Barrington Hills police say uncooperative witnesses is part of the reason there have been no arrests in a fatal shooting that happened at a party a year ago.
SEABROOK – A local businessman who pleaded guilty to being a part of a nationwide conspiracy to distribute illegal synthetic cannabinoids, known on the street as fake weed or spice, will not be getting home detention as requested.
U.S. District Court of Eastern Virginia Judge Rossie Alston, Jr. denied William Walsh’s request for release and home detention due to rising cases of COVID-19 at the Alexandria Adult Detention Center.
Walsh pleaded guilty Jan. 28 to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in a plea agreement with prosecutors at the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Eastern Virginia, which handled the case. He awaits sentencing for the conviction, a period of time expected to be from eight to 10 years, but less than the maximum of 20 years.
Lax procedures, staff apathy led to hundreds with COVID at Portland jail, inmates say
Updated Feb 11, 2021;
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In mid-January, inmates at the Multnomah County Inverness Jail started testing positive for COVID-19. Two weeks later, over 140 have been infected.
The explosion in cases the first major outbreak at Inverness since the pandemic started has caused tension and frustration at the east Portland jail, which houses 512 men and women.
Inmates are scared and frustrated over being forced to live in quarters with COVID-positive bunkmates. Some started an uprising Sunday that led to deputies taking shelter in a small office. Work being done on electronics upgrades has forced overcrowding. And a county audit describes staff not taking protocols seriously and being undisciplined about mask use.
Deputies trapped during inmate protest over COVID in Inverness Jail
Updated Feb 08, 2021;
Posted Feb 08, 2021
A handful of inmates In Multnomah County s Inverness Jail protested late Sunday night, trapping four deputies in a room after they responded with a stun gun and pepper foam, a defense lawyer and a sheriff’s spokesperson said Monday. (The Oregonian/OregonLive/File)LC-
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With over 100 inmates in Multnomah County’s Inverness Jail infected with COVID-19 over the past few weeks, a handful of inmates protested late Sunday night and trapped four deputies in a room after they responded with a stun gun and pepper foam, a defense lawyer and a sheriff’s spokesperson said Monday.
Changes approved in Minneapolis 2040 plan begin to take shape December 30, 2019 5:47am
When Minneapolis leaders began hashing out their vision for the city’s growth, the conversation became almost philosophical, Council President Lisa Bender recalled at a meeting this year. “How is our city arranged? Who can live where? What do buildings look like and feel like?” The result was a 2040 Comprehensive Plan that eliminates single-family zoning, boosts affordable housing requirements and invites the creation of tiny houses. But builders think something is missing: a broader conversation about regulations and how they raise housing costs. “I would say from a policy perspective, it’s like the city’s taken one step forward and two steps back,” said David Siegel, executive director of Housing First Minnesota. In 2020, the first policies will roll out, and we’ll begin to see how they change the city.