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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Yahoo
POLICE NEWS: Fire departments respond to motel fire in Goshen
A fire at a motel resulted in many emergency departments rushing to the south side of Goshen late Saturday night. Goshen police reported that the fire was called in at 10:48 p.m. Saturday at the Super 8 Motel, 2628 Lincolnway East. Occupants were evacuated and the departments were able to locate and extinguish the fire without injuries in just a few minutes. All 18 rooms with occupants were moved to other hotels. According to Goshen Fire Investigator Scott Thomas, the fire appeared to have originated at an exterior high voltage electrical box and was mostly contained to the outside of the building. Mutual aid was provided by Millersburg-Clinton, Jackson, Concord and Benton fire departments. South Bend woman hospitalized, arrested in Elkhart County crash A woman was arrested after she flipped her vehicle while reportedly under the influence early Sunday morning. Elkhart County deputies reported that at 2:08 a.m. Sunday, Aureliano Medina Pereira, 36, of South Bend, was traveling west on U.S. 20 west of C.R. 11 in a 2024 Toyota RAV4 when she made an unsafe lane movement and went right of the fog line and impacted the guard rail in a construction zone, flipping her vehicle onto its top. Medina Pereira was transported to Elkhart General Hospital for chest pain, and arrested on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated. HIT-AND-RUN • A 61-year-old woman reported to Goshen police at 11:46 a.m. Friday her vehicle was struck by another vehicle at an unknown location. • A 45-year-old woman reported to Goshen police at 3:54 p.m. Friday, someone hit her vehicle in the parking lot of Chalet Party Shop, 2703 Caragana Court. ARRESTS • A 26-year-old woman was arrested and jailed by Elkhart County deputies at 7:03 p.m. Friday on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, possession of cocaine after and driving without insurance after she drove off the roadway on C.R. 7 north of C.R. 26 and struck a speed limit sign. • A 39-year-old woman was arrested and jailed by Goshen police at 1:29 p.m. Friday on charges of possession of meth, a legend drug and paraphernalia after she was stopped for an infraction in the 200 block of Chicago Avenue. • A 27-year-old man was arrested and jailed by Goshen police at 4:27 p.m. Friday on charges of possession of a false ID and driving without a license following a traffic stop near Lincolnway East and Madison Street. • A 46-year-old man was arrested and jailed by Goshen police at 4:52 p.m. Friday on a charge of possession of a controlled substance after police were called to the 1600 block of Wilden Avenue for a possible burglary and instead found him there with an active warrant out of St. Joseph County. The man was taken into custody and transported to St. Joseph County, where he was transferred into the custody of a St. Joseph County deputy. • A 15-year-old boy was arrested by Goshen police at 8:03 p.m. Friday at on charges of resisting law enforcement and disorderly conduct in the 100 block of North Main Street after police were called to the area for a fight. The juvenile was released to his guardian. • A 40-year-old man was arrested and jailed by Goshen police at 12:09 a.m. Saturday on charges of possession of cocaine and operating a vehicle while intoxicated after he was stopped near Elkhart Road and Midway Road for moving violations. • A 28-year-old woman was arrested and jailed by Goshen police at 3:17 a.m. Saturday on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated after she was stopped by police near South Third Street and West Lincoln Avenue for an equipment violation. • A 31-year-old man was arrested and jailed by Goshen police at 2:15 a.m. Saturday on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangerment after he was stopped for a moving violation near Elkhart Road and Midway Road. • A 57-year-old woman was arrested and jailed by Goshen police at 8:24 a.m. Saturday on charges of intimidation, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, public nudity, resisting law enforcement and malicious mischief after police were called to the area of Everwise Credit Union for a woman reportedly urinating on the sidewalk. • A 69-year-old man was arrested and jailed by Goshen police at 10:51 p.m. Saturday on a charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangerment after he was stopped for moving violations near C.R. 15 and C.R. 28. • A 22-year-old man was arrested and jailed by Goshen police at 1:16 a.m. Sunday on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and possession of marijuana following a vehicle crash near Goshen High School on Lincolnway East. • An 18-year-old man was arrested and jailed by Goshen police at 6:30 a.m. Sunday on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and illegal consumption of an alcoholic beverage as a minor after police were called to the 14000 block of C.R. 38 for a vehicle in a ditch. RESIDENTIAL ENTRY A 34-year-old man reported to Goshen police at 11:34 a.m. Saturday two women walking into his unlocked and open house in the 400 block of East Lincoln Avenue without his permission. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF Goshen police were called to Snyder's Men's Shop, 126 S. Main St., for a burglary alarm at 3:28 a.m. Saturday. Upon arriving on scene, officers observed damage to the front window of the business. EMBEZZLEMENT Goshen police arrested a 17-year-old Meijer employee at 8:48 p.m. April 30 for a series of thefts the store, 4522 Elkhart Road, claims he committed. He was arrested and released into the custody of his guardian, with charges sent to the prosecutor for review. THEFT Goshen police were called to the 400 block of Queen Street at 6:27 p.m. Thursday for a theft from a vehicle during the early morning hours. FRAUD • Novedades Hernandez, 633 S Main St., reported to Goshen police at 1:33 p.m. Friday receiving fraudulent checks. • A 34-year-old man reported to Goshen police at 1:08 p.m. Friday an identity deception in Goshen. • A 73-year-old woman reported to Goshen police at 3:15 p.m. Saturday fraudulent activity. • A 72-year-old man reported to Goshen police at 6:05 p.m. Saturday being the victim of tax fraud.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Yahoo
