Senior safety bills introduced in response to North Texas serial murders
Senior safety bills introduced in response to North Texas serial murders
A series of murders at senior living facilities in Collin and Dallas counties is inspiring families of victims to try and prevent this from happening again.
A series of murders at senior living facilities in Collin and Dallas counties is inspiring families of victims to try and prevent this from happening again.
Suspected serial killer Billy Chermirmir is awaiting trial and is currently accused of killing more than a dozen elderly residents and stealing their belongings.
The families are now supporting several bills aimed at prevention. The proposed legislation was just filed this week and is still in the early stages, but it does have bipartisan support.
Leading Off (3/11/2021)
It's good to be a quinquagenarian.
By Kathy Wise
Published in
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March 11, 2021
6:38 am
Quinquagenarians Are Now Eligible for the Vaccine. The good news is that starting Monday, anyone over the age of 50 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Texas. The bad news is that healthy younger service workers still can’t get it, despite the revocation of the mask mandate. So, be considerate of others (not like Phil Romano), and stay safe. As of yesterday, Dallas County reported 21 new deaths and 557 new cases.
Homeless Encampment Moves to Pioneer Park Downtown. On Monday, Camp Rhonda, a homeless encampment with about 30 tents that had formerly been situated on private property just south of Deep Ellum, moved next to City Hall. After the vacant lots’ owner, Johnny Aguinaga, was issued a code violation in January that threatened daily fines of up to $2,000 for misusing the property, city staff from the Office of Homeless Solutions attempted to meet with residents to find them a new place stay. Initially, more than a dozen opted to move into the city-owned Hotel Miramor, which has been providing housing for COVID-positive homeless people. But now, almost all of Camp Rhonda’s original members have set up residence in Pioneer Park, with a banner demanding “Housing Now.” It’s unclear why they opted or were forced out of the temporary hotel accommodations.