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2 days ago
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Arrests made after pursuit into Russell County
A Somerset man and a Monticello woman were arrested following a high-speed pursuit that led to the discovery of a quantity of illegal substances. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, on June 9, 2025, at approximately 12:15 a.m., deputies were notified of a Chevrolet Equinox that had fled from a Somerset Police Department traffic stop. Shortly after notification, Deputy Noah Dishman observed a vehicle matching the description traveling on Bourbon Road at a high rate of speed. Dishman turned around to attempt to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle, but prior to catching up to the vehicle he observed it travel through the intersection of Bourbon Road and Ky. 914 without stopping at the stop sign, and nearly travel into the ditch, according to the sheriff's office. Dep. Dishman again attempted to initiate a traffic stop on Ky. 914, but the vehicle continued westbound to the intersection of W. Ky. 80. After turning onto West Ky. 80, deputies observed the vehicle increase speed as it continued westbound to Ky. 196, according to the sheriff's office. The vehicle was eventually stopped on Ky. 196 in Russell County. After stopping the vehicle, deputies with both Pulaski and Russell counties ordered the driver out of the car and identified him as Kisean Cowan, 18, Somerset, Ky. A passenger in the vehicle was also ordered to exit, and was identified as Harlie Gibson, 18, Monticello, Ky. Detectives with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Division were called to the scene of the stop, where K-9 Leo performed an open air search around the vehicle. After a positive indication of the presence of controlled substance, deputies located a black magnetic box with a quantity of drug paraphernalia, white crystal like substances believed to be methamphetamine, marijuana and digital scales, according to the sheriff's office. Cowan was arrested from the scene and charged with Speeding 26 mph or Greater; First-Degree Fleeing or Evading Police (Motor Vehicle); Disregarding Stop Sign; two counts of Disregarding Traffic Controlled Device-Traffic Light; First-Degree Traffic in Controlled Substance, First Offense, Greater than or Equal to to 2 grams (Methamphetamine); Trafficking in Marijuana, First Offense; Drug Paraphernalia-Buy/Possess; Operating Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Controlled Substance, First Offense; and No Operators/Moped License. Gibson was arrested at the scene and charged with Drug Paraphernalia-Buy/Possess and Public Intoxication Controlled Substance. Both Cowan and Gibson were lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center without further incident. The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Russell County Sheriff's Office. Readers are reminded that a charge is an accusation only, and that all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
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Judge set to rule on future of controversial Oklahoma social studies standards
A ruling on Oklahoma's controversial social studies standards has yet to be made in a legal challenge in Oklahoma County District Court attempting to prevent their implementation. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice) OKLAHOMA CITY — After nearly three hours of oral arguments Wednesday, an Oklahoma County district judge said he isn't ready to rule on a legal challenge to the state's controversial social studies standards. District Judge Brent Dishman said he wanted to wait for a written response from the group challenging the standards after the Oklahoma Board of Education moved to dismiss the case, arguing that critics failed to point to any violation of statute, and the state agency followed the process as required by law. Dishman has been asked to either implement an injunction to block the standards from being implemented or to dismiss the legal challenge outright. A group of seven Oklahoma parents, grandparents and teachers represented by former Republican Attorney General Mike Hunter have sued and asked Dishman to nullify the controversial academic standards, which include language about discrepancies in the 2020 election, the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and biblical lessons. Michael Beason, the state Department of Education's attorney, argued Wednesday that the lawsuit is a waste of taxpayer dollars as the defense 'searches for a needle in a haystack.' He said a handful of educators don't like the standards and the plaintiffs 'do not have a case recognized under Oklahoma law.' The plaintiffs, though, argued the process used to implement the rules was flawed and the results are not 'accurate' or 'best practices' for academic standards. The new academic standards for social studies are reviewed every six years, but state Superintendent Ryan Walters, who was not present at Wednesday's hearing, enlisted national conservative media personalities and right-wing policy advocates to aid in writing the latest version of the standards this year. Around half of the members of the state Board of Education later said they weren't aware of last minute changes Walters made to the standards, but only one board member, Ryan Deatherage, voted against them. While lawmakers allowed the standards to take effect, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle called for them to be sent back to the board to be reconsidered. After the hearing, Hunter said he appreciated Dishman's 'careful interest' in the arguments and that he expected a ruling by the end of June. 