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which had a missing engine and is over 65 years old
after it was discovered submerged in a pond in Deer Park earlier this month
The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:45 p.m
on April 18 to the area of Deerpath Road and Corners Drive in Deer Park
A company was dredging a pond when they discovered a vehicle in the water
according to Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli
Covelli said it appears the vehicle had been there for a significant amount of time
Multiple fire departments responded to the scene and divers were deployed in the water to check the vehicle
The car was completely filled with mud and debris
which did not allow it to be removed from the pond
Crews spent more than a week dredging the pond
The car was removed on Monday by an excavator
Covelli said the car appears to have been dumped in the pond decades ago
the vehicle’s engine was missing and not located in the pond
“Nothing suspicious was noted inside the car,” Covelli said
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Tuesday morning in the southwest section of the Abshier Stadium parking lot
Two students were walking across the parking lot towards the school when the SUV circled across the parking lot and hit them
a viewer who wished to remain anonymous sent KPRC 2 surveillance footage from the parking lot
showing the SUV zooming through the lot and striking the students
sending both of them skidding across the asphalt
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School administrators responded immediately
The two victims—a boy and girl—were transported to a nearby hospital
DPHS Principal Kirk Taylor confirmed that they were conscious and responsive
A Deer Park PD source told KPRC 2 that their injuries are not life threatening
The teen driving the SUV was later identified as 17-year-old Christian Perez
He was arrested at the scene and charged with two counts of reckless aggravated assault
Due to testing happening at the school Tuesday
some students were exiting the campus at the time of the collision and witnessed the events unfold
Taylor also said that counseling will be available for students who were shaken by the violent scene
I hope you’ll join our South Campus team in keeping the students in our thoughts and prayers,” Taylor said
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who was convicted of one of Florida’s most heinous family massacres
was executed Thursday evening following the signing of a death warrant by Florida Gov
according to documents filed in the Supreme Court of Florida that were uploaded by Justia Law
was found guilty of the 1998 execution-style killings of his live-in girlfriend
The crime happened at their home in Okaloosa County in Florida
He was sentenced after being convicted in 2001 on four counts of first-degree murder after evidence revealed he fatally shot each victim with a shotgun
Hutchinson made a chilling 911 call following the killings
“I just shot my family,” though he later claimed intruders were responsible
While Hutchinson received a life sentence for Flaherty’s murder
the court imposed the death sentence for the killings of each child
citing the brutality of the crime and the vulnerability of the children
and Hutchinson was found at the home with gunshot residue on his hands
Hutchinson was born in Alaska, raised in Kettle Falls and later moved to Deer Park
who fought in Desert Storm and became his family’s “hero,” eventually took a job in the mid-1990s as a security guard for Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
Robert Hutchinson said his brother took on Flaherty’s kids like they were his own
noting how he would take them to barbecues and other outings
The couple prepared to move from Deer Park to Crestview
when Jeffrey Hutchinson decided he wanted to start a motorcycle shop
Flaherty’s brother Wes Elmore said he hugged his only sister and her three kids goodbye
He remembers telling Jeffrey Hutchinson: “Take care of my sister and her kids.”
The prosecution argued the killings were calculated
highlighting that Hutchinson had time to reflect after a fight with Flaherty
where he left the house to go to a bar and returned to commit the murders
Prosecutors emphasized the deliberate method used and the horror Geoffrey experienced as he saw his family slain before he was shot twice
Hutchinson’s defense team contended that he was intoxicated
and claimed two intruders were responsible
They also cited his Gulf War service and mental health issues
is an unexplained illness of veterans who served in the 1991 Gulf War
One of the symptoms of the illness includes cognitive issues
the Florida Supreme Court upheld his convictions and death sentences
finding the evidence of premeditation compelling
Hutchinson had been on death row for 24 years
according to the Florida Department of Corrections
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Deer Park School in Columbia Falls is the oldest school operating in Flathead County
School officials say major upgrades are needed to keep the school running for years to come
and we need to replace these two classrooms; we can’t function without these two classrooms,” said Deer Park School Board of Trustees Chair Cindy Barnes
Deer Park School is asking voters to approve a $4 million bond on May 6 to replace the Quonset Hut and office buildings that are running out of space
“One of the biggest components of learning music in the beginning is being able to move and feel the rhythm and feel the beat and unfortunately based on the size of the building we just don’t have a lot of room to let the kids run around,” said Deer Park School Music Teacher Paul Bruce
Bruce teaches music in one of two classrooms that occupy the Quonset Hut
we had about 30 band students in here with instruments and I actually had to rearrange the room to be able to fit them all in here,” said Bruce
The Quonset Hut was donated to the school in the 1960s and is used for art and music classes
The building is a converted gym and has no windows
things are starting to fall apart,” said Deer Park School parent Ashley Young
Young has two children attending Deer Park School and is worried about their safety
“I want to know that my kids are safe here
that the staff is safe here and I want to know that it will be around for my kids for the duration of their time here.”
