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The Courier
07-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Courier
One-vehicle crash closes A827 near Kenmore
The A827 near Kenmore is closed due to a one-vehicle crash. Emergency services remain at the scene. It is not knowt if there are any casualties. A spokesperson for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: 'We received a call from Police Scotland at 3.36pm reporting a one-vehicle crash on the A827 between Kenmore and Fearnan. 'We sent two appliances, one from Killin and one from Crieff. 'They remain at the scene along with Scottish Ambulance Service and Police Scotland. 'We have no further information at this stage.' Our reporters are working to bring you the latest updates on this developing story. Please check back later for more and follow The Courier on Facebook and online for breaking news. Tags
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Naming rights and draft renderings highlight Community Aquatic Center update
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Less than two months remain for the YMCA to reach an estimated $15 million goal to build its Community Aquatic Center. More than $13.6 million has been raised so far, and CEO Tammy Killin said her team is working toward the finish line. 'It's crunch time, we're feeling it but we are also feeling the excitement and the momentum,' Killin said. 'I can't tell you how much of a heartwarming experience this has been along with a little bit of a whirlwind. The heartwarming part is to see the people who believe in this project.' Unofficial renderings offer an idea of what the aquatic facility at the YMCA, 3601 N. Village Drive, could look like. The approximately 35,000-square-foot center includes a 50-meter pool with 10 lanes, a wellness pool, a multi-purpose room, locker rooms, spectator seating, offices and on-site food and beverage concessions. The 50-meter pool is divided in half by a floating bulkhead. The wellness pool includes a play area, four lanes for water safety and swim lessons. 'We've gone to 13 different facilities to just look at how the facility was built and we asked the questions, 'What do you wish you would do differently? What has worked?'' Killin said. 'We have gone into some and it's very clear what has gone well and what hasn't.' The unofficial renderings also include a basketball court, which is not part of the aquatic center, but a phase two of the YMCA's strategic plan. Giving levels and named gift opportunities have opened for donors. 'Some of the larger sponsors and donors will have naming rights to a room like the wellness pool for example,' Killin said. 'The mechanical room or the vestibule and different things like that to recognize who in our community has stepped up.' The YMCA will have a 'Pedal for the Pool' bike-a-thon from 5:15 to 11 a.m. on April 14 to help raise funds. 'The YMCA is a nonprofit, we've been in this business for 143 years serving our community and this is another way we can be a part, not the sole entity, but a part of serving our community,' Killin said. Killin asks those interested in helping to get the facility built to put pledges in by April 1. Donations can be made by visiting or mailing or dropping contributions off at 3601 N. Village Drive. The official deadline for the YMCA to raise the funds is April 30.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man notifies East Lyme he plans to sue detective, police over 'false arrest' involving teen girl
East Lyme — Stephen Nicholson, the man arrested and jailed by East Lyme police on assault, kidnapping and stalking charges but later released because of a flawed police investigation, notified the town Monday he's planning a lawsuit. Lawyers for Nicholson allege police detective Mark Comeau, who was originally the lead investigator, manufactured the criminal case against Nicholson because Comeau was infatuated with the alleged teenage victim, Claire Killin. It further alleges he later helped her hide evidence when the case was being re-investigated. The notice of intent to sue was filed Monday by the New London-based Strafaci Law Firm and targets not only Comeau, but the town, the police department and the Board of Police Commissioners. Attorney Joe Strafaci said evidence that will be provided in an upcoming lawsuit will reveal multiple levels of police misconduct and violations of trust." Nicholson, 35, was arrested in March 2024 and faced 11 criminal charges, including felony kidnapping, for allegedly threatening, stalking and assaulting Killin, who was his former co-worker at Dunkin in East Lyme. Nicholson was held on a $250,000 bond and spent 49 days in jail before his defense attorney, Michael Miller, raised questions about the credibility of the investigation. In addition to a personal relationship between Comeau and Killin, who used to be neighbors in The Orchards neighborhood in East Lyme, Strafaci said some of the allegations that led to Nicholson's arrest were simply untrue. Killin on Monday said she continued to be shocked by the allegations of an inappropriate relationship with Comeau and said aside from being neighbors, the relationship was always professional. She focused on her fears of Nicholson. "There was no personal relationship. He spoke to me as a detective on this case and did his duties as an officer," Killin said. "They're turning it into something it's not." State prosecutors dropped