Month: July 2026

By Darrin Post

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    NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — In an email to Mayor Helena Moreno obtained by WDSU, Jill Dennis of the Assured Supervision Accountability Program says they will begin removing individuals from the ASAP program on Monday.

ASAP will no longer be accepting new enrollments and will officially end its partnership with the city by Aug. 1.

If the ASAP ankle monitoring program is ended, all Orleans Parish individuals currently enrolled in the program would return to the custody of the Orleans Parish Jail.

ASAP claims Orleans Parish Judges are intentionally not using the ankle monitoring service, causing a dip in the program’s numbers.

Dennis writes, “We cannot continue to provide our service to a court whose actions are doing so much damage to our ability to operate a successful business while providing the top-level security we provide.”

In the letter, Dennis claims the nationwide program has been operating in the city of New Orleans at a loss week after week.

Dennis calls for a conversation with the city to explore alternative choices to keep the program running in Orleans Parish.

“Mayor Moreno, our city needs this program. I do not want to leave Orleans. But I don’t know what else to do,” Dennis writes.

A statement from Mayor Moreno’s office states, “The Mayor’s office received the letter from ASAP late Thursday night and needs time to review.”

We reached out to the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office for a comment and they issued the following statement:

“The Sheriff’s Office is responsible for the care, custody, and control of individuals who have been lawfully committed to our custody. We do not determine who is booked into the Orleans Justice Center, nor do we decide who is released or the conditions of their release. Those decisions are made by the courts in accordance with the law.

The Sheriff’s Office does not operate or administer an electronic monitoring program, nor do we order individuals to be placed on electronic monitoring. When a court orders an individual to be released on electronic monitoring, our role is limited to processing that order and ensuring the individual is properly fitted with the required monitoring equipment before release.

As with any changes that could affect the local criminal justice system, we are committed to working with our justice system partners to ensure we can continue to safely provide care and supervision for everyone housed in our facility.

Because this matter involves court-ordered release conditions and private electronic monitoring services, any questions regarding the selection or use of specific electronic monitoring providers should be directed to the appropriate judicial or program administrators.”

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By Rachel Whelan

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    CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — Nearly three weeks after Lincoln Heights father of five Eddie Crossty was killed, the people who knew him best are making sure his legacy lives on.

Coworkers at Christ Hospital have launched a fundraiser to support Jackson Street Farms, the urban farm in Lincoln Heights where the 50-year-old spent his free time teaching children how to grow vegetables, caring for chickens and mentoring young people in his community.

Instead of sending flowers, they decided to invest in the work they say mattered most to Eddie.

“We wanted to do something that’s going to be a lasting memory,” Tammy McFarland, assistant manager of the emergency department at Christ Hospital, said.

Crossty was shot June 29 in a driveway near Jackson and Leggett streets in Lincoln Heights. He later died from his injuries.

Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies said a juvenile suspect was later turned in at the Hamilton County Juvenile Center by a parent. The juvenile has since been charged with aggravated murder, murder and two counts of felonious assault.

At Christ Hospital, coworkers say Eddie’s impact reached far beyond his job title.

As supervisor of environmental services, he was known for greeting everyone with a smile, leading by example and making people feel welcome.

“He always greeted everybody with a smile. He knew everybody and everybody in the hospital knows Eddie,” McFarland said.

What many of his coworkers didn’t realize was that when Eddie left the hospital, he headed to Jackson Street Farm.

There, the father of five devoted his time to teaching children how to grow food and mentoring young people.

“When we heard about that, that kind of went along with his personality,” McFarland said. “Always smiling, always funny … always really kind and willing to do whatever he could for somebody.”

Hospital leaders hope the fundraiser will help continue Eddie’s vision for the farm, including plans for a new chicken coop and expanded opportunities for children.

“Maybe build the new chicken coop that Eddie had a vision for, or grow more vegetables or bring more kids in and be able to help them and mentor them and live on his legacy,” McFarland said.

The fundraiser is being managed through the Christ Hospital Credit Union. Organizers say the donation account will remain open through Labor Day, with all proceeds benefiting Jackson Street Farm. Donations must be made in person at the credit union using cash or a check.

Young says the outpouring of support from coworkers comes as no surprise, because Eddie touched lives both inside the hospital and throughout the community.

“He made an impact with the Christ Hospital community and his own community,” Chariss Young, an emergency department manager at Christ Hospital, said. “It’s truly a tragedy, and he’s going to be missed.”

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By Alexis Mathews

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    LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A Louisville mother has secured a historic victory in a civil case against an online ghost gun seller.

On Wednesday, a jury awarded the family of Henry Willis $104 million.

