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Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
‘So much gun violence;' Community expresses frustration after several Springfield shootings
People living in a Miami Valley community told their leaders they are sick of the gun violence. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Hear what one man who lost his son in a shooting told Springfield leaders today on News Center 7 Daybreak from 4:25 a.m. until 7 a.m. TRENDING STORIES: Officers looking for man, woman last seen at Troy Aquatic Park Busy street closed after serious motorcycle crash in Montgomery County Bodies of 3 sisters found after visit with their father; Court records reveal likely cause of death David Rose lost his son, Randy Graham, in a shooting on Elder and Buckeye Streets last month. He spoke at Tuesday's Springfield City Commission meeting. Rose led a moment of silence for all the people shot and killed in the last several weeks. They began a conversation about the effects of gun violence. 'You guys don't understand the hurt until it hits home,' said Rose. Commissioner Krystal Brown said she saw one of her brother's friends die in a shooting as a child. 'I so deeply apologize, sir, for your loss,' Brown told Rose. 'I have no words that I can even imagine to comfort you at this time.' Rose said he doesn't think there is much for kids in Springfield to do, so they end up getting involved in violence. However, city commissioners listed several things kids can do for free this summer and are working to get a full list together. News Center 7 will continue to follow this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Rally Against Violence: Group gathers against gun violence after 3 killed in Clark County in 1 day
Three people were shot and killed in one day in Clark County. Sunday, families of those victims gathered to make it clear they want the violence to end. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] News Center 7's Malik Patterson was at the Rally Against Violence and speaks with these families about the change they want to see in their community LIVE on News Center 7 at 11. This peaceful protest was organized the day after Randy Graham was killed. 'This is my baby right here,' Angela Graham said. 'He was shot in cold blood.' TRENDING STORIES: 81-year-old man drowns in home pool Local woman to attempt English Channel swim this week 6 injured, possibly with burns, in a Colorado attack the FBI is investigating as terrorism Graham was one of three people shot on May 14. He was found dead on Elder Street at 3 a.m. Later that day two more people were shot, this time on East Euclid Street. One of those two was a 16-year-old boy, who was dead by the time medics arrived on the scene. David Rose, Randy's father, explained why they gathered for the Rally Against Violence. 'There's so much violence going on in Springfield right now that we need to put an end to it. We need to be a positive influence right now,' Rose said. Not just to bring justice to Randy and his family, but for other victims of gun violence. 'We want to stop the gun violence. We're tired of everybody losing their loved ones,' Kara Graham, Randy's sister, said. Rose says it's more than just a peaceful rally. 'I'm calling on the commissioners, chief and sheriff right now to come back together and open something up so these kids have something positive,' Rose said. Graham was a father of three, and had a big family that loves him dearly. 'I pray that this helps maybe touch your heart in some way, somehow. But let's bring this to an end today,' Kara said. The group that organized the Rally Against Violence are putting together a plan to bring to the city commission meeting on Tuesday. They are asking for more activities for kids to be brought back to the city. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Police Union: Baltimore County Police buildings' drinking water unsafe
Baltimore County Police officers stationed in older buildings are concerned about the safety of their drinking water after testing found unsafe amounts of lead in the water in one building. Now, their union says, they're being ignored. 'An employer's job is to provide a safe working environment,' said Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 4 President David Rose. 