their prosecution of Nicholson last November. New London Superior Court Judge John Newson, in court, referred to it as a "troubling case in that certain people did not do their job and honor the trust we should have in them." The dropped charges led the Board of Police Commissioners to hire an outside investigator to probe the handling of the case. That investigation by the Daigle Law Group, the same law firm investigating East Lyme Police Chief Michael Finkelstein and the circumstances of how the department handled multiple allegations of domestic violence by Finkelstein's wife, is ongoing. Strafaci said he continues to gather evidence that shows Nicholson was the victim of a "targeted campaign, initiated and perpetrated by Detective Mark Comeau and member(s) of the East Lyme Police Department with the assistance of private parties, including Killin, to falsely arrest and charge him for serious felony crimes..." Calls and late night visits In addition to an undisclosed "inappropriate" relationship between Comeau and Killin, Strafaci said there were numerous phone calls between the two and that Killin would also make late night visits to Comeau's home. After Comeau was pulled from the case, Strafaci alleges Comeau instructed Killin to buy a new phone to hide past interactions between the two and hide evidence. East Lyme police confirmed the case was re-assigned to another officer. Killin, in an interview from her home in the United Kingdom on Monday, said she thinks some of the information about her visits come from a former landlord and are untrue. "It's completely false — made up. They're trying to make something out of nothing," she said. Killin also said that her phone was seized and analyzed as part of the investigation. By the time the new detective was assigned to the case, Killin said she had upgraded to a new phone but all of the information from her old phone remained. Strafaci described Nicholson as a man with cognitive limitations who was vulnerable to being taken advantage of by Killin, who was his friend, and Comeau. Nicholson was buying Killin clothes and paying her bills, Strafaci said. Additionally, Strafaci said Nicholson has experienced gender dysphoria and spent a period of time identifying as a woman. Strafaci said Comeau went out of his way, when preparing an arrest warrant, to include facts about Nicholson's gender identity seemingly to imply he was a sexual predator. He also made derogatory comments during his arrest, which is the reason, Strafaci said, that the impending lawsuit will focus on "intimidation based on bigotry and bias." "There's multiple allegations in the arrest warrant that are inconsistent with forensic evidence — that and Comeau's apparent obsession with Stephen's gender identity is just bizarre," Strafaci said. The motivation for targeting Nicholson was "Claire's desire for money and designer clothes/items and Det. Comeau's infatuation with Claire, as well as his personal animus towards Stephen," the notice alleges. Killin said Nicholson's gender identity came into play during the investigation because Nicholson had worn some of the women's clothing she purchased using Nicholson's money. Killin said she has evidence that was turned over to police that shows Nicholson threatened her so she would buy certain items that he would then wear. Strafaci said the purpose of the upcoming lawsuit, in addition to financial reimbursement, is Nicholson's desire to have what he called the "real story" become public. "Stephen has been the victim of a false arrest, false allegations and because he's faced criminal charges, he's basically been unable to tell his side of the story. Part of this is to bring his story to light and bring about some justice for all of the wrongs that have been done to him over the course of a year, Strafaci said. New York attorney Christopher Berlingieri, who represents Killin in a federal civil rights lawsuit against Dunkin, declined to comment. East Lyme First Selectman Dan Cunningham and Board of Police Commissioners Chairman Dan Price did not return calls seeking comment. Comeau could not be reached to comment.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
YMCA, Rotary Club partner to launch anti-bullying program
In an effort to reduce bullying, several St. Joseph organizations are teaming up to create an anti-bullying program. The St. Joseph Downtown Rotary Club is giving the YMCA School Age Childcare Program a small grant to fund the anti-bullying program. "This is a pilot program to see if this is something the rotary group can continue to support in semesters and years down the road," St. Joseph YMCA CEO Tammy Killin said. "We are really were excited to find a way to work with and have a greater impact on the youth." Third and fourth grade girls from Oak Grove Elementary School will be participating in the nine-week program. The program's goal is to encourage students to stand up for themselves and allow them to guide their peers on strategies to help prevent any future bullying. "We recognize that there's a ripple effect that happens when you touch the life of a student," Killin said. Our hope is that we can continue this program, potentially with other before and after school programs and with other schools in the district." The YMCA and the Rotary Club are hopeful that the program will serve as a positive change for the lives of students, both in the classroom and in their personal lives.
