether they be snowbirds, students, missionaries or oil field workers so long as they “present intention of returning after a departure or absence therefrom, regardless of the duration of absence.” The Idaho Voter Registration Form says that to vote in Idaho, you must “have resided in Idaho and in the county for 30 days prior to the day of election.”
Bonneville County Clerk Penny Manning told the Post Register her office received a voter registration challenge last summer regarding Watkins and that it was in the process of removing him from the voter rolls when he re-registered at a different address, which people do all the time.
“That’s not an unusual thing,” Manning said. “Due to the information that he provided, we had no reason to believe that he was not eligible to register.”
“From the election side of things, you have to be registered at your primary place of residence, and that’s actually the determination of the voter,” Manning continued. “… In situations such as this, it may mean that you intend to return to Bonneville County or it is your primary place of residence. You can’t ever vote in another state or another area, or that cancels out your voter registration.”
A change in approach
Once the voter registration challenge failed, the efforts to remove Watkins from his party role took a different tack.
In September, Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon received a petition signed by 61 members of the State Central Committee from 22 counties asking her to “call, within 10 days of the receipt of this petition, for a special meeting of the State Central Committee to consider declaring the National Committeeman position vacant or alternatively, removal of National Committeeman Damond Watkins.”
The petition, written by Bonneville County GOP State Committeeman Bryan Smith, alleged that Watkins moved to North Carolina, missed multiple Idaho state GOP meetings, was absent at the August 2022 National Committee Meeting, did not vote in the May 2022 Republican primary and updated his voter registration to his father’s address.
The petition included a copy of the deed to the Oak Ridge, North Carolina home, that stated, “The hereinafter described property did [X] did not [ ] constitute Grantor’s primary residence.”
Watkins said the claims were either untrue or exaggerated.
“I was elected to serve the state of Idaho at the national level, and in 13 years I’ve only missed five meetings,” Watkins said. “These meetings are expensive. (Idaho GOP National Committeewoman) Cindy (Siddoway) and I pay $9,000 to $13,000 a year to participate in the meetings and we’re never reimbursed.”
As required by Idaho GOP rules, Moon called for a special meeting of the Idaho State GOP Committee on Jan. 7 to consider the petition.
A right to due process
In December, in advance of the meeting, the Republican National Committee sent a letter to Moon, stating “we are deeply concerned that efforts to remove him (Watkins) might not be done in accordance with IDGOP rules” and that “any removal would need to be done in accordance with IDGOP rules following Robert’s Rules of Order.”
At the January special meeting, state GOP 1st Vice Chairman Daniel Silver hired Al Gage, a Certified Professional Parliamentarian who has consulted with the Republican National Committee, to attend and review the state committee’s actions.
Gage issued a 17-page opinion that found that the proceeding broke multiple party rules and violated Watkins’ due process rights.
“... There were no charges brought against him in advance,” Gage wrote “… (There) was no prior investigating committee to support the charges, … the meeting was not held in executive session, … (and) the State (Central) Committee does not have the authority to remove the National Committeeman from office. … Only the State Convention has this authority under the current rules.”
Following the January meeting, Moon hired an investigative committee led by Chris Troupis, part of the ultraconservative wing of the state Republican Party who handled the closed primary issue in Idaho.
Watkins said he was not informed of the rules of engagement, who was on the committee or whether he would have an opportunity to defend himself.
A showdown in Challis
That investigation came to a head at the state GOP’s summer meeting last month in Challis, where Watkins was scheduled to speak June 24.
Twenty minutes before Watkins was set to take the podium, he said Moon and Troupis pulled him aside.
“Dorothy looks me in the eye and says, ‘I need to talk to you,’” Watkins said.
He said he was led outside to the back of the building where Troupis was holding a report titled, “The Investigative Report.”
He said the committee members had met in secret and they were going to release this committee report to the entire central committee. He said they had boxes of the reports ready to distribute to the central committee. He said they told him, “We’ve got you dead rights.”
“What do you mean?” Watkins asked.
Watkins said they told him they had a recording of him speaking at his church in North Carolina, “thank(ing) the ward out there for allowing my family to plant our roots into that ward.”
Watkins was shocked that he’d been recorded at church.
“Churches are places of worship not to be used as places of political sabotage,” Watkins told the Post Register.
He said he asked for a copy of the report, but that Moon refused.