a new building over 6,000 square feet would be constructed that would double the amount of existing classrooms from two to four
The building would also serve as the new administrative office space
“We have a cot for a sick bay over by the copier
we are always doing the juggle,” said Deer Park School District Clerk Gina Smith
Smith said the current office building was built in the 1930s and is running out of space
“So the bathroom does double as like the nurses’ station
it doubles as a janitor’s closet,” said Smith
a home with a taxable value of $300,000 would see annual taxes increase by an estimated $243 a year
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A Bay Shore man has been charged with selling drugs out of his Deer Park auto shop
was arraigned Wednesday on an array of drug charges following a 10-month investigation focused on his "Beema Boyz” shop
Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney announced
Suffolk police began investigating the narcotics trafficking network Rose allegedly ran out of his garage
an undercover detective purchased cocaine from Rose on seven different occasions during the 10-month operation
Authorities executed a search warrant at Beema Boyz on April 10
according to the district attorney’s office
Rose was apprehended with what authorities said was cocaine residue on his clothing as he tried to flee from the bathroom to the building’s exit
Rose "allegedly flushed much of the cocaine he possessed” down the toilet when police executed the search warrant
Police recovered a quantity of cocaine from the toilet and over eight ounces of cocaine from Rose’s office desk
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"a hot plate used for cooking crack-cocaine,” and other drug paraphernalia
officials retrieved packages labeled "Ahijado,” a Spanish word that translates to "godson,” which they believe were used to transport kilograms of cocaine
Rose was arraigned before acting Supreme Court Justice Philip Goglas at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead on first-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance in the first degree
seven counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance
eight counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance
one count of tampering with physical evidence and two counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia
“Right now we’re maintaining his innocence,” Tuohy added in a telephone interview Wednesday afternoon
Goglas ordered Rose held on bail of $1.5 million cash
$3 million bond or $6 million partially secured bond throughout the case
Rose is scheduled to return to court June 17 and faces 12 to up to 24 years behind bars if convicted on the top count
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PARK RAPIDS — Waylon Katterhagen shot an even-par 72 for second and Finnegan Fogarty was third with a 75 to lead the Pequot Lakes Patriots to first Friday
Tollef Birkeland shot a fifth-place 76 and Hunter Oelschlager was 12th with a 79 for Pequot’s 302
Carter White won the individual title with a 2-under 70
which featured five birdies to lead the Staples-Motley Cardinals to second
Grant Bestland shot a 4-over 76 and Jackson White was 10th with a 78
Louie Meyer’s 80 paced Crosby-Ironton/Aitkin to seventh
Bennett Sadlowsky shot 81 and Noah Nyberg shot an 83
Isaiah Aulie led Pine River-Backus with an 83 as the Tigers placed 16th
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The deceased was identified as a 69-year-old female
The male subject stated that during the domestic dispute she stabbed him in the stomach with a knife which resulted in his injury
troopers from the New York State Police Greenville barracks
responded to a reported domestic incident involving a knife at Forrest Drive
troopers located a male victim on the front porch who reported that the female suspect was armed with a knife and a firearm
the female exited the residence and pointed what appeared to be a black handgun at responding troopers
Two troopers discharged their duty weapons
The troopers immediately rendered medical aid and requested EMS
The female was transported to Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis
where she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased
The male victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the domestic incident and was treated by EMS at the scene
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at 845-344-5300
By Nolan D. McCaskillAustin Bureau Correspondent
Mass-text messaging campaigns would have to disclose who paid for them
and direct campaign expenditures would be required to name the candidate or officeholder it spent money to support or oppose
according to the legislation filed by former House Speaker Dade Phelan
Both bills passed the House by wide margins Friday morning and now head to the Senate for consideration
House Bill 4960 would make mass-text campaigns — those sent to multiple recipients in support or opposition of a candidate
public official or measure — a form of political advertising
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told his constituents that they may have received an anonymous text from an outside group “intentionally spreading misinformation about several bills moving through the Legislature.”
Cain asked Phelan on the House floor Thursday how people behind undisclosed mass-text campaigns would be held accountable under his proposal
Phelan said the paperwork could be traced if the disclosures are made — otherwise
finding them “depends on how motivated you are.”