'They can't even provide clean water.' Rose said over the past month, officers have raised issues with the union over water at three buildings: the North Point Government Center in Dundalk, as well as the department's precincts in Essex and Cockeysville. While testing has and is still being conducted at North Point, a former junior high school, the FOP president said the precincts haven't been addressed. At all three locations, several officers bring drinking water from home or rely on donations for their shifts, Rose said, and their attempts to have the department supply bottled water have failed. The most immediate concerns seem to surround the Dundalk government building, where Rose said the police's K-9 and SWAT units are stationed — 51 officers in total. According to an April 23 water analysis report reviewed by The Baltimore Sun, testing found lead in two areas of the building: the 'Men's Locker Room' and the 'Women's Restroom Right Sink.' The analysis, conducted by KCI Technologies and Home Land Labs, showed three testing locations within the North Point building. The last of them, a water fountain on the second floor, detected no lead. While the EPA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agree there is no safe level of lead in drinking water, the amount of metal in the women's sink was faint enough to pass its April 22 test. But samples taken the same day from the men's locker room failed with lead units nearly 10 times the limit. According to the analysis paperwork The Sun reviewed, using the EPA 200.8 method, which uses plasma and mass spectrometry to analyze trace elements present in water, the company allows a reading of .0005 milligrams per liter of lead in water. The amount of lead in the men's locker room failed with .148 milligrams per liter, the test shows, while the women's sink passed with .0027 milligrams per liter. Police department spokesperson Joy Stewart said several water sources were tested last month at the North Point Government Center and a sink in the men's locker room was the only one that failed. Additionally, the county only allows the second floor of the building to be used, she said, and the problem sink is located on the first floor. 'Upon learning of employee concern, the department acted immediately and contacted property management to initiate testing at the North Point Government Center,' Stewart wrote in a statement Monday to The Sun. 'Tests were conducted at multiple locations. Two of the locations tested, including a drinking fountain, passed EPA potable water standards. One recently replaced sink faucet, in the unoccupied first floor, showed lead levels above EPA standards. 'To prevent the consumption of non-potable water, a sign was placed at the sink to ensure that water from the faucet is not unintentionally consumed,' Stewart wrote. 'Results of the initial tests were provided to the [Fraternal Order of Police].' Stewart said the county also procured a water consultant to perform additional testing at 14 locations within the North Point Government Center, including testing the main line. The latest testing results are expected within two weeks. Neither Home Land Labs nor KCI Technologies responded to questions or requests for comments. According to the EPA, lead can enter drinking water when pipes made from it begin to corrode. Though Congress began requiring 'lead free' plumbing materials in 1986 for public water systems, homes and facilities built before then are more likely to have lead piping, the federal agency states. Rose said while the water failure at North Point, which closed as a school in 1981 before becoming a public park, may be isolated on paper, officers are concerned about its cleanliness throughout the building. 'These guys don't even know if it's safe to shower,' he said. According to the EPA, lead from shower water cannot penetrate skin. Both the police union and department said further testing on North Point's main water line is underway and that the county's Property Management Division is awaiting the results. Meanwhile, according to Rose, officers at the Cockeysville and Essex precincts — which opened in 1969 and 1973, respectively — are left largely without options. A water machine in Essex doesn't work, he said, while a request for bottled water at Cockeysville was denied. The water concerns at Essex run in concert with spacing problems, as well, as somewhere between 20 and 30 staff members have to work offsite because there isn't enough room in the main precinct building. The county government is planning a mammoth expansion and renovation project at the precinct, one that will add more than three-times as much square footage to the 52-year-old building. Before then, however, Rose said while it is the government's responsibility to test the water at the Essex station and other facilities, the union is prepared to pay for its own testing if need be. Have a news tip? Contact Luke Parker at lparker@ 410-725-6214, on X as @lparkernews, or on Signal as @parkerluke.34.