“She says, ‘No, you can have a copy when everybody else gets a copy in 20 minutes — clock’s ticking.’”
The Post Register requested a copy of the investigative report, but Moon refused to provide it.
Watkins said Moon told him his friends had turned against him, including his former boss, Melaleuca Executive Chairman Frank VanderSloot.
He said she told him that “Everybody, when they see the truth, what’s in this report, they’re going to drop you like flies.”
“The big jugular for me was when she said, ‘You think Frank is your friend? He’s going to drop you like a fly. In fact, Frank’s told me that anything that comes out of your mouth should be disavowed,’” Watkins said.
“I’m getting emotional at this point, because … after the (plane) accident when I wake up from that surgery, I’m in the ICU, my wife’s on the floor … and Frank is next to me holding my hand, you know?” he said. “I had a moment of weakness, and I said, ‘Dorothy, what do you want?’”
Watkins said Moon told him, “I want you to resign. Make it go away. If you resign right now, this report will go away.”
A distraught Watkins opened up his phone, “… I sent a text message saying ‘I resign.’” Then he got in his car and drove back to Idaho Falls.
When contacted by the Post Register, VanderSloot issued a statement denying he spoke ill of Watkins to Moon.
“I have tremendous respect for Damond. I have heard of the statements that Dorothy Moon claims that I made about Damond. I refute them. Damond no longer works for me, so he is no longer our spokesperson, but I have the highest regard for him. I think what Dorothy Moon and her team did to Damond was abhorrently wrong, immoral, and dishonest. It’s extremely sad to me to see any leader stoop to these levels. It’s especially sad to me to see this happening in the Idaho Republican Party. We are better than this.”
Watkins told the Post Register his resignation came under duress.
No do-overs
The Idaho GOP news release praising Watkins was issued two days later.
However, not everyone was buying it, and Watkins’ silence in the days that followed was curious.
“The current leadership of the Idaho Republican Party has waged a relentless campaign to remove Damond Watkins as Idaho’s National Committeeman,” Luna and Clark wrote in their June 29 letter. “They must be held accountable for their actions which we believe are clearly contrary to rule and proper procedure.”
But the letter was for naught.
On July 14, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, RNC General Counsel Michael Whatley and RNC Chief Counsel Matthew Raymer sent a letter to Watkins in response.
“We understand there has been a concerted effort to remove you from your position as NCM, and that you have disputed both the purported grounds for that removal as well as whether your state party’s rules properly have been followed by those seeking your removal. We understand further that you recently resigned in writing via text message to IDGOP Chairwoman Moon, but that you now seek to rescind your resignation on the grounds that you did so under duress,” they wrote.
“After consultation with our parliamentarian, from the RNC’s standpoint, your written resignation to your state party chair is dispositive, and you are no longer the NCM as of its effective date.”
In an interview with the Post Register, Moon disagreed with the representation of events portrayed in Luna and Clark’s letter. “(Watkins) resigned from his position because he lives in North Carolina. Period. The evidence from this investigative committee proved that. This is all misinformation. That is an absolute lie.”
When asked about what happened in the June 24 conversation, she said, “I’m not going to share with you. … When he resigned, he did not want the report out. He goes, ‘I’m going to resign’ because he knew that the report was very damning. … Some of this isn’t anybody’s business. It’s a private club.”
In the June 26 news release the Idaho GOP said that according to state party bylaws, Moon would call a special meeting of the State Central Committee in the next 30 days to fill the national committeeman vacancy.
The meeting will be held July 29 in Boise, Moon said. So far, she said, Bryan Smith is the only candidate she is aware of who is on the ballot.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Most of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ public stops have been on the campaign trail outside Florida, but Wednesday he returned to Orlando as his efforts began a reboot.
The governor touted the strength of the Sunshine State at a conference at the JW Marriott.
He spoke about Florida’s robust economy and hit on education and what has been done in the state Legislature.
It’s a familiar message from DeSantis and one he’s repeated, despite some struggles.
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According to reports earlier this week, DeSantis has cut about a third of his campaign staff to stay financially strong.
News 6 spoke with Dr. Sandra Pavelka, a political science professor at Florida Gulf Coast University, about the moves DeSantis is making on the campaign trail.
“He is presently laying off a good amount of his campaign staff,” Pavelka said. “He’s trailing by more than 20 points in any of the recent polls. He’s also struggling with campaign fundraising.”