“There are forensic ways in which to do so,” Phelan said
“There may be an opportunity through law enforcement to find who crafted this text
you can go through the cellphone providers and find out who is breaking state law by not providing a disclosure.”
Phelan filed several bills this session that he said were aimed at increasing transparency in elections
he faced a fierce reelection bid during the primary as some conservatives sought to unseat him following criticism over his leadership during the 2023 session
The other bill that passed Friday would require campaign finance reports to include the name of the candidate or officeholder for whom a direct campaign expenditure was made to support or oppose
Current law only requires that such expenditures name the beneficiary
“HB 4406 would enhance transparency by clearly showing how much money is being spent both to support and oppose individual candidates
providing voters and candidates a clearer understanding of campaign finance activities,” Phelan said
House members voted 102-40 Wednesday to send the Senate Phelan’s bill that would toughen rules for using content produced by artificial intelligence in political advertising
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Inkazteka in Deer Park's Dillonvale Shopping Center is a family-owned restaurant that serves excellent versions of Peruvian and Mexican cuisines
though it's the Peruvian dishes that really shine
Given the importance of potatoes in Peru (they grow more than 4,000 varieties)
I suggest starting with the papa a la huancaina ($9.99)
a cold appetizer of sliced boiled potatoes drenched in creamy
which is a mixture of aji amarillo peppers
Set on a bed of lettuce and garnished with black olives and hard-boiled egg slices
the dish might look like it's straight out of a 1960s issue of Gourmet magazine
One of the most classic examples of Peruvian cuisine is lomo saltado
red onions (cut into wedges) and tomatoes sauteed in soy sauce and wine vinegar and served with french fries and rice
According to my former co-worker Daniel Gritzer at Serious Eats
lomo saltado is an example of chifa cooking
"a term that describes the Chinese-Peruvian hybrid cuisine created by Chinese immigrants who moved to South America more than a century ago." Here
the indigenous American ingredients of potatoes
peppers and tomatoes are seasoned with soy sauce and then stir-fried
Instead of ordering my lomo saltado the traditional way
I enjoyed it in the form of the Burrito Inkazteka ($16.99)
lomo saltado (complete with the french fries and jasmine rice) is stuffed and rolled into a flour tortilla and served on a festive yellow platter
The enormous burrito is burnished with shimmering chipotle sauce that adds a layer of smoky flavor
If you'd like a little more spice with your meal
ask for a side of the restaurant's green hot sauce – which should satisfy even the most ardent heat freak – then wash it all down with a refreshing pineapple soda
My guess is that you'll be revisiting this shopping center secret sooner than later
A double-stacked American cheeseburger at Paper Plate in Deer Park
Paper Plate, a smashburger and chicken concept that debuted at Williamsburg’s Smorgasburg food hall in 2022
It was the shop's first brick-and-mortar restaurant
Similar to the West Coast’s In-and-Out, Paper Plate was an everyman joint that served burgers with all the fixings: lettuce, tomato, pickles, American cheese, grilled onions and, of course, special sauce on a potato bun. There were also moist chicken breast tenders that tasted just like Chick fil-A
and a simple grilled cheese for the pickiest of kids
came be in plain or dressed cheesy versions
The Deer Park restaurant opened in the former Ruby’s Coop, an upscale chicken sandwich joint on this busy stretch of Commack Road that closed in 2023
Paper Plate was the brainchild of Aaron Ratner
a Great Neck native who studied at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa
before launching a fried chicken and waffle pop-up in 2019 that eventually morphed into Paper Plate
had a seasonal food truck in Manhattan's Hudson Yards and a stall in the Jacx & Co
Ratner told Newsday the Long Island location would bring in more families than the city spots
making him optimistic about the future of the brand
Ratner did not respond to requests for comment about the closing
A 40-year-old man who died after crashing a vehicle into a large sign one week ago in Deer Park has been identified as Steven Davis
according to the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office
The cause and manner of Davis’ death are pending
Investigators believe Davis sped through a parking lot before crashing into the sign at about 5:20 a.m
April 4 in the 800 block of South Main Street
according to a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office news release
who was the lone occupant of the Ford Explorer
not wearing a seatbelt and impairment were factors in the crash
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police and paramedics responded to a “large” tree branch that fell onto the street near St
The branch struck a woman and a 10-year-old girl near St
One person was in hospital after a tree branch fell onto the street in Toronto’s Deer Park area on Tuesday
Just after 3:20 p.m., police and paramedics responded to a “large” tree branch that fell onto the street near St. Clair Avenue West and Avenue Road, officers said in a post on X
The branch struck a woman and a 10 year-old-girl
Paramedics said a female in her 30s was taken to hospital with serious and potentially life-threatening injuries
By Wednesday afternoon the woman’s injuries had been downgraded to non-life-threatening
