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Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
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Bond revoked for mayoral candidate in domestic case
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – Bond was revoked for a man who had announced that he was running for Youngstown mayor and was then caught up in a domestic violence case. John White's bond was revoked in a hearing Tuesday in the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas. Prosecutors asked for immediate revocation of White's bond because 'the defendant continuously violated the terms and conditions of his bond as well as the temporary protection order in this case,' wrote Trumbull County Assistant Prosecutor Gabe Wildman in a bond revocation motion. White was initially arrested on felony domestic violence and disrupting public services charges on May 2 in connection with an altercation with a woman. He posted bond and was released. Three days later, he appeared in Girard Municipal Court, where a no-contact order was issued as a condition of his bond. Immediately after that court proceeding, prosecutors say that White began calling the victim repeatedly; accessed her phone account and deactivated her service; hacked into the victim's various accounts, locking her out and changing passwords; and accessed the victim's Facebook account without her permission, in violation of the terms of the bond. A warrant was issued for White on May 7 on a charge of violating a protection order. White turned himself in on May 14, and bond was continued with additional restraints; however, prosecutors say that White again tried to gain information about the victim from another person, stating that he would 'burn the whole city to the ground before he let somebody take [the victim] away from him.' Wildman wrote in his motion that White indicated that he had been chasing the victim for 15 years and would never stop. On May 25, the victim began receiving text messages from an unknown number, but the sender was using language and aliases known to White and the victim, saying that he wanted to 'build back better,' his life with the victim, Wildman wrote. White will remain in jail until at least June 13, according to prosecutors, when there will be a formal bond hearing in Judge Sarah Kovoor's court. Nadine Grimley contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Lake Forest's Gorton Center begins its summer 2025 season on June 20
The Gorton Center in Lake Forest will feature entertainment for all ages this summer. 'We have such a wide range of who we're trying to serve,' explained Director of Events Ann Wildman. 'We always try to keep a diverse mix. I look at different demographics and different genres.' The season starts at 7:30 p.m. on June 20 with Dueling Pianos, featuring Pianomonium. 'It's a fun, comedic event with audience participation,' Wildman said. She noted that this is primarily adult entertainment. Tickets are $21-$33.60. Long-time dueling piano pros Mike Sherman and Robert Deason have been performing as Pianomonium for two years. 'We're very funny together,' Sherman said. 'We engage with each other onstage. It's almost like we're siblings. There's a lot of bickering and messing with each other while we take requests and play the songs for the audience.' The first act of the show is preplanned. 'It's a lot of performance pieces, a lot of greatest hits — Billy Joel, Elton John, Queen, Bon Jovi,' Sherman said. At intermission, the audience members are invited to come on the stage and write on a piece of paper the pieces they want the duo to play. 'Then we come back for act two and it's nonstop chaos,' Sherman reported. 'We play everything, mashing songs up — weird, silly things. We crush out as many songs as we can for that second half of the show.' It helps that the duo knows thousands of songs, Sherman revealed. Chris Stapleton Tribute: Tennessee Whiskey will perform at 4 p.m. on June 29. Wildman said that this group has 'broad appeal to all generations, with the hope that families will come and bring their young kids.' Tickets are $15.75-$26.25. Rich Sawyer formed Tennessee Whiskey in 2022 with local Chicago musicians. 'Our intention was to do six shows a year,' Sawyer said. 'Once the word got out, it started to get legs of its own and grow. We have traveled the country. We've done shows in Vegas, and we're going to be in the Hamptons this summer.' Sawyer said that the songs that get the biggest reaction from audiences include 'Tennessee Whiskey,' 'White Horse,' and 'Fire Away.' They end concerts with a sing-along of that last number. 'Everybody gets their phone lights out,' Sawyer said. 'That's usually so loud.' Sawyer concluded that the Gorton Center show 'will be the closest thing to going to a Chris Stapleton concert.' Back by popular demand is the Cornhole Classic and Concert on July 13 from 4-7 p.m. 'It will be the fourth year for that,' Wildman said. 'It's a fun community event. And now we're going to have a VIP lounge.' It will include sofas and a private bar. Tickets are $10.50, $63 for Competitive Division Team, and $1,000 for VIP tickets. Kids will take a trip in song and dance to Miss Jamie's Farm at 10:30 a.m. on July 19. 'We love to always have good family and young children programming,' Wildman said. Tickets are $10.50. 'I've been doing this for 11 years, and I've been doing five hundred shows a year for many years,' said Jamie Martin, who is known professionally as Miss Jamie. Martin was inspired to share her love of farming with audiences because she grew up on a 600-acre goat and cattle ranch in a small town in Texas. 'It was such an amazing childhood, exploring the creeks and hanging out with the goats, climbing trees, and getting dirty,' Martin said. 'Enjoying time with animals and enjoying time with nature was foundational for me. I hope I can bring a little bit of that old-fashioned life to the kids in the city and beyond.' Martin will be joined by her band. 'The show is mostly nursery rhymes turned farm,' Martin explained. 'We do go on a magical journey of their imagination where we get on a school bus and pretend we're going to the farm.' Once there, they get to imagine they are animals. 'Pre-K to second-graders love this show,' Martin noted. 'It's very engaging. It's very physically active.' The kids will learn about where our food comes from and other farm facts. 'But mostly it's singing and dancing and using their imagination,' Martin concluded. The series closes on July 27 at 4 p.m. with folk music storyteller Pierce Pettis. 'He appeals to those people who enjoy indie singer-songwriters,' Wildman said. Tickets are $26.25. Gorton Center is at 400 E. Illinois Road in Lake Forest. For tickets, call 847-234-6060 or visit