The 18-year-old was in a mental crisis when he ordered a ghost gun kit, or untraceable firearm, and died by suicide three years ago. Willis was a Seneca High School graduate.

His mother sued the unlicensed Nebraska-based retailer, Husky Armory LLC, and its parent company for negligence. Attorneys argued that the 18-year-old’s age was not verified during the transaction. They also argued a background check was not required when he purchased the ghost gun kit.

The unlicensed gun retailers did not appear in court during the civil case.

His mother hopes the verdict sends a clear message to those in the gun industry who put profit over people.

Laura Herp, mother of Henry Willis, said, “No amount of money can bring my son back, and nothing will ever make this right. I filed this lawsuit because gun sellers need to be held accountable. And I’m so grateful to this jury for doing their part to make that a reality. I know that far too many families already share my pain. To me, this was always about making sure no one else experiences a tragedy like ours.”

She also hopes this landmark case raises awareness about suicide prevention.

The verdict is believed to be the largest awarded in U.S. history against a seller of firearms.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for free, confidential support 24/7.

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By Malcolm Shields

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    WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — A Miami woman was arrested on allegations of conducting a shoplifting scheme at Walmart.

Tammye A. Ovalle-Enireb, 18, from Miami, was arrested on Wednesday, July 15, and charged with larceny and retail theft, fraud swindle or defraud obtaining property and accessory after the fact.

According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, on June 3, at a Walmart located at 9990 Belvedere Road in Royal Palm Beach, Ovalle-Enireb and co-defendant Daruin J. Gutierrez De La Rosa, 22, are accused of taking items to the self-checkout register, scanning barcodes for items that had less value than what was taken by the duo out of the store.

A sheriff’s office deputy contacted a store employee who said he saw the two scan the items.

De La Rosa used two credit cards to pay a total of $105.01 and exited the store.

The employee then made contact the duo and requested to look at the purchase receipt to verify the purchases.

De La Rosa gave the store employee the receipt.

Moments later, the two fled the store to a green Toyota Corolla and left the parking lot. The purchased items were left in a shopping cart with the employee.

The employee was able to determine that the items scanned should have totaled $661.74. The employee provided the deputy surveillance video of the two suspects and told the deputy the store’s desire to prosecute the suspects.

A check of the Toyota’s license plate indicated the vehicle was registered to Ovalle-Enireb. She was positively identified in surveillance video by her mother who also identified the man as Ovalle-Enireb’s boyfriend but did not know his name.

Through investigative means, the deputy was able to find out where Ovalle-Enireb lived, which was at an apartment complex on Lake Crystal Drive in West Palm Beach.

An apartment complex manager told the deputy that De La Rosa was the renter living with Ovalle-Enireb.

De La Rosa lone identification was a Dominican Republic passport.

A photo with De La Rosa’s passport was used in a photo lineup where the Walmart employee identified De La Rosa as the suspect.

The sheriff’s office was informed that De La Rosa arrived at the United States in September 2024 on a B-2 Visa and overstayed in the United States.

A check of credit card transactions and store video revealed De La Rosa and Ovalle-Enireb were involved in five incidents involving the barcode scheme between May 5 and June 6.

Ovalle-Enireb was released from the Palm Beach County Jail on $11,000 bond.

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By Tim Fang

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    SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A proposal renaming the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in South San Jose to honor U.S. Army Ranger and San Francisco Bay Area native Pat Tillman is closer to reality, following a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.

On Wednesday, the House approved the measure from Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-Monterey) and Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Riverside County) that would rename the outpatient clinic on Silver Creek Valley Place. The bipartisan measure was co-sponsored by every member of the state’s congressional delegation.

“Renaming the San Jose VA clinic after Corporal Pat Tillman is about carrying on his legacy of patriotism and passion, as well as the progress we must make as a nation. Pat did nothing half-baked, did everything with a full heart, and represented the very best of our country in academics, athletics, and in service to the United States of America,” Panetta said in a statement.

A graduate of Leland High School in San Jose, Tillman played four seasons for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals before enlisting in the Army following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.

Calvert said, “Pat Tillman answered the call of his country in the wake of September 11th, exchanging his Arizona Cardinals uniform for an Army Ranger uniform. His extraordinary sacrifice embodies the patriotism that inspires so many to serve.”

Tillman was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan before he was killed in April 2004. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart

Following his death, the Army originally told his family he had been killed by enemy fire, but later admitted he had actually been killed in an incident of friendly fire.

Panetta said, “At the same time, the circumstances surrounding his death in friendly fire remind us how our Army, Congress, and our country must ensure that this never happens again and how we can always do better when it comes to serving those who serve us.”

The measure goes to the Senate, where Sen