Daily Mail
11-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
'It's like having a second home': Wealthy owners of £70k beach huts reveal FOUR the reasons why you should not buy one
Beach hut owners living out their dreams along the English coastline have revealed the hidden costs that come with purchasing the seaside structures. Property owners in Whitstable are facing eyewatering sums to buy and maintain their beach huts, with forking out as much as £70,000 to enjoy a lavish ocean view. Although, this is just the start of some owners' financial woes as they are increasingly paying more for their pitch as ground rents continue to soar year on year. And as if that wasn't enough, owners are also living in fear of vandals burning their huts down, while others have no access to running water, electricity or even toilets. This has led to a mass exodus of people using the huts, which are now falling into disrepair, as they fall out of love with the English Dream. David Rose, 67, who has lived in Whitstable for 12 years and walks his dog past the beach huts every day has noticed a frustrating trend. 'No one is ever using them,' he said. 'I come past here every day walking my dog, even in the summer, and there's never anyone using the huts. 'I'd love to own one but they're so expensive, why would I spend £60,000 on one of those when I could help my son with a deposit for a house? And lots of people have let them fall into disrepair.' David Rose, 67, who has lived in Whitstable for 12 years and walks his dog past the beach huts every day has noticed the huts are increasingly being abandoned Mr Rose continued: 'Some are lovely and well cared for of course, but there are some here that have not been used in years. 'The council owns the land they're on, and they do have rules about upkeep, but they're clearly not enforcing them. Some of them are complete eyesores. 'There was a homeless gentleman living on the deck of one, because it's enclosed, and the owner has padlocked it so he can't get in. 'He told me he'd been moved on because they were going to renovate it, but they've just left it. 'I have never seen anyone using it and he wasn't making a mess, he wasn't your typical tramp he was a respectable middle aged man, and they kicked him out for no reason.' Simon Gomm, 60, who helps to repair beach huts in the seaside resort, said: 'I'm a carpenter by trade but I help repair beach huts too. 'There's no water, no electric, no toilets, but people are spending thousands. Some of the ones along here are £70,000 - it's big money. 'There are a few issues with vandalism, but it's about luck really. This hut however has likely seen better days and is crying out for a fresh coat of paint 'It's a mixture of people locally and people from away owning them. Some are rented out as well. 'I work with a young lady who bought five off the council down at Tankerton Beach and rents them out - that's her living, but it is a mixture.' Katrina Brown, 52, who runs Beacon House, which featured in TV show Whitstable Pearl, as a holiday let in the touristy town of Whitstable, has regular use of a beach hut. She said: 'The challenge of owning a beach hut is they are just so expensive. 'They retail for around £50,000 - I know someone who sold hers on Tankerton Beach for £125,000. 'They're really good fun if you're quite organised about it - but you do have to be very organised. 'It's sort of like owning a second home, they are a real responsibility. I have shared use of one, so I'm always worrying whether I've left it in good enough condition, that sort of thing.' The theatre director added: 'I used to be on the Harbour Board, so I was technically the owner of all the beach huts there - that was my role, I looked after them on behalf of the council and those are good because they're just a year lease. The owner of this beach hut has seemingly had enough of the eyewatering expenses and decided to put it up for sale 'You don't want to spend fifty, sixty, one hundred grand and realise they don't work for your family. 'Access is an issue here too - there is just nowhere to park, but that is also a good thing because it means there are no cars driving past, so your view is uninterrupted. 'And, we were walking our dog here the other day and went to use the tap for some water and it isn't even on yet - so its intermittent access to facilities like that.' There are worse problems than lack of water and parking though, Katrina said: 'Security is an issue, not that long ago some youths set fire to one of the huts here and it burned to the ground. 'There is a sort of neighbourhood watch system in place to keep an eye out for that sort of thing. If you're security conscious it may be quite stress inducing.' She has also noticed people do not seem to use the huts to their full potential, she said: 'The other thing is, where are they all? It's a beautiful day today and not one person is there. 'It will pick up now it's April but there are some that never get used from what I've seen.' Opera singer Sue Bickley, 70 is seen giving her hut a fresh lick of paint for the first time in preparation for the summer Sue Bickley, 70, an opera singer, was at her hut giving it a fresh lick of paint for the summer, she said: 'Maintenance is obviously a consideration, being right where the wind blows, it's exposed to the elements. 'This is the first time I've painted it in some years, but there's some professionals doing one up down there and I bet they think 'what's she doing?' 'The other thing is the ground rent - some places can have eye wateringly high yearly costs, and that's on top of the purchase price. We've had ours for eight years and it goes up every single year. 'The people who own huts a bit further down the beach pay a quarter of what we pay because it's a different owner. 