Winnipeg Free Press
26-05-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
‘An execution, plain and simple': man who killed neighbour sentenced to life
A Manitoba man convicted of murdering a neighbour allegedly caught stealing from him on his rural property has been sentenced to mandatory life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. Eric Wildman, 38, was convicted of first-degree murder following a jury trial earlier this year for the June 2021 killing of 40-year-old Clifford Joseph. 'The facts are horrific and whatever version of facts the jury accepted, it amounts to an execution, plain and simple,' said King's Bench Justice Rick Saull. JASON PARKS / PICTON GAZETTE FILES Eric Wildman leaves the Picton, Ont. Superior Courthouse in November 2024, where he was found guilty of attempted murder of an Ontario police officer prior to his first-degree murder conviction in Manitoba. Wildman's sentencing was adjourned following the February jury verdict in part for the preparation of victim impact statements, but none were ultimately provided to court. Wildman and Joseph lived on neighbouring properties near Stead, about 90 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg. Prosecutors argued Wildman caught Joseph stealing a winch from his property in the early hours of June 7, ran him down with his vehicle, breaking his jaw, leg and ribs, then moved him to a bushy area a few kilometres away, where he shot him at least two times, including once in the back of the head. Wildman called RCMP from his mother's Winnipeg home on June 9 and claimed that on the night of Joseph's disappearance, he had been staying at a friend's home, a claim the friend later refuted, jurors heard. Investigators found Wildman's Chevrolet Impala outside another friend's house in Winnipeg. Inside the car, police found an empty gun case and a receipt from an auto parts store dated June 9, where jurors heard Wildman had purchased a hood and replaced it in the parking lot. Prosecutors alleged Wildman replaced the hood to cover up the damage that occurred when he ran over Joseph. After RCMP towed Wildman's vehicle, he called Mounties from his mother's home to report a handgun missing from his Stead property. Prosecutors allege Wildman knew police would have found the gun case in his car and claimed it was stolen to divert suspicion. SUPPLIED Clifford Joseph, 40, was killed by his neighbour in June 2021 in what a judge described as a horrific execution. Police told him he was a suspect in Joseph's killing and to stay where he was. Instead, Wildman took a taxi to the airport, rented a car and drove to Belleville, Ont., where police arrested him June 18. Jurors were not given details about Wildman's arrest, which came after he shot at police who were executing an arrest warrant at the home where Wildman was staying. Last November, an Ontario jury convicted Wildman of one count each of attempted murder and possession of a restricted firearm with readily available ammunition. He was sentenced in March to 10 years in prison Weekday Mornings A quick glance at the news for the upcoming day. Wildman testified at the Ontario trial, claiming he thought police were home invaders and that he was protecting himself. 'If ever there was post-offence conduct that would suggest somebody's… guilty of the charges, this is pretty convincing,' Crown attorney Chris Vanderhooft told Saull on Monday. 'It's as if the murder wasn't bad enough, he could have killed police officers, too.' Wildman's Ontario sentence will effectively be served concurrent to his murder sentence and have no impact on when he is eligible for parole, court heard. Wildman will be eligible for parole in June 2046. RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS FILES After Manitoba police told Wildman he was a suspect in Joseph's death, Wildman fled to Ontario, where he was ultimately arrested. Wildman first stood trial for Joseph's killing in 2023, but it ended in a mistrial after defence lawyer Martin Glazer fell ill and was unable to continue. Dean PritchardCourts reporter Dean Pritchard is courts reporter for the Free Press. He has covered the justice system since 1999, working for the Brandon Sun and Winnipeg Sun before joining the Free Press in 2019. Read more about Dean. Every piece of reporting Dean produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Climate
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Looking for a Wisconsin spring adventure? Here are 3 whitewater rafting options