Pavelka said the gap continues to widen between the Florida governor and former President Donald Trump in polls, but added there’s still hope for the DeSantis campaign.
Last month, as he hit the campaign trail hard in early primary states, DeSantis received endorsements from 15 South Carolina lawmakers.
“I think DeSantis, and obviously his wife Casey, have been really hitting the campaign trail pretty hard. They’ve been looking to connect with potential voters and have been really good about hitting strategic areas,” Pavelka said.
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Following a speech by Vice President Kamala Harris in Florida last week, the Florida Department of Education issued a letter addressing what it calls “inaccurate criticism.”
Harris targeted African American history standards in Florida schools during her speech, claiming the curriculum taught that enslaved people benefited from slavery.
“How is it that anyone could suggest that in the midst of these atrocities that there was any benefit to being subjected to this level of dehumanization?” Harris asked during her speech.
Critics have attacked the standards on that basis, and others have said it doesn’t go far enough in condemning historical figures who advocated for slavery.
FLDOE adopted new teaching standards for African American history that teach “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.” Those standards refer to trade skills that enslaved people could put to use in the private market upon being freed.
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The department issued a response to the criticisms on Wednesday, saying that Harris had purposefully misrepresented what the curriculum taught.
In a letter to Florida school districts, Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz said that standards were supported by “historical accounts of African Americans, including slaves and their immediate descendants.”
The federal government won’t dictate Florida’s education standards.
— Manny Diaz Jr. (@SenMannyDiazJr) July 26, 2023
This new curriculum is based on truth.
We will not back down from teaching our nation’s true history at the behest of a woke @WhiteHouse, nor at the behest of a supposedly conservative congressman. https://t.co/UOypM5tSJx pic.twitter.com/Npz022qBwe
“The adoption of a stand-alone strand of African American History standards is a first for Florida,” Diaz wrote. “It builds off our continued efforts since 2019 to teach our students unbiased African American history. This effort has included the adoption of standards to teach about the Ocoee Massacre, the brutal injustices of slavery, and a robust focus on the civil rights movement.”
The standards require that Florida schools teach about important historical Black figures like inventor Lonnie Johnson and George Washington Carver. They also mandate that history classes discuss “the contributions of Africans to society, science, poetry, politics, oratory, literature, music, dance, Christianity and exploration in the United States from 1776-1865.”
The African American History workgroup that put together the curriculum included members like Dr. William Allen, a former member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
In an interview with conservative pundit Megyn Kelly, Allen derided the accusations against the workgroup’s curriculum.
“It is categorically false to say that we adopted, embraced the positive, good school of slavery,” Allen said. “Nothing could be further from the truth.”
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AUSTIN, Texas — Hamilton Pool is back open for swimming!
The iconic pool had previously been closed since late May due to higher-than-normal bacteria levels in the water, but is now once again safe for swimmers.
"Everything about it is really nice and pretty,” said Corina Vasquez, an Arlington native who came down to visit the pool on Wednesday. Vasquez said visiting the pool had long been a bucket list item.
The Vasquez's got up at 4 a.m. to make their reservation time, and Vasquez said it was well worth it to spend quality time with her family.
"The baby, she loves to swim so this is definitely for her as well," Vasquez said.
The Vasquez's weren't the only ones excited to be swimming in the triple digit heat. Brittany Nolan, a Dripping Springs native, came out here with her 4-year-old daughter.
"Just enjoying swimming here. [A] nice morning hike and getting in the water... we meet people from all around the world when we're down here, so that's kind of cool," said Nolan.
"The original reason we had a very heavy rain storm and that caused the bacteria levels to go much, much, above our health standards," said Michael Brewster, a park supervisor at Hamilton Pool.
Brewster said officials have been doing weekly testing on the pool since May.
“The bacteria levels were acceptable, and they met health standards," Brewster explained.
"I think we were supposed to come a couple weeks ago and swimming was not allowed yet, so happy to be back down here."
Officials are still reminding people coming to the pool to wear plenty of sunscreen and bring plenty of water.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Bristol, Tennessee Police Department (BTPD) is holding training activities this week that will prepare them to keep the community safe this school year.
The training exercises are happening at Tennessee High School, and according to BTPD Captain Brian Hess, planning and coordination for this training drill dates back to January. He said many members of their department, as well as some Bristol, Virginia police officers, are working through the “active-shooter type” training.