'Each year we ask if we should sell it but I am determined to use it to its full potential this year. 'Coming down in the sun with this view, well, that's good motivation to carry on affording it. It's a blissful thing to come down on an evening and sit. 'The other thing is the facilities, the owners provide no tap, no electricity and no toilet, but those further down the beach have all those things. 'But, it's a lovely place to be in the evenings. Bizarrely, even though we are on the east coast we can watch the sunset, so we get the most beautiful sunsets. 'I cycled here today, but we live just a 15 minute walk away so it's perfect. 'You do have to be quite organised, but it's worth it.' Martin Blackley, 65, who bought his beach hut in 2017, has never looked back, despite some of the challenges of ownership. The retired business travel expert said: 'About two and a half years ago we noticed it was rotting a bit and when the guy came to repair it he said '"you can put your finger through it." 'So we had to build a new one, it cost about £7,500. We already had a deck build so that was just the hut itself. 'Depending on where on the beach you are you pay different amounts of ground rent - I won't tell you how much mine is but it's less than most. 'The land it's on is owned by a charity, and we have no protection, so if they wanted to build something on here one day we would get no compensation. 'Over the years we've had a few hooligans spray painting things. 'Last year the beach hut three doors down burned to the ground - it's quite easy to do, they're wooden structures. Millionaire's Row: The prices of the timber cabins on the Mudeford Sandbank in Christchurch Harbour, Dorset, now stand at about £475,000 'They're also expensive to insure - you pay more in insurance for a beach hut than for a house. 'I'm retired now, but when I was working I used to come down here after work and just sit. 'My dog thinks it's the garden - it just lays over there like it's his own property. 'It's quieter down this end of the beach too, people don't walk past as much because there's nothing past this point. 'We also have a toilet and tap, and I've got a gas fridge. 'I probably spend about four or five days a year maintaining it, so that's something people need to think about. 'Even in the winter we use it, the wooden panel comes out of the door and there's glass behind so you can sit inside when it's cold and look out and heat up a hot water bottle.' Wendy Smith, 69, who recently purchased her beach hut, has no complaints: 'It's bliss, there are no challenges. 'We have a lot of different ages in the family now, from toddlers to youngsters in their twenties and thirties and older - so it's great for the kids and the older ones can go for a drink. 'There a good facilities here, there's two loos, a water tap, and the amenities aren't too far away. 'We had a beach hut as children living in Seasalter so we have lots of happy memories. 'I suppose the considerations you have to make is if the hut is in good condition. 'You are exposed to the elements, so you need to paint it every year and maintain things that are rotting, do the roof that sort of stuff. 'Then there's the cost, you're spending quite a lot of money and then there's the ground rent. 'But it is just bliss - I have no complaints.'
Yahoo
24-03-2025
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North Freeway crash: Mother, 10-year-old son killed; 4 others injured
The Brief The driver of a Ford F-150 going the wrong way on North Freeway near downtown is suspected of causing a deadly crash involving two other vehicles. A mother and her 10-year-old son were pronounced dead. The husband and their juvenile daughter are in critical condition. The suspected driver is in police custody at Ben Taub Hospital while in ICU. A pregnant woman was also injured in the crash and hospitalized. HOUSTON - A wrong-way driver crash has left a mother and her 10-year-old son dead and injured a pregnant woman near Downtown Houston early Monday morning. The suspected wrong-way driver is in police custody at Ben Taub Hospital in ICU. What we know Houston Police Department and Houston Fire Department units arrived to the scene of in the 700 block of North Freeway near the Dallas and Preston exit and Allen Parkway. SUGGESTED: Aldine Westfield crash: 1 dead after near head-on collision, 4 hospitalized Sergeant David Rose with HPD Vehicular Crimes Division reports around 12:45 a.m., it was seen on cameras a Ford F-150 was driving the wrong way on the freeway and hit a Mitsubishi Outlander which then struck a Nissan Rogue. The Mitsubishi, carrying a mother, father and two kids in the backseat, was knocked onto its side. Sgt. Rose says the mother and her 10-year-old son were pronounced dead. The husband is in critical condition at the hospital along with their juvenile daughter, officials report. There was a pregnant woman in the Nissan Rogue who was driving with an adult male in the passenger seat, police said. She was taken to the hospital and was reported to not be in critical condition. The male in the vehicle had minor injuries. According to Sgt. Rose, the suspected driver of the Ford F-150 is in critical condition. Those involved had to be cut out of their vehicles, he added. What's next HPD is waiting to get a blood warrant from the Harris County District Attorney's Office to determine if the man was intoxicated. Get news, weather and so much more on the new FOX LOCAL app The driver of the Ford could face intoxication manslaughter charges if it is determined he was intoxicated. If he was not, he could face manslaughter charges or criminal negligence, Sergeant Rose stated. The Source Sergeant David Rose with HPD Vehicular Crimes Division