It's an activity closely associated with rivers that run through mountains in West Virginia, Colorado and other states with rugged landscapes, but Wisconsin has some surprisingly adventurous whitewater rafting stretches. It's especially true now and in the coming weeks. Spring is Wisconsin's prime whitewater rafting season. Melting snow and ice and April showers create swollen rivers and maximize bucking whitewater stretches for adventurous paddlers. Charging down these cold waters in a raft requires special equipment and skills. But outfitters that offer whitewater experiences on the Peshtigo, Wolf and Menomonee rivers say that they can help beginners safely experience the rush with cold-weather clothing consisting of wet suits, booties, splash jackets and personal flotation vests. "You're going to get wet, but the gear keeps you pretty warm," said Dan Camp, the general manager of Wildman Adventure Resort near Athelstane. "You get the adrenaline pumping, and it's nonstop fun all the way down. Then at the end, we have some hot cocoa available, and you warm right up." Camp said. Camp and other outfitters recommend wearing wool or other base-layer materials that can keep you warm when wet. "Anything but cotton," said Nick Guarniere, owner of Kosir's Whitewater Rafting. As spring runoffs ease, the paddling experience does too. In high, turbulent water conditions, outfitters use larger rafts and guides to help keep people safe. As waters lower, currents lesson and temperatures warm up, paddlers ditch cold-weather gear and take more leisurely and relaxing runs down rivers, in smaller rafts or solo inflatable kayaks. Here are three Northeast Wisconsin outfitters that offer up adventurous river rafting experiences. Kosir's Whitewater Rafting runs on the Peshtigo River in the spring. With an outpost at W14073 Marinette County C, Silver Cliff, Kosir's guides take rafters down a section of the river that boasts seven major rapids areas, with smaller riffles in between. It's a five-mile stretch, Guarniere said. The outfitter has been guiding downriver trips as a family-owned business for 50 years, Guarniere said. He purchased the business from his parents, he said, and he's been a river guide since before he was a teenager. In addition to the Peshtigo River, Kosir's offers rafting trips down the Menominee River during the summer. The outfitter also features a campground, a bar and restaurant, flatwater kayaking, tubing and more. Spring rates, running from April though the end of May are $60 per person, which includes a wetsuit and booties. Lower water summer rafting costs $40 per person. Reservations are required. For more details visit Wildman Adventure Resort, N12080 Allison Lane, Athelstane, offers guided spring whitewater raft runs on the Peshtigo. The outfitter also does Menominee River runs from its Menominee River outpost, N22200 Bomber Road, Niagara. In addition to the whitewater river excursions, Wildman offers plenty of other adventurous activities, including rock climbing, paintball and ziplining. People can stay at the resort in traditional cabins, camp or stay on one of the glamping sites which include a yurt and small rustic cabins. Standard rates for spring trips are $83, $93 on Saturdays. Summer trips are $10 less. Wetsuits, booties and splash jackets are included in the price. For more information visit Named after a rapids feature on the Wolf River and located on the Menominee Nation reservation, Shotgun Eddy was opened by John and Anna Marie Peters in 1972. The outfitter offers a variety of trips on the Wolf River. The trips vary in whitewater difficulty and length, and they range in price from $45 to $20 per person, according the outfitter's website. Helmets and wetsuits are rented for an additional fee. There is also camping on site, located at N2765 State 55, White Lake. It's a rustic campground available only to rafters and costs $10 per night per person. For more information visit Keith Uhlig has been writing about Wisconsin, its people and all it has to offer since 2000. Raised in Colby, he loves wandering around the state. He can be reached at kuhlig@ and is on Facebook, X and Threads. This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Three Wisconsin whitewater rafting guides offer spring adventure
BBC News
23-03-2025
- BBC News
Nottingham crocus is focus of conservation effort
A flower named for Nottingham is getting a helping hand to flourish after years of Nottingham crocus is believed to have been introduced to the UK by medieval monks for either culinary or medicinal flourished in the Trent Valley, and fields of the blooms in the city's Meadows area became a Victorian tourist attraction, before development destroyed many of its natural volunteers from the Green Guardians group have highlighted their work in spreading the flowers to maintain healthy populations. The lilac-coloured flowers come in two varieties - spring and autumn - with the earlier variety being an important early food source for emerging insects and Wildman, from the Green Guardians, said: "It's our county flower, so for example, Lancashire has the red rose, we have the crocus."They weren't brought here specifically but became so abundant they developed a real 'wow' factor."In Victorian times people came to view them, rather like the big fields of tulips in the Netherlands."They are culturally important - there have been paintings and poetry, they feature in World War One poetry talking about the battlefields of France." But the flower has struggled with a changing environment. Recent surveys, which record sightings in 1km (0.62 miles) squares, show that prior to 2003, the Nottingham Spring Crocus was recorded in 24 of these squares. Between 2004-2013 this had decreased to 18 and then 10 from flowers do not grow well in greenhouses so efforts to spread them must be done in the natural Guardian volunteers are clearing dead bracken to help the crocus flourish, encouraging it to spread Wildman said: "Part of the project is to identify what we call donor sites where we can take a few and not affect the population negatively."Over the past few years we have taken them from these select sites and replanted them in suitable areas."The Nottingham crocus can be seen on the University of Nottingham's Park campus, the General Cemetery, the Arboretum, Wollaton deer park and - in small patches - in its most famous home of The Meadows housing estate.
