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ATV ACCIDENT VICTIM IDENTIFIED

Chicago area man identified as victim in Sunday morning ATV accident near Ozark

Dallas attack stirs memory of 2010 Las Vegas courthouse ambush

It’s been nearly 10 years since a man in a trenchcoat walked into the Las Vegas federal courthouse, reached under his jacket, pulled out a shotgun and yanked on the trigger, blasting off a round that boomed like a canon in the building’s lofty main lobby.

KELA Headlines for Tuesday, June 18, 2019

State Police Report

A man died in a one vehicle accident Friday night on Baxter CR 54. According to State Police. 38 year old Johnathan Douglas of Mountain Home ran off the roadway and overturned his Pick-up truck.

Community Calendar

The Dallas County Cooperative Extension Office Presents: Tasty Tuesday today at the Farmers Market located beside the courthouse.

ARound the State

The latest national report on the well-being of children by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows Arkansas has improved its overall economic, health, education and social factors for children, although the state remains in the bottom 20 percent of the rankings.

Morning Report: School Districts’ Lack of Abuse Prevention Policies Comes at a Cost

California doesn’t require schools or districts to have specific policies spelling out what type of interactions between educators and students aren’t allowed.

LOGAN COUNTY APPROVED FOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE

Logan County added to the list of counties eligible for disaster assistance

DRUNK DRIVER KNOCKS OUT POWER IN ALTUS

Roseville man arrested after crashing into utility pole in Altus early Monday morning

2 FIRE CALLS IN BRANCH FIRE DISTRICT

A single family home sustained extensive damage in fire Thursday night

Muskogee County Commissioners hold meeting

Approved financing agreement with First National Bank of Wichita Falls for District 3’s purchase of a 2020 Mack Truck.

Some 17 counties designated for flood assistance

17 counties designated for individual assistance including Muskogee, Sequoyah,  Tulsa Cherokee  and Wagoner County.

School Board Member Finally Has a Challenger, Labor Won’t Be United

Richard Barrera has been elected to the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education three times and never faced an opponent. That won’t be the case in 2020. Teacher Patrick MacFarland announced he is running for the seat.

Atkins Preaches Restraint in Speech on Leadership

At the LEAD San Diego annual Visionary Awards on June 6, a diverse group of community leaders got deserved recognition. Journalists got a shout-out for their value to the community. (All events are better when they include praise for journalists, in our humble opinion.)

Changes Coming at the Campaign to Expand the Convention Center

We heard some new faces are joining the team pushing a ballot measure next year to raise hotel taxes for a Convention Center expansion, homelessness programs and road repairs. Namely, we’d heard consultants from the firm Axiom Strategies, including Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s former chief of staff Stephen Puetz, are joining the effort.

Border Report: Immigrants’ Rights Lawsuits Are Rare in Mexico, But One Group Wants to Change That

In California, immigrant advocates often sue the government when they want to challenge problematic policies and uphold immigrants’ rights. The American Civil Liberties Union’s lawsuit to end family separation at the border is a prime example.

School Districts That Don’t Have Policies on Teacher-Student Boundaries Are Paying the Price

California doesn’t require schools to have policies spelling out appropriate boundaries between teachers and students, but not having those policies is proving to be a problem in court.

Drone Camp At Northeast Community College

Buzzing sounds will be filling the sky this week as the South Sioux City, Nebraska campus of Northeast Community College hosts Drone Camp.

Free Swim Day At Memorial Park Pool On July 4th

As the days get warmer more and more folks are cooling off at city swimming pools.

Yankton Holiday Lighting Task Force Forming

The Yankton Holiday Lighting Task Force is forming and volunteers are being sought to fill the team.

Suspects Sought Following High Speed Chase

Authorities say one person has been arrested and three additional suspects are being sought after a 40-mile chase in southern South Dakota.

Yankton Students Place At National Science Olympiad

Two Yankton High School students brought home success from the National Science Olympiad held in New York recently.

One Injured In Motorcycle Accident

One man was flown to a Sioux City hospital Sunday night following a motorcycle accident involving a pickup in Madison County, Nebraska.

Murder Suspect Found Dead In Jail Cell

A Sioux City man charged in the deaths of his former girlfriend’s parents in Nebraska was found dead in his jail cell early Sunday morning.

Cushing Police and Fire Reports

Below are the Cushing Police and Fire/Ambulance reports for June 10-16, 2019.

Stroud Police Reports

Below are the Stroud Police Reports for June 10-16, 2019.

Drumright Police Reports

Listed below are the Drumright Police and Fire reports for June 10-16, 2019.

Former Miramar Police Department Employee Sentenced to Prison for Participating in Fraud Scheme

A former Miramar Police Department employee was sentenced to prison today for participating in a fraud scheme.

South Florida Pill Mill Owner Sentenced to Prison for Role in $2.2 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

The owner of a pain clinic and a pharmacy in South Florida was sentenced today to 78 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a $2.2 million Medicare fraud scheme. 

Two Men Indicted in South Florida and Arrested in connection with Torture and Kidnapping Plot

Two men accused of kidnapping a victim at gunpoint and torturing him with a blowtorch were indicted.  One man is currently being detained in South Florida, and the second was arrested and is currently being detained in Spain.

Trucking Company Vice President Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating USPS Contract Fraud

Ariana Farjado Orshan, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Steven Stuller, Deputy Special Agent in Charge, U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS OIG) announced that Alexei Rivero, 46, of Miami, Florida, pled guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles,

Tamarac Resident Pleads Guilty to Making Multiple Threats to Congress

Ariana Fajardo Orshan, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida and Steven A. Sund, Acting Chief of Police, U.S. Capitol Police, announced today that John Joseph Kless, 49, of Tamarac, Florida, plead guilty to one count of Making Threatening Communications in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 875(c). 

Nevada remains a tough place for kids, report says

Despite marginal improvements in child well-being since 2010, Nevada remains ranked among the worst states in a nationwide study about the topic released Monday.