“This is one of those things where we’ll play the whole scenario out from start to finish, from the contact of a suspect to evacuating the injured,” Hess said. “We’ll do the whole training scenario. We actually have two of them tonight [Wednesday].”
Hess told News Channel 11 that the more police officers, SWAT teams and other staff trained in potential scenarios, the more instinctual it will become for them, greatly reducing the time they have to think about their next steps during an emergency.
“In a stressful situation, you’re going to rise to your highest level of training,” he said. “So the more that these guys can train like this, the more it’s just going to be instinct, just sort of having to think about it when the situation actually occurs.”
“You’ve got to be ready. Like I said, you’re going to rise to your highest level of training and I know these guys would roll right up and they wouldn’t even think about it, they would do their job and what they had to do.”
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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL)- Greeneville Middle School received a $500,000 grant from the state of Tennessee, and with that grant funding, the school will be implementing a new technology called Z Space.
Principal of Greeneville Middle School Dr. Rachel Adams said this new technology will provide more opportunities for students to explore various career paths.
“They can do things like virtually dissecting animals, they can work on parts of a car, they can do robotics, they can do virtual welding,” said Adams “Lots of different opportunities for them to get an idea of what they’re interested in and hopefully spark interest in areas.”
The goal of implementing the new Z Space Technology into the classroom is to give students a head start in career exploration.
“It’s more about having an understanding of the direction they want to go in as they go into high school,” said Adams. “Whichever pathway they choose, we can maximize that pathway for them while they’re at Greeneville High School in the Greene Technology Center.”
Adams told News Channel 11 that with this funding, they’ll be incorporating two new classes into the school curriculum.
“One of those classes is the career exploration class where they will do their career interest assessments, learn about what their interests, strengths and talents are, learn about career opportunities in those fields,” said Adams.
According to Adams, Greeneville Middle School aims to expose students to various career pathways. Greeneville High School and Greene Technology Center will be expanding and deepening student career pathways.
“Students should be coming to us as high school students with a better understanding of the vocabulary and other things in the career field,” said Aaron Flanary, CTE Director for Greeneville City Schools and Principal at Greene Technology Center. “When it comes to technical skills in the field they already have the knowledge, then they can actually work towards mastering.”
Flanary added that having students find what career paths they want to pursue early on allows them to get a head start by getting classes and experience under their belt before they graduate high school.
“We have a strong partnership with a lot of industries and companies that look to hire students right out of high school,” said Flanary.
The Greene Technology Center is a vital tool for students to use. Greeneville Middle School will be implementing the Z Space technology in the upcoming school year.
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – News Channel 11 is working to help students in the Kingsport area who are in need of backpacks and school supplies.
PEAK – Kingsport Young Professionals and Kingsport Chamber of Commerce have partnered to host a backpack drive for area students.
The goal was to help 100 students in obtaining a backpack and school supplies. The cost to equip a student with both is $25.
News Channel 11 was joined by Bob Feagins with the Kingsport Chamber on Wednesday while celebrating 70 years on the air in the Model City. While speaking with Feagins, Sara Diamond and WJHL General Manager and Vice President Paula Jackson surprised Feagins with a donation of $2,500 for the backpack drive.
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CROWN POINT — Northwest Indiana Community Action, a Crown Point social services nonprofit, and Housing Opportunities, a Valparaiso housing nonprofit, have officially joined forces, according to a news release announcing their merger on Wednesday.
Housing Opportunities aims to mediate the housing crisis by providing emergency shelter, affordable housing and other resources to people in need in LaPorte and Porter counties. The organization owns and rents out hundreds of apartments at lower rates for qualifying applicants.
Northwest Indiana Community Action operates as a housing authority for the areas of Northwest Indiana that don’t fall under one. The group primarily serves as the designated community action organization for the region. It also operates as the area’s agency on aging and manages the Women, Infant and Children programs throughout the Region.
NWICA CEO and President Jennifer Trowbridge said that the inspiration for the merger came after a community survey, which showed that Region citizens’ biggest concerns were housing and transportation, according to previous reporting from The Times.
She said after that realization she and Housing Opportunities CEO Jordan Stanfill put their heads together to figure out how their organizations could come together and work for the betterment of the greater NWI community.
Neither Trowbridge nor Stanfill were immediately available for comment.
