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Yahoo
21-05-2025
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Metairie man found guilty of drugging, sexually assaulting teenagers
METAIRIE, La. (WGNO) — A Metairie man accused of drugging and abusing teenagers, has been convicted. Documents filed with the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's Office state that on Tuesday, May 20, 46-year-old Thomas Welty was found guilty of sexually abusing two teen girls after giving them illegal narcotics. The investigation revealed the victims were both 15 years old when the abuse began between 2019 and 2021. State representative facing DWI charges following Jefferson Parish crash The abuse reportedly began during the 2019 Carnival season, according to the district attorney's office, when Welty provided her with alcohol until she ultimately passed out. That's when court documents state he took her to his home and injected her with a 'highly addictive methamphetamine.' 'After raping her, Welty allowed two drug-dealing associates to do the same in exchange for narcotics (they have never been identified).' The victim reportedly developed an addiction to methamphetamine, which he would continue to provide as the rape continued. In July of 2020, the victim's grandmother learned of the abuse and called the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. Also that month, Welty gave the second victim a 'date rape' drug GHB. She passed out but once conscious, she was in the shower with Welty. Reportedly, she rejected his sexual advances and left his house. Fifth inmate captured following Orleans Justice Center escapes The DA's office said she had known Welty since 2019 but Assistant District Attorney LaShanda Webb told jurors 'Welty was grooming her.' During the trial, Welty reportedly denied the charges, admitted to sexual activity with the first victim but claimed she lied about her age. With the second victim: 'He told jurors he found her in his bed and she had vomited. He carried her to the bathroom and left her there.' His attorney's claimed there was no physical evidence. Welty also has three conviction of possession of ketamine and possession with intent to distribute ketamine. Jurors deliberated for three hours before finding him guilty of: Second-degree rape and trafficking of children for sexual purposes involving one victim Indecent behavior with a juvenile Contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile Sexual battery involving the other victim Sentencing is set for June administration moves forward with New York offshore wind project NFL teams can keep using the tush push after ban proposal fails at owners meetings, AP source says Two arrested, accused of helping Orleans Justice Center escapees California man spends 30 minutes reeling in monster-sized trout: 'Quite a shock' Wildfire smoke exposure is harming pregnant patients who have limited access to health care: Study Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- General
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ACTC professor is 2025 Eudora Welty Research Fellow
ASHLAND Kyle Alvey, a doctoral student at Purdue University, has been named the 2025 Eudora Welty Research Fellow. Alvey will use archival holdings in the Eudora Welty Collection housed at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to research the life and work of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Alvey, an instructor with the Ashland Community and Technical College system, will use the $5,000 fellowship award to cover his travel, housing and other expenses incurred while conducting his primary Welty research at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building in Jackson. 'Like many American writers, the legacy of Eudora Welty is complex and requires an understanding of contextual layering, looking at aspects of race, gender, class, identity, Southern qualities and more,' Alvey said. 'It is my hope with this fellowship to produce a series of essays fit for publication that focused on around Eudora Welty's short story, 'Where is the Voice Coming From?,' that tells the story of the assassination of Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers from the perspective of the assassin. My focus is the role this story had in her life as a Southern writer and a social activist, as well as in the overall trajectory of the 20th century Civil Rights Movement.' David Pilcher, director of the MDAH Archives and Record Services Division, acknowledged the Eudora Welty Foundation's support of the fellowship program. 'I am certain Kyle will gain valuable insights this summer, making excellent use of digitized Welty Collection materials and extensive paper archives to conduct his research,' Pilcher said, citing that the foundation makes those materials accessible through MDAH. Alvey received a bachelor of arts in English from the University of Kentucky. He is completing a master of arts in history at Marshall University in May 2025. He is starting his PhD in English with a focus in American literature of the 20th and 21st centuries in the fall and states the archival research experience will be an excellent precursor to his advanced studies. The Eudora Welty Collection is the world's finest collection of materials related to Welty and one of the most varied literary collections in the United States. The collection includes manuscripts, letters, photographs, drawings, essays, and film and video footage that spans Welty's entire life. Beginning in 1957, over the course of more than 40 years, Welty donated materials to the department, primarily literary manuscripts and photographs. At her death, her remaining papers were bequeathed to MDAH and included unpublished manuscripts and 14,000 items of correspondence with family, friends, scholars, young writers, and noted writers. The Eudora Welty Collection can be accessed at the William F. Winter Archives and History Building at 200 N. St. in Jackson. The Eudora Welty Digital Archives also features selections of correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and other media related to Welty. For more information on the archival collections or the Eudora Welty Research Fellowship, call Elisabeth Cambonga at (601) 576-6868, or by email at fellowships@
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- General
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Army veteran awarded mortgage free home in Ludowici
LUDOWICI, Ga. (WSAV) — An Army veteran and his family were handed the keys to their mortgage free home Tuesday. Retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Tyler Welty is now an official Ludowici resident. Welty served in the Army for over two decades and said he was overwhelmed by the support. 'I was just completely taken by surprise. This is one of the biggest moments of mine and my families lives, and we just can't believe that this is our house,' Welty said. It's all thanks to the Military Warriors' support foundation's Homes4WoundedHeroesprogram. Governor Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp joined the celebration with other community leaders to celebrate Welty's new chapter. 'Well, it's just a great day for Tyler and his family and to be part of this for Marty and I as huge supporters our active-duty military in this state, but certainly our veterans, I mean we wouldn't have the freedom's we got without guys like this,' Kemp said. 'And so just incredible. I told the crowd earlier that we get to see a lot and go to a lot of cool events, but this is probably one of the coolest.' In addition to receiving the home, Welty will receive three years of family and financial mentoring through the Homes4WoundedHeroes program. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-03-2025
- Business
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Gov. Shapiro ready to invest in wind, solar, hydro power for energy future
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – Governor Shapiro was at Voith Hydro Tuesday afternoon discussing Pennsylvania's energy future, or as he likes to call it, the Lightning Plan. 'We determined working together that we're powerful enough to run our system, to be able to lower costs, protect and create jobs, and take meaningful action to address climate change,' Gov. Shapiro said. Along with that is building next generation power in the commonwealth, which includes wind, solar and hydro power. Natural gas industry experts such as Jim Welty, the president of the Marcellus Shale Coalition – a statewide trade association representing the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania, aren't digging the governor's plan. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'You can't run a full-time economy on part-time power,' Welty said. Welty believes there is plenty of untapped potential underneath Pennsylvanians' feet. 'We sit on top of one of the largest natural gas basins in the world,' Welty said. 'We aren't having any conversation about how to include private investment into natural gas generation.' York County live music venue announces upcoming closure Legislation for the Lightning Plan will be pitched next week. Democratic state representative Danielle Friel Otten (Chester Co.) will sponsor one of the bills involved. 'We must act now to increase and diversify our energy supply to meet that demand, or Pennsylvania consumers and ratepayers will soon be forced to bear the substantive cost of our inaction,' Friel Otten said. More natural gas investment dollars are going to states like Ohio and West Virginia according to Welty, as Pennsylvania isn't investing in-state like it used to. 'We've seen over $15 billion of private capital investment up into the pandemic in natural gas generation facilities,' Welty said. 'We've seen almost $0 since then.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
