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Lakeside police chief, town clerk indicted on embezzlement charges
LAKESIDE, Colorado — A grand jury has indicted two Lakeside town leaders on embezzlement and theft charges, prosecutors in Jefferson County said Thursday.
Police chief Robert Gordanier and town clerk Brenda Hamilton, who are father and daughter, are both facing charges for alleged crimes committed between July 2019 and November 2023.
According to prosecutors, on three separate occasions, Hamilton bought police vehicles from the town at well below market value, then sold them, earning thousands of dollars in profit.
The first time this happened was in July 2021, when Hamilton purchased a Dodge Charger from the town for $500, prosecutors said. The fair market value of the car was $8,588, prosecutors said. It was later sold to a third party.
The second purchase happened in 2021, prosecutors said. In September, the town bought a Ford Fusion from the Arapahoe County sheriff's office at a discount.
"The price was below fair market value and was specially offered by Arapahoe County to assist the smaller Lakeside Police Department," prosecutors said in a news release.
https://www.9news.com/article/news/crime/lakeside-police-chief-town-clerk-indicted/73-9bdfc832-e368-4b6d-9385-c75878a3c7fe
In April of 2017, the Town of Lakeside purchased a Chevrolet Tahoe from the Glenwood Springs Police Department for $8500. In September of 2022, with the approval of Gordanier, Hamilton purchased the Tahoe for $300 or it was given to her. Hamilton then sold the Tahoe to a third-party for between $6000 and $7000.
The investigation revealed that between January 2022 and November 2023, Hamilton used a Visa credit card associated with the Town of Lakeside to purchase items at Costco retail locations that were kept by Hamilton and not provided to the Town of Lakeside. Hamilton also charged a $120 membership fee for her personal Costco membership to the Town of Lakeside’s Visa account. The amount of Town of Lakeside funds spent on unauthorized purchases at Costco was $494.61.
The investigation further revealed that on July 25, 2023, Hamilton was operating a commissioned police vehicle in the Town of Lakeside. At approximately 7:03 p.m. the Town of Mountain View aired a suspicious person contact with an individual later identified as Dominick Bonavich. Following this airing, Hamilton observed Bonavich in the parking lot of the Walmart located at 5957 W. 44th Ave. Hamilton activated the red and blue flashing lights on the police vehicle she was driving and followed Bonavich in the police vehicle through a portion of the parking lot, in an attempt to stop, arrest, or detain Bonavich. Bonavich reacted to the activation of the red and blue lights on the police vehicle driven by Hamilton by fleeing away from the vehicle and attempting to forcibly take a motor vehicle from the possession of a citizen in the Walmart parking lot. A Walmart employee witnessed the attempted robbery by Bonavich and sought assistance from the police vehicle operated by Hamilton. Despite Hamilton having access to a police radio, Hamilton did not radio for assistance. The employee approached Bonavich and forcibly removed him from the vehicle, as no Lakeside police personnel were nearby.
https://firstda.co/news-update/grand-jury-indicts-town-of-lakeside-police-chief-and-town-clerk/
Trump press sec clarifies that JD Vance's comments only apply to "Democrats who can have children but choose not to"
if you are infertile... JD Vance is ok with you not having kids. He might still let you vote
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Karoline Leavitt, a press secretary for former President Trump, defended Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as he faces criticism over past comments calling out Democrats who don’t have children.
“As a new mom, my heart aches for women who are unable to bear children. @JDVance words are being taken out of context and unfairly attacked,” Leavitt posted on social platform X.
In 2021, Vance made comments questioning if Vice President Harris is fit to lead since she does not have biological children. The remarks have recirculated in recent days, following his selection as Trump’s running mate earlier this month.
Leavitt posted a clip of Vance speaking at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, where he said his sentiment doesn’t target people who “struggled to find the right girl, find the right guy” or the people who “for biological, medical reasons … can’t have children.” Vance said his remarks were directed at Democrats who can have children but choose not to.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4793501-trump-aide-defends-vance-comments-childless/
Roy Cooper is 67 years old. If Kamala won and served 8 years, he'd been 75 when Dems looking at next candidate
since its all about age now. Does Roy Cooper's age take him off the VP short list?
Watch Pete Buttigieg PERFECTLY Articulate Why Republicans Behave The Way That They Do
basically he says that the GOP dont have solutions to real problems so "they find someone vulnerable to pick on"... "the trans community"
Trump's brain COLLAPSES, confuses Kamala & Nikki Haley
cafeteria workers reported boy was hungry, paid for his lunch until his stepmother found out and stopped them.
People hold candles at the vigil held for Gavin Peterson
https://ksltv.com/664062/the-system-is-broken-cafeteria-worker-speaks-out-in-death-of-12-year-old-boy/
‘The system is broken’: Cafeteria worker speaks out in death of 12-year-old boy
WEST HAVEN — New details in the death of 12-year-old Gavin Peterson of West Haven.
Gavin’s father, stepmother and brother were arrested and accused of causing the boy’s death following years of abuse, including severe malnutrition.