The two organizations entered an exploratory agreement to merge in March, but the groups couldn’t officially join forces until the boards of the respective groups had voted, previous Times reporting stated.
“By joining forces with HO, our donors and employees will make a greater impact, ensuring access to safe and stable housing while promoting self-sufficiency and well-being,” Trowbridge said in an emailed news release.
“This merger empowers us to expand our outreach, working together to address homelessness comprehensively and tackle the underlying causes that contribute to financial instability," the release stated.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Jonathan Taylor
Age : 37
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306756
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Clinton Triplett
Age : 53
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306769
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lashon Ward
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306755
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Other
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Dustin Stark
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306721
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carter Shipley
Age : 19
Residence: Lynden, WA
Booking Number(s):
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Yasmin Santos-Morales
Age : 45
Residence: Sauk Village, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306724
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Tangarie Reid
Age : 40
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306753
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Eric Reinke
Age : 47
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306736
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lawrence Russell
Age : 62
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306727
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - FORCIBLY RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Martine Manzanales Jr.
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306738
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesus Martinez
Age : 39
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306761
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF A HANDGUN
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jorge Martinez
Age : 27
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306766
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Price
Age : 40
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306730
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenneth Lyke II
Age : 25
Residence: Hoffman Estates, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306739
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - FROM BUILDING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Phillip Jones
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306732
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - ORGANIZED THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Armando Lopez
Age : 46
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306722
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sharee Johnston
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306242
Arrest Date: June 30, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Holeyfield
Age : 33
Residence: Blue Island, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306733
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jordan Ivy
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306728
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Griffith Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Jewett-Hantes
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306758
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kyle Hawkins
Age : 40
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306773
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Christopher Haniford
Age : 39
Residence: Lake Village, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306741
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shashona Harris
Age : 44
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306764
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Isaiah Castro
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306768
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurice Fort Jr.
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306740
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Fusco
Age : 28
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306743
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jacob Grant
Age : 23
Residence: Evansville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306751
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - RECKLESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Taylor Brown
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306731
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - VISITING - SALE - ALCOHOL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Regalado Campos
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306765
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Toni Casares
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306725
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Porcher Bennett
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306737
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Meagan Boersma
Age : 43
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306770
Arrest Date: July 15, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristyn Boskov
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306748
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Antione Brown Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306734
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Justin Barham
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306763
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kevin Barnes Jr.
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306735
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julius Barocio Sr.
Age : 27
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306729
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael White
Age : 56
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306686
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SIMPLE - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christine Yarchan
Age : 41
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306711
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Ryan
Age : 58
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306695
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI; OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Spencer Patterson
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306701
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON (SOCIETY IS VICTIM); BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Joseph Mariani
Age : 79
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306697
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Debora Harris
Age : 34
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306708
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Hansen
Age : 30
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306694
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Theron Hall
Age : 19
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306710
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEFENDANT USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Giannina Ballerini
Age : 68
Residence: Lansing, MI
Booking Number(s): 2306720
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Benjamin Cook
Age : 23
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306706
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: DNR
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jose Cotto Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306678
Arrest Date: July 13, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Cottrell Sr.
Age : 57
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306713
Arrest Date: July 14, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamal Pippion
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306658
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - CONVERSION - FAILURE TO RETURN LEASED/RENTED VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Ward
Age : 34
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306670
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Freeman
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306660
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: THEFT - VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE IS AT LEAST 50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Donald Bullman
Age : 42
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306655
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: HEALTH- POSSESSION HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jamila Cook
Age : 42
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306673
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Roy Edwards Sr.