'Despite the arguments of the defendants, there has to be a recourse by citizens when there's a process like this that is so flawed,' he said. 'No vote by the Legislature and then an action of a state agency becomes law. If we believe the defendant's arguments today, that Oklahoma citizens have no recourse in this situation based on a strained construction of the statutes, I just don't think that's good government, and I don't think that that's a correct argument, nor do I think the judge is gonna buy it.' James Welch, an Oklahoma teacher and plaintiff in the case, testified at Wednesday's hearing that the review process was not a true 'collaboration of experts in the field and teachers in the classroom' like he thought it would be. Using a math analogy, the judge asked Welch, a volunteer member of the standards writing committee, if he would feel the same way about the standards and process if the subject were instead math and the standards omitted trigonometry. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX Welch said he would because omitting the most up-to-date standards of learning means students don't achieve full understanding of a subject. While the defense did not comment after the hearing, they argued that the plaintiffs could not point to a specific violation of law and simply didn't like what was in the standards. Chad Kutmas, an attorney for the state Board of Education, said the plaintiffs 'complain about how the sausage is made, but that's just how it's made.' 'Everyone knew it was going on and the political body let it happen,' he said. 'It's inappropriate for a court to step in at this late stage.' SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
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Judge set to rule on future of controversial Oklahoma social studies standards
A ruling on Oklahoma's controversial social studies standards has yet to be made in a legal challenge in Oklahoma County District Court attempting to prevent their implementation. (Photo by Nuria Martinez-Keel/Oklahoma Voice) OKLAHOMA CITY — After nearly three hours of oral arguments Wednesday, an Oklahoma County district judge said he isn't ready to rule on a legal challenge to the state's controversial social studies standards. District Judge Brent Dishman said he wanted to wait for a written response from the group challenging the standards after the Oklahoma Board of Education moved to dismiss the case, arguing that critics failed to point to any violation of statute, and the state agency followed the process as required by law. Dishman has been asked to either implement an injunction to block the standards from being implemented or to dismiss the legal challenge outright. A group of seven Oklahoma parents, grandparents and teachers represented by former Republican Attorney General Mike Hunter have sued and asked Dishman to nullify the controversial academic standards, which include language about discrepancies in the 2020 election, the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and biblical lessons. Michael Beason, the state Department of Education's attorney, argued Wednesday that the lawsuit is a waste of taxpayer dollars as the defense 'searches for a needle in a haystack.' He said a handful of educators don't like the standards and the plaintiffs 'do not have a case recognized under Oklahoma law.' The plaintiffs, though, argued the process used to implement the rules was flawed and the results are not 'accurate' or 'best practices' for academic standards. The new academic standards for social studies are reviewed every six years, but state Superintendent Ryan Walters, who was not present at Wednesday's hearing, enlisted national conservative media personalities and right-wing policy advocates to aid in writing the latest version of the standards this year. Around half of the members of the state Board of Education later said they weren't aware of last minute changes Walters made to the standards, but only one board member, Ryan Deatherage, voted against them. While lawmakers allowed the standards to take effect, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle called for them to be sent back to the board to be reconsidered. After the hearing, Hunter said he appreciated Dishman's 'careful interest' in the arguments and that he expected a ruling by the end of June. 'Despite the arguments of the defendants, there has to be a recourse by citizens when there's a process like this that is so flawed,' he said. 'No vote by the Legislature and then an action of a state agency becomes law. If we believe the defendant's arguments today, that Oklahoma citizens have no recourse in this situation based on a strained construction of the statutes, I just don't think that's good government, and I don't think that that's a correct argument, nor do I think the judge is gonna buy it.' James Welch, an Oklahoma teacher and plaintiff in the case, testified at Wednesday's hearing that the review process was not a true 'collaboration of experts in the field and teachers in the classroom' like he thought it would be. Using a math analogy, the judge asked Welch, a volunteer member of the standards writing committee, if he would feel the same way about the standards and process if the subject were instead math and the standards omitted trigonometry. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX Welch said he would because omitting the most up-to-date standards of learning means students don't achieve full understanding of a subject. While the defense did not comment after the hearing, they argued that the plaintiffs could not point to a specific violation of law and simply didn't like what was in the standards. Chad Kutmas, an attorney for the state Board of Education, said the plaintiffs 'complain about how the sausage is made, but that's just how it's made.' 'Everyone knew it was going on and the political body let it happen,' he said. 'It's inappropriate for a court to step in at this late stage.' SUPPORT: YOU MAKE OUR WORK POSSIBLE
Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Muncie man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man who earlier told city police he had been threatened during a road rage incident has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. After being taken into custody on May 21, Daishaun Savontae Daye, 22, was being held in the Delaware County Jail under a $65,000 bond. He was also being held for suspicion of pointing a firearm, criminal recklessness and false informing. In an affidavit, city police reported Daye and a friend, Karley Nicole Dishman, a 23-year-old Muncie woman, told them on May 1 that the occupants of a Ford Escape had pointed a handgun at them as they traveled in a Jeep near Sixth and Beacon streets, Daye — who indicated he had fired a gunshot at the SUV during the incident — "repeatedly commented he was going to shoot the driver of the white Ford Escape," an officer wrote. City officers reported they had later viewed a video of the encounter between occupants of the Jeep and the Escape on May 1. More: Appeals court upholds convictions of Muncie man who tried to kill deputies They reported the Jeep, driven by Dishman, ran a stop sign and then briefly prevented the Escape from leaving the intersection. Angry words were reportedly exchanged, and nine gunshots were heard as the SUV "accelerates off." Investigators reported they found the occupants of the Escape, who said Daye emerged from the Jeep and shot at their vehicle during the May 1 incident and "frequently chases after them when seen around the city." Police found a bullet hole in the SUV's rear bumper. Dishman was also arrested, on suspicion of assisting a criminal and false reporting. She was apparently released after posting bond. Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman's office will determine whether Day or Dishman will face criminal charges. Court records reflect no prior charges against either Muncie resident. Douglas Walker is a news reporter for The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or at dwalker@ This article originally appeared on Muncie Star Press: Muncie man held on suspicion of attempted murder
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Health
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Giving voice to tongue cancer
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — A Garretson man is offering some health advice to everyone: always listen to your dentist, even in matters that don't involve your teeth. He's successfully completed treatment for a type of cancer, that was first discovered during a routine dental appointment. Mike Dishman was an avid four-wheeler, whose love of the outdoors was sidetracked last fall during a visit to the dentist. 'She discovered them, discovered a couple of lumps, told me I needed to be checked out,' Dishman said. So Dishman got those lumps in his neck checked out at Sanford Health. It turns out, he had a cancerous tumor growing in the back of his tongue that had spread to some lymph nodes. Surgery was not an option. 'Had 35 radiation treatments and seven chemo treatments over seven weeks,' Dishman said. Those treatments took their toll on Dishman. The voices of Vietnam vets preserved by the state 'They do wear you down pretty hard. So about two-weeks after my last treatment, it was pretty rough kind of coming out of that,' Dishman said. Dishman says his cancer didn't show any symptoms, which his doctor says is not uncommon. 'People often notice a painless lump. That's the common thing they notice. A lot of us just kind of dismiss that oh, it could be an infection, could be something else,' Sanford Health oncologist Dr. Steven Powell said. Dishman's type of cancer has long been connected to tobacco use. But that's changing. 'Now we're seeing it happen in people that haven't done any of that largely because of the uptick in human papillomavirus exposure,' Powell said. Dr. Powell says vaccination is the best way to prevent HPV. Meanwhile, Dishman says he's feeling great right now, but his voice is still coming around. 'People tell me I sound okay, but to me, I still sound different in my head,' Dishman said. Dishman is even planning a trip to the Black Hills next month, taking the back-roads to recovery. Dishman has reached another benchmark in his recovery by returning to work full-time at Sanford Health's Human Resources department. Dishman credits his dentist with Falls Dental in Sioux Falls for being, in his words, 'tenacious' about making sure that he followed up on his medical treatments. KELO's Chief Photographer featured on CBS Sunday Morning Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