Jan Davis, a school cafeteria worker at Kanesville Elementary School in West Haven, said she and other cafeteria workers grew concerned about Gavin a few years ago.
“He was small for his age, quite thin, they kept his hair buzzed and he often missed school,” Davis said.
Davis said she became acquainted with Gavin during the 2021-2022 school year and into the 2022-2023 school year.
“He would come and get a drink of water and then he would casually take his cup and throw it in the trash that was there where they dump their trays and then you would see him digging through the garbage,” Davis said. “At that point, if that little kid is hungry, I’m going to buy his lunch ticket.”
Davis said she and a coworker started paying for Gavin’s lunch, despite being “advised” by school officials not to do so because the school wanted to encourage families in hardship to fill out a form for reduced or free lunch.
Their efforts were abruptly halted when Gavin’s stepmother, Nichole Scott, found out, according to Davis.
“She was really upset and we were to stop paying for his school lunches. Because if she ‘wanted him to have school lunch, she’d pay for it,’” Davis said, adding that Nichole was furious and confronted school administrators. “When she found out there was money in his account and he was eating school lunch she said, ‘no more.’”
https://ksltv.com/664062/the-system-is-broken-cafeteria-worker-speaks-out-in-death-of-12-year-old-boy/
Chasing the Olympic dream isn't cheap, and U.S. athletes often are stuck with the bill
PARIS — The guy lugging an overstuffed bag onto the New York subway, looking hurried, maybe a little tired, is a three-time Olympian.
Eli Dershwitz has been rushing around the city, training at one fencing club and coaching young students for money at another, followed by more training and coaching sessions at several more stops during his 10-hour day.
“So I’m just running around like crazy,” he says. “I’ve got three changes of clothing and … the bag gets heavier and heavier.”
It doesn’t matter that Dershwitz is the reigning world champion in men’s saber and a medal favorite at the 2024 Paris Games. It doesn’t matter that some of his opponents live in countries where the government covers all expenses.
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A recent congressional report finds that, on average, U.S. athletes must come up with nearly $12,000 a year to supplement their funding. “This means that, effectively, many of America’s most talented athletes must pay for the privilege of competing under our flag,” the report states.
“To be honest, it’s not easy,” Dershwitz says. “People don’t realize the situation we’re in.”
https://www.latimes.com/sports/olympics/story/2024-07-25/team-usa-olympic-dreams-expensive-for-athletes
All of this leads to a common dilemma for Olympians when they hit their mid- to late 20s: Should they keep competing or walk away and get on with their lives?
Texas woman's lawsuit after being jailed on murder charge over abortion can proceed, judge rules
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder after self-managing an abortion in 2022 can move forward with her lawsuit against the local sheriff and prosecutors over the case that drew national outrage before the charges were quickly dropped, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton denied a motion by prosecutors and the sheriff to dismiss the lawsuit during a hearing in the border city of McAllen. Lizelle Gonzalez, who spent two nights in jail on the murder charges and is seeking $1 million in damages in the lawsuit, did not attend the hearing.
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Rick Navarro, an attorney for the defense, argued that it was “at worst a negligence case” during the hearing. Ramirez has previously told The Associated Press that he “made a mistake” in bringing charges.
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Gonzalez was indicted in 2022 after she took the drug misoprostol while 19 weeks pregnant. She was treated at a Texas hospital, where doctors later performed a caesarian section to deliver a stillborn child after they detected no fetal heartbeat.
Her lawsuit filed in March also named the county, which runs the small hospital where Gonzalez was treated, claiming that hospital staff violated patient privacy rights when they reported the abortion. An amended complaint alleged that the sheriff’s office interviewed Gonzalez and arrested her later under direction from the prosecutors.
https://apnews.com/article/texas-abortion-arrest-0a78cbb8f44cc24c3c9c811e1cc2b4d3
'The woke radicals will not like it': Oklahoma releases Bible guidelines for schools
Walters gave a stark reminder in his latest release stating, “Some Oklahoma educators have indicated they won’t follow the law and Oklahoma Standards, so let me be clear: they will comply, and I will use every means to make sure of that.”“The radical leftist mob has tried to rewrite history in Oklahoma,” Walters told The Washington Examiner, which first obtained the new guidelines. “It stops today, and Oklahoma schools will refocus our kids’ education so they know the value of the bible in its historical context. The woke radicals will not like it. They will not believe it. However, they will teach it in Oklahoma.”
The guidance focused on how the Bible impacted Western civilization and how it should be introduced for different age groups.
For high school, ethical and philosophical discussions are allowed, while fifth graders are looking at narrative elements and literary devices in regards to biblical text and context.
“The Bible is indispensable in understanding the development of Western civilization and American history,” said Walters. “To ensure our students are equipped to understand and contextualize our nation, its culture, and its founding, every student in Oklahoma will be taught the Bible in its historical, cultural, and literary context. As we implement these standards, our schools will maintain open communication with parents to make sure they are fully informed and full partners in their kids’ education.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4791048-woke-radicals-oklahoma-bible-classrooms-schools-ten-commandments-church-and-state/
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