Age : 71
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306667
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Aaron Taylor
Age : 31
Residence: Lake Mary, FL
Booking Number(s): 2306616
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: LSCT
Offense Description: WEAPON - USE - FIREARM - POINTING A FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Melissa Sacha
Age : 27
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306647
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Diane Schultz
Age : 56
Residence: Paw Paw, MI
Booking Number(s): 2306615
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DRUG - PRESCRIPTION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Peterson
Age : 42
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306632
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS W/DEADLY WEAPON (PERSON IS VICTIM); DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Cynthia Olive
Age : 54
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306630
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Eduardo Macias
Age : 31
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306620
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - BRIBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Moore
Age : 35
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306644
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE - MOTOR VEHICLE IS AT LEAST 50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samuel Newton
Age : 33
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306634
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kejuan Lloyd
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306617
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: N/A
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Jasso
Age : 23
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306624
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jordan Hisson
Age : 28
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306641
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: TRESPASS - PROPERTY - UNAUTHORIZED - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Haywood
Age : 46
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306636
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - CHECK (NON-SUFFICENT FUNDS) - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Frostick
Age : 33
Residence: Countryside, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306629
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DECEPTION- LEGEND DRUG; POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kimberly Glover
Age : 53
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306649
Arrest Date: July 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Talani Falls
Age : 29
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306631
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DRUG - PRESCRIPTION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Chavez
Age : 47
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306646
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shakur Cheatem
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306633
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Elders
Age : 39
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306625
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javontae Ballard
Age : 29
Residence: Bloomingdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306627
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeremee Allen
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306635
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erica Zamora
Age : 26
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306598
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Terry Purcell
Age : 61
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306583
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joshua Smith
Age : 38
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306612
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Thomas
Age : 59
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306609
Arrest Date: July 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville, IN
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Devon Trannon
Age : 27
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306580
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kristen O'Brien
Age : 39
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306581
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Natasha Perkins
Age : 32
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306582
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Patrick Mark
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306604
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jarvas Mitchell
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306599
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jariah Nolan
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306584
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Lepore
Age : 40
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306589
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Peter Harmon
Age : 47
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306562
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shandra Foster
Age : 38
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306565
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnny Gibson
Age : 32
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306578
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CORRECTION - SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION; FAILURE TO RETURN TO LAWFUL DETENTION; RAPE - INTERCOURSE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Justin Banks
Age : 31
Residence: Wood River, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306585
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandon Bowdry
Age : 35
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306594
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Cadiz
Age : 38
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306606
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - CONVERSION - UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Douglas Clark
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306568
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - MODERATE BODILY INJURY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
David Washington
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306536
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ilija Tomich
Age : 56
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306522
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: FALSE REPORTING - REPORT, CRIME, OR COMPLAINT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dennis Talian
Age : 63
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306525
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darcy Smith
Age : 26
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306515
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY; ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Anthony Ray
Age : 38
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306532
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lineisha Sellers
Age : 22
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306537
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Thomas Hendron
Age : 66
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306523
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darion Key
Age : 21
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306520
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Steve Goncher
Age : 53
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306526
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Drake
Age : 56
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306530
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dagoberto Ceja
Age : 59
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306531
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lasheanna Cooper
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306518
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nathaniel Burnett III
Age : 45
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306519
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jermell Anderson
Age : 46
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306521
Arrest Date: July 8, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rick Baker
Age : 43
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306533
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ahmad Zaid
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306541
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Yesenia Rodriguez
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306564
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kenny Kaechle
Age : 65
Residence: Rensselaer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306557
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Noll Jr.
Age : 41
Residence: Park Forest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306546
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Adam Pawelko
Age : 34
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306548
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alvaro Alvarez
Age : 38
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306559
Arrest Date: July 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Munster Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
William Burmeister
Age : 41
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306554
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Dereamer
Age : 60
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2306550
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: New Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kenneth Alexa
Age : 25
Residence: Frankfort, IL
Booking Number(s): 2306547
Arrest Date: July 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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The case against accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann will be prosecuted by Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney, his office confirmed.
The announcement that Tierney would be the lead prosecutor in the Long Island murder case came as a surprise -- it's reportedly the first time the district attorney has prosecuted a case himself since taking the position last year.
[Tierney] is an experienced working prosecutor who began his career in 1992," a spokesperson for his office said Wednesday. "He intends to prosecute this case fully and bring justice to the victims of this alleged serial killer."
Investigators this week finished with their digging up of Heuermann's backyard and walked away with what they described as a "massive amount" of potential evidence.
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Tierney said while there were many things taken from the dilapidated and cluttered home — including many guns stored in a basement vault — there wasn't any key piece of evidence found.
"I think everyone wanted that singular piece of evidence but I don’t think there’s any one thing that jumps out at us at this juncture," said Tierney.
He did not offer further details on what specific items were found in the home, but did say it appears no human remains were discovered during a search of Heuermann's backyard. As for whether any of the three women he is charged with killing were actually murdered at the home, Tierney said that "evidence doesn’t point one way or the other."
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The DA said everything taken from Heuermann’s home will be analyzed for blood, hair and DNA — a process Tierney said could take some time.
The search comes after investigators on July 20 said they were looking at unsolved murder cases nationwide for any connection to Heuermann, a Suffolk County Police spokesperson confirmed to NBC 4 New York. Among the cases being looked at for a possible connection to Heuermann are the murders of four women in Atlantic City in 2006, according to the spokesperson. However, in the past, police have not seen any connections between the bodies dumped at Gilgo Beach and the Atlantic City killings.
Heuermann was arrested on July 14 and charged with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Costello, according to court documents. He is also a suspect in a fourth killing, of Maureen Brainard-Barnes.
"The DA’s office will continue to work with our [Gilgo Beach] Task Force partners to develop new evidence and prepare the case for trial," Tierney's spokesperson added Wednesday.
The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office has said that Heuermann was "on suicide watch which is determined by the County’s mental health staff.”
In court documents, prosecutors described the alleged murders as "planned and heinous in nature."
Heuermann pleaded not guilty during an initial court appearance, but said nothing else. He was remanded without bail and is due back in court on Aug. 1.
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ATLANTIC CITY — A $40,000 grant to the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City is helping fund a drone and aviation program.
The program began last fall, when high school students were able to take an introductory aviation course at Atlantic Cape Community College. The students then worked with Boys & Girls Club staff to mentor 160 Atlantic City children and teens during the second half of the school year.
“Our targeted philanthropy bridges the gap between STEM learning and underserved and traditionally overlooked student populations. Our annual grant awards are helping reach talented young students in Atlantic City, who may have not otherwise had access to STEM programs that support their interest," said Don LaMonaca, director of gifting nonprofit Battelle's critical infrastructure business line.
The Atlantic County Economic Alliance helped get the program started.
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"While the ACEA’s activities often focus on business attraction and the diversification of our regional economy, we recognize the need for Atlantic County’s youth to be key players in developing the business trends of tomorrow," alliance President Lauren Moore said. "Thanks to Battelle, these students are getting invaluable exposure to the aviation industry, drone piloting, and to the many career opportunities this field presents for them, hopefully right here in Atlantic County."
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The Boys & Girls Club used the Battelle grant to cover staffing costs, enrollment in the Atlantic Cape aviation course and equipment, including drones.
Students who passed the course will work with Boys & Girls Club staff to present demonstrations and drone activities at Atlantic City schools.
"Battelle and ACEA, through their resources in the field of aviation, have provided our youth at Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City the opportunity to not only learn more about a field very unfamiliar to them, but they have had the opportunity to educate their peers during the process,” said Dr. Aigner Holmes, chief operating officer of the Boys & Girls Club.
Holmes said the club plans to continue the program next school year. This year's program concluded with a student-made documentary featuring drone footage of Atlantic City.
Battelle provides scientific solutions to companies and government agencies. Its Egg Harbor Township team works with the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop aviation safety and security technology at airports.
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ATLANTIC CITY — The city's aquarium, which has been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, will reopen "in the very near future" with some much needed improvements, Mayor Marty Small Sr. said Tuesday.
During its closure, the aquarium, located in historic Gardner's Basin, has undergone various "capital improvements" with $1.16 million in funds granted by the CRDA for the aquarium, which was secured before it shut down, said Andrew Kramer, spokesperson for the city.
The funding is part of the overall $3.6 million Gardner's Basin received from the NJ Green Acres and state Department of Community Affairs for park improvements.
The improvements include new lighting, ceilings, flooring and the addition of four new interactive touch tanks.
"The Atlantic City Aquarium is a first-class attraction, and while we move closer and closer to reopening, no exterior building siding aesthetic improvements were included in this project," Small said Tuesday about wanting to make sure the aquarium looks good inside and out for its reopening. "To ensure we do this reopening right, we are in the process of making plans to improve the aesthetics of the building’s exterior and hope to announce a reopening date in the very near future."
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WILDWOOD — A cable fire appears to be behind a blaze at an electrical substation that led to a loss of power across the Wildwoods earlier this month.
A preliminary finding shared with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities cited a cable fire located behind a switchgear building, but Atlantic City Electric officials said the investigation is ongoing and that an official cause has not been determined. Foul play is not believed to have played a role.
