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Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Mental health awareness takes center stage in Versailles
VERSAILLES, Ky. (FOX 56) — They say music heals the soul. In Versailles on Saturday, that's just what was happening at 'Healing Notes,' a benefit concert for suicide prevention from the Kentucky Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. 'Music is a very healing component,' said Event Coordinator Allie Buchanan. 'That's why we named the event Healing Notes. And I think that feeling, that connection, a lot of times when we don't have the words to say, we have the music to sing. And I think that this type of event really brings that into focus.' People from all over the community came out to enjoy food, drinks, and, of course, live music. All for a cause that some of them may not have a direct connection to, but many others do. Mental health awareness takes center stage in Versailles 1 drowns after falling into Kentucky river Woman accused hitting Ky. police cruiser 'intentionally' in multi-county DUI chase Buchanan said she lost her grandfather to suicide in 2014. 'My wife, Susan Rogers, and myself we lost our daughter, Chloe, to suicide in June of '20,' said Kent Rogers, founder of Chloe's Petals for Hope. The organization was created by the Rogers family to keep their daughter Chloe's memory alive and raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention. As a parent, losing a child to suicide is an unimaginable loss, but Rogers shared words of hope with FOX 56. 'You do matter. There are people that love you, that care about you, and you know, if you're not here, there would be people that would miss you deeply. And just, you know, to always just hold on and to know that, you know, It might be a bad day. It's not a bad life,' he said. Organizers said Healing Notes is a prelude to their Out of the Darkness walk in October, and they will take advantage of any opportunity to shine a light on mental health, emphasizing it's a major health issue that you can't always see just by looking at a person suffering from it. Read more of the latest Kentucky news Buchanan said, 'A lot of people who suffer with mental health issues and depression, like myself and many of my family members, they can get in that rut of feeling like they're constantly in the dark and not having anyone to talk to you or any light at the end of their tunnel. And this is just a way to say, 'We see you, we hear you, and we would love to hear your story.'' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Yahoo
Gun arrest No. 9 made by Naperville police at Topgolf parking lot
For the fifth time this month, police have made a firearm-related arrest in the Naperville Topgolf parking lot, bringing the total to nine for the year. Kent Rogers, 41, of Kankakee, was taken into custody outside the 3211 Odyssey Court business Friday night on a felony charge of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession of cannabis, according to Naperville police arrest records. His next court appearance is scheduled for May 12, per DuPage County Circuit Court records. Officers were on patrol in the Topgolf lot when they observed a vehicle with a handgun in plain view, according to Naperville police Cmdr. Rick Krakow. When occupants returned to the vehicle, the officers approached them, Krakow said. The gun that had been observed was owned by a person who had a valid Firearm Owner's Identification card and Concealed Carry License, Krakow said. The officers informed the owner of how to properly store their firearm inside a vehicle, he said. However, a second gun was discovered during a search of the car, Krakow said. Rogers, who does not have a valid FOID or CCL, claimed ownership, he said. With Rogers' arrest, there have been nine firearm-related busts in or near the Naperville Topgolf parking lot this year, Krakow confirmed. After a nearly four-month break, gun-related arrests outside the Naperville Topgolf started up again in early February. There were two arrests in February, two in March and five — to date — in April, Naperville police spokeswoman Kelley Munch confirmed. Police make firearm-related arrest No. 8 this year at Naperville Topgolf lot Ahead of this year, Naperville police made 25 arrests on gun-related offenses in the Topgolf lot between August 2023 and October 2024. Compared to last year, 2025 arrests are so far tracking higher, up three over the first four months of 2024. Asked how often officers have been regularly patrolling the Topgolf lot recently, Krakow said, 'Difficult to say.' 'Officers are not required to log their time when on routine patrol of any part of the city unless specifically asked to do so,' he said in an email Wednesday. 'Officers patrol neighborhoods, main intersections and parking lots throughout the city during the normal course of their duties. There is no easy way to show how many hours officers are spending in and around 3211 Odyssey (Court). 'What I can say is that our officers are trained and directed to focus their attention on areas in which a problem has been identified,' he said. 'Their goal is to address the issue until the issue is resolved. Examples of this would include being present and making traffic stops at intersections with a high number of crashes, patrolling neighborhoods reference citizen reported driving complaints, and patrolling parking lots where illegal activity, such as firearms offenses, are known to occur.' tkenny@
Chicago Tribune
23-04-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Gun arrest No. 9 made by Naperville police at Topgolf parking lot
For the fifth time this month, police have made a firearm-related arrest in the Naperville Topgolf parking lot, bringing the total to nine for the year. Kent Rogers, 41, of Kankakee, was taken into custody outside the 3211 Odyssey Court business Friday night on a felony charge of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and a misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession of cannabis, according to Naperville police arrest records. His next court appearance is scheduled for May 12, per DuPage County Circuit Court records. Officers were on patrol in the Topgolf lot when they observed a vehicle with a handgun in plain view, according to Naperville police Cmdr. Rick Krakow. When occupants returned to the vehicle, the officers approached them, Krakow said. The gun that had been observed was owned by a person who had a valid Firearm Owner's Identification card and Concealed Carry License, Krakow said. The officers informed the owner of how to properly store their firearm inside a vehicle, he said. However, a second gun was discovered during a search of the car, Krakow said. Rogers, who does not have a valid FOID or CCL, claimed ownership, he said. With Rogers' arrest, there have been nine firearm-related busts in or near the Naperville Topgolf parking lot this year, Krakow confirmed. After a nearly four-month break, gun-related arrests outside the Naperville Topgolf started up again in early February. There were two arrests in February, two in March and five — to date — in April, Naperville police spokeswoman Kelley Munch confirmed. Ahead of this year, Naperville police made 25 arrests on gun-related offenses in the Topgolf lot between August 2023 and October 2024. Compared to last year, 2025 arrests are so far tracking higher, up three over the first four months of 2024. Asked how often officers have been regularly patrolling the Topgolf lot recently, Krakow said, 'Difficult to say.' 'Officers are not required to log their time when on routine patrol of any part of the city unless specifically asked to do so,' he said in an email Wednesday. 'Officers patrol neighborhoods, main intersections and parking lots throughout the city during the normal course of their duties. There is no easy way to show how many hours officers are spending in and around 3211 Odyssey (Court). 'What I can say is that our officers are trained and directed to focus their attention on areas in which a problem has been identified,' he said. 'Their goal is to address the issue until the issue is resolved. Examples of this would include being present and making traffic stops at intersections with a high number of crashes, patrolling neighborhoods reference citizen reported driving complaints, and patrolling parking lots where illegal activity, such as firearms offenses, are known to occur.'