The girl did not sustain any physical injuries
Investigators said they are probing whether weather was a factor in the incident, as Toronto and the GTA are under a severe thunderstorm watch with a risk of high winds and large hail
“It is too early to determine why the tree branch fell,” police said in an email Tuesday
Urban Forestry staff from the City of Toronto responded to the fallen tree and were in the process of cleaning up the branch debris on Tuesday evening
Crews are also assessing if additional work is required on the tree
adding that their focus is on addressing immediate hazards for public safety
“We take this evolving situation very seriously and ask members of the public to report hazardous trees and branches to 311 to help ensure staff can investigate and remove hazards for the safety of all,” Baker said
Clair Avenue West was closed between Deer Park Crescent and Avenue Road
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Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal NewsAhmed Humble
DEER PARK, Texas – A newly released report is shedding some haunting light on last year’s deadly chemical release at the PEMEX plant in Deer Park
Back in October 2024
two people were killed and 35 other people were treated for hydrogen sulfide
which also sparked a shelter-in-place order and shut down sections of Highway 225
CLOSER LOOK: Deer Park’s emergency alert system failed during deadly PEMEX gas leak; here’s what we know
While the investigation into how everything unfolded is still ongoing, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) shared an update about the two workers who were killed trying to escape moments after they opened the wrong portion of a pipe holding the deadly gas
“Wearing supplied-air respirators and without personal hydrogen sulfide gas detectors
the two Repcon boilermakers may have been unaware of a hydrogen sulfide leak,” the report noted
workers have filed lawsuits against the oil refinery for injuries suffered and the CSB has continued investigating what happened
“This is a very serious incident that caused multiple fatalities and injuries and potentially put the surrounding community at risk,” CSB Chairperson Steve Owens said back in October.
RELATED: Harris County Commissioner Garcia calls out PEMEX’s response in deadly gas leak
In the CSB’s recently released investigative report
it’s revealed that the two workers who died from the gas leak were about 250 feet away from the release moments before the leak
“The two boilermakers disconnected their supplied air connections to flee from the area,” the report read
“One boilermaker turned the valve to engage air flow from his escape cylinder and proceeded down a nearby ladder to the primary assembly point
The other boilermaker collapsed near the top of the ladder and was found by emergency responders with his respirator mask lying next to him
fatally injured from hydrogen sulfide poisoning.”
The report went on to note “PEMEX Deer Park did not require the ISC workers to wear respiratory protection for their permitted work
and they did not have escape respirators.”
CSB concluded its update noting the investigation remains ongoing and are working to gather additional facts and analyze several key areas including “safe work practices
turnaround and maintenance policies and procedures.”
Here’s a full view of the updated investigative report
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DEER PARK, Texas – The sole cause of the Deer Park pipeline explosion and fire has been identified: the car that crashed into the pipeline
A recently shared report from the Texas Railroad Commission
the state agency tasked with regulating pipelines
shows that the pipeline had zero safety violations
goes in-depth on the timeline leading up to the crash and the work that took place to get the pipeline back online in less than a week
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crashed into the pipeline off Spencer Highway on Sept
According to investigators, McEvoy crashed into the pipeline on purpose. His official cause of death was ruled a suicide.
with flames shooting a hundred feet into the sky
the investigation reveals that the pipeline itself was not at fault
The fire was triggered when a car collided with the pipeline
damaging a part of a pipeline that sticks out of the ground
the 20-inch pipeline spans across six counties and 126 miles
The fire originated from a three-inch blowdown valve
a component of the underground pipeline that protrudes above ground
the investigation found no safety violations
The pipeline was functioning correctly until it was intentionally struck by a vehicle
many homes in the area are still in the process of being fixed or entirely rebuilt
But that doesn’t mean that every family is ready to move back in
with some even considering selling their properties due to the perceived danger
has installed large concrete barriers around the site and other similar locations
these barriers serve as a precautionary measure to prevent vehicles from crashing into pipeline components
This proactive approach aims to enhance safety and reassure the community
ensuring that such an event is less likely to occur again
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the National Park Service purchased 1,241 acres in Ventura County
the property has more than 2 miles of coastline."
"It also protects Mediterranean plant and animal communities in the mountains above the sea."
"The land is now part of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
"Thanks to our partners and the previous owners
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