Atlantic City Electric officials on Wednesday said its investigation, which has been carried out with help from third-party sources, found the fire's origin beneath the building at the power station off Susquehanna Avenue.
The fire July 7 caused a power outage that left virtually all of the Wildwoods without electricity for hours, affecting about 24,000 customers total. Throughout that night and into the following day, power was gradually restored across Five Mile Island.
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Company officials on Wednesday said temporarily installed generators were leaving the Wildwoods while the power provider was working to strengthen the local energy grid. More permanent equipment was to be installed at the substation, Atlantic City Electric said.
A spare transformer was being brought into the Wildwoods on Monday to help support the power supply throughout Five Mile Island while officials continue investigating a substation fire nearly two weeks ago.
Mobile and spare transformers will stay on the island to maintain service.
"We appreciate the patience and understanding of our customers and the community as we continue to make these permanent repairs," the company said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the results from the investigation into the fire were recently shared with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the company said.
The fire began about noon July 7. Police alerted the public to the fire at 12:26 p.m., and it was contained shortly after 1 p.m.
Mayor Pete Byron said previously the outage likely cost local businesses heavily reliant on Jersey Shore visitors "millions" in potential profits.
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WILDWOOD — As shore communities deal with another summer of issues with juveniles, including the underage use of alcohol and cannabis, local organization Cape Assist says it is ready to help.
That can include town hall meetings, staff training and awareness campaigns on underage drinking.
“It’s a community effort,” said Katie Faldetta, Cape Assist executive director and CEO. Cape Assist describes itself as a substance abuse prevention and treatment organization. “Over the years, we’ve continued to provide information, resources and role models for the youth in our county to make smart decisions and to lead by example.”
Multiple shore towns enacted new rules this summer related to those under 18. Ocean City created a new curfew and closed beach access after 8 p.m., along with other steps. Lower Township, Sea Isle City and Wildwood have introduced or adopted earlier curfews and taken further steps, such as banning backpacks or restricting alcohol on beaches.
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Cape Assist says it wants to help communities, including working with other organizations, including the Cape May County Healthy Community Coalition and the Lower Township Healthy Youth Coalition.
“The easy part is telling them about the repercussions. The easy part is telling them something is wrong,” Faldetta said. “The part we need to work on together is providing them with an outlet to make the right choices, to be a positive influence for other individuals their age and to ultimately make our communities safer and stronger.”
The groups are offering employee training for businesses that sell alcohol, with a program focused on responsible consumption, intoxication prevention, underage drinking and drunken driving.
“Participants are trained how to recognize the signs of intoxication and receive strategies to best handle complicated situations, identify underage drinkers and prevent underage sales, and confidently use proven techniques to prevent alcohol-related problems,” reads a statement from Cape Assist.
Hundreds of people who have committed crimes have been taken off the streets into drug or alcohol treatment or incarceration, Reynolds told participants in the biweekly Clean and Safe Atlantic City meeting at City Hall.
Officials in several shore communities have cited juvenile justice reform in New Jersey, which limits police interactions with those under 18 and prevents juveniles from being searched for alcohol or marijuana, as contributing to recent problems with gatherings of teens.
In its statement, Cape Assist used examples of warnings for underage drinking or smoking marijuana, and said police can only make an arrest for a teenager buying alcohol with a false ID if the officer witnesses it.
“That’s why these new programs are so helpful,” said Lt. Oscar Perez with the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, about the Cape Assist efforts. “People in these establishments, whether we are there or not, can help us out with underage drinking and fake IDs. The trainings also help because associates, servers and bouncers can get in trouble if they mistake a real ID for a fake.”
According to Perez, the number of alcohol-related arrests and incidents is on the rise, most often involving someone over 21 providing alcohol to underage drinkers.
The majority of the arrests involved minors drinking at facilities where they needed to provide an over-21 valid ID and could not. If an establishment in Cape May County is caught selling alcohol to minors, knowingly or unknowingly, the owners could face fines up to $500.
Cape Assist has also participated in other community efforts such as the We Check for 21 Conference sponsored by the Cape May County Municipal Alliances and the Cape May County Board of Commissioners. The conference offers training sessions on identifying fake IDs and turning away minors.
“While municipalities have set new curfews and implemented new policies in place to deter underage drinking and drug use, Cape Assist is working with other community groups to try to achieve the same goals,” reads the announcement from the organization.
For more information, visit capeassist.org.
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