Bridgeport man arrested after fatal overdose investigation, police say
MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A Bridgeport man was arrested on Thursday in alleged connection to the overdose death of a woman on March 15, according to police. Police say Gerome Eldridge, 43, sold drugs to a 28-year-old woman who was found dead in the Super 8 Motel at 1015 Boston Post Road in Milford. Detectives seized the victim's cell phone and found text conversations between her and Eldridge regarding purchasing drugs. Also found in her motel room were pills believed to be Xanax, unknown pills and powdered white substance believed to be crack cocaine. Milford man charged with firing gun in home with kids An arrest warrant issued for Eldridge charged him with illegal distribution of narcotics and $50,000 bond. During his arrest at the Motel 6 at 111 Schoolhouse Road in Milford, police say they found materials including multiple narcotics pills, a large box containing what is believed to be cutting agents, numerous wax fold packaging materials, baggies, numerous drug scales with residue, 12 cell phones and over 23 grams of suspected marijuana. A police search of Eldridge's car revealed cocaine, opiates and Xanax. Eldridge was arrested and additionally charged with three counts of possession with intent to sell narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia, operation of a drug factory and narcotics not in original container. He was issued an additional $50,000 bond and transported to Milford court on Friday, Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBC
19-03-2025
- Business
- CBC
Alaskan truck toll could be 'last nail in the coffin' of Fort Nelson, B.C., mayor warns
Social Sharing The mayor of B.C's northernmost municipality is warning that tolls on commercial trucks traveling through the province to Alaska could be "the last nail in the coffin" of an already-struggling local economy. The ability to impose the fees is part of sweeping new legislation introduced last week by the B.C. government in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs and talk of annexing Canada to make it the 51st state. Premier David Eby says he doesn't have immediate plans to put tolls into place, but wants the option should there be a need to respond quickly to threats from the United States, should the need arise. But even the possibility worries Rob Fraser, mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality — which includes Fort Nelson. "Every single foreign dollar that comes in here is important to us," Fraser said. "Every flat tire, every sandwich, every cup of coffee." "Any reductions [in traffic] would impact us significantly." Highway built on American and Canadian co-operation Fort Nelson is B.C.'s third-oldest non-Indigenous settlement and was once powered by forestry, and later, petroleum production. But declines in both industries have taken their toll and tourism is now viewed by many as a final lifeline. It's located at Mile 300 (Kilometre 483) on the Alaska Highway, a travel route with its origin in Dawson Creek, B.C., that stretches more than 2,000 kilometres through Whitehorse and on to the Delta Junction, southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska. The highway's very existence is a symbol of the strong ties between Canada and the United States: built by the U.S. Corps of Engineers during the Second World War and then turned over to the Canadian government, it's a popular tourist route among RVers and road trippers — a "bucket list item," Fraser says, for many Americans. Flags from Canada and the United States fly side-by-side at stops all along the way, welcoming visitors to places like the Triple G Hideaway RV Park and Restaurant, which was just purchased by Bryan and Janis Stanley who moved to Fort Nelson from Saskatchewan to operate the campground. Though snow is still thick on the ground, on March 14 they welcomed their first visitors: a family from Wasilla, Alaska who stopped in for the night on their way home from a trip to Utah's Salt Lake City. "Americans tourists are a huge part of keeping this place going," said Bryan Stanley. That sentiment was echoed by Murray Abs who runs the local Super 8 Motel and sits on the board for the chamber of commerce. He says it's common to look out into his parking lot and see multiple American licence plates on vehicles passing through — something that could change should relations between Canada and the United States further deteriorate. "It's a significant percentage traveling to Alaska and from Alaska," he said, including commercial traffic, tourists and U.S. military members on their way to a deployment further north. The region has already taken some big blows: COVID-19 travel restrictions in 2020 led to an estimated 80 per cent decline in visitors. Wildfires that forced community-wide evacuations last year also hurt. Combined with downturns in resource industries, the results are noticeable: Fort Nelson's official population dipped to about 2,600 in the 2021 census, a drop of approximately 25 per cent since 2011, with empty homes left behind. Even Fraser has been forced to relocate to Saskatchewan part-time for work. That's why he's so worried about the province's Bill 7, the Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act, which includes language that would allow the province to impose fees on foreign travel through B.C. WATCH | Questions about Bill 7: What is B.C.'s Economic Stabilization Tariff Response Act? 20 hours ago Duration 6:59 Marc Lee, a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, talks about the Economic Stabilization Tariff Response Act, which, if passed, would allow the government to respond without having to go through the Legislature for debate. B.C. Premier David Eby has said the response is necessary to protect jobs and businesses amid tariff threats. However, opposition parties are not convinced. "Commercial trucks provide a base for service companies in our community. If they're not fixing flat tires and serving coffees and selling sandwiches in the winter time, we potentially lose those businesses... and they're not there for the bulk of the the traffic that goes through in the summer, all the tourists." "So the premier is able to talk tough, but unfortunately, it's at our expense." 'We like Americans. They've just got a lousy president' Fraser said he sent a letter to the government outlining his concerns two weeks ago, but hasn't heard back. When asked about the potential fallout from tolls at a news event last week, Eby reiterated he would only put them in place should the situation call for it, outlining what he viewed as an existential threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump. "We have to be honest with ourselves," he said. "Trump is threatening to use economic force to annex our country as the 51st state. He's threatening to come after our water. He's threatening to redraw our borders." The history and relationship between B.C. and Alaska, he said, was a long one and he called on Alaskans to send the message directly to Trump that a trade war is "not worth it for anybody." "We don't want to use this tool," he said of the tolls. "We like Alaskans, we think they're great. We like Americans, we think they're great. They've just got a lousy president." WATCH | Eby mulls imposing tolls on Alaska-bound trucks: B.C. may toll U.S. trucks travelling to Alaska, Eby says 12 days ago Duration 2:00 B.C. is sending a message to the U.S. that it plans to levy fees on commercial trucks headed to Alaska. Premier David Eby says new legislation will allow the government to take faster action in response to US President Donald Trump's tariffs against Canada. Meera Bains reports. The implementation of a toll system has not been made clear. Bill 7 is broad and fails to specify details, which has led to worry from its critics that non-commercial travel could also be a target, in possible violation of the international treaty governing the Alaska Highway. The document states that Canada cannot apply any charges to U.S. travelers that aren't also in place for Canadian ones, though Eby has said if Trump doesn't respect international treaties, there is less reason for B.C. to adhere to those rules when trying to protect itself. Also not clear is whether such tolls would have much impact on Alaska itself. The majority of goods shipped into the state arrive via boat, with less than five per cent coming by road. According to B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation, approximately 10,000 trucks travel through the province to Alaska every year, a number it admits is "not large," with traffic split between the northwest Stewart-Cassiar route and the more established Alaska Highway. But Fraser warned that in area already so economically depressed, even a small decline would make a big difference. He also worried that if a toll was put in place even temporarily, transport companies would switch to sea and air delivery methods and not switch back again once they were lifted. "Once the supply chain is broken... we may never get it back," he said, adding he does understand B.C. needs to stand up against trade action from the United States but he hopes it's not at the expense of Fort Nelson's ability to survive. "We want to be part of team Canada," he said. "But we don't believe that any retaliatory measure should impact one more community than everybody else."
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Yahoo
Criminal activity at Super 8 Motel results in arrests, drug and gun seizures
The Morganton Department of Public Safety has conducted multiple operations at the Super 8 Motel on South Sterling Street, resulting in several arrests and the seizure of drugs, guns, and paraphernalia. These operations were led by the Criminal Investigations Division and the Special Operations Division of the Morganton Department of Public Safety. The focus on the Super 8 Motel comes after numerous complaints of criminal and drug activity at the location since September 2024. The Super 8 Motel, located at 2402 South Sterling Street, has been a hotspot for criminal activity, with officers responding to nearly 80 calls since Hurricane Helene. This increase in activity is partly attributed to the motel accepting FEMA vouchers for temporary housing. The FEMA vouchers, which have been in use since the hurricane, are set to end in May of this year. Despite the impending end of the voucher program, calls to the location have continued to rise. Arrests: Roderick Jatavian Caldwell, 30, of Morganton. Outstanding warrants. Tyler Dwayne South, 34, of Morganton. Possession of Schedule II. Probation violation. Ashley Michelle Scott, 41, of Morganton. Possession of Schedule VI. Possession of CS in jail. Robin Beam Surratt, 59, of Morganton. Probation violation, fail to appear on a felony Winter Malee Fox, 30, of Morganton. Possession of Schedule II Brandon Andrew Perry, 40, of Lenoir. Possession of Schedule II Two handguns and drugs, including methamphetamine, fentanyl, Xanax, marijuana, cocaine, and suboxone, were seized. Several vehicles were also stopped, and the drivers were cited for various infractions. The event took place over three days.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Demolition starts on Super 8 Motel in Kinston
KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — A motel that rests along Highway 70 East in Kinston is undergoing demolition. This is a step in the City of Kinston and Lenoir County's plan to address public safety and appearance. The Super 8 Motel suffered damage during Hurricane Matthew in 2017 and was officially condemned in 2020. The site has been a concern for the people in Kinston for a while now, as it raises questions of public safety. 'The Super 8 Motel has become a sore eye to the community. In partnership with Lenoir County commissioners and the City Council, we came together to have the structure torn down for the betterment of the community. There were some asbestos issues as well.' said Mayor Pro Tem Antonio Hardy with Neuse News. The demolition is being handled by a local company, Ernie Everett Site Prep and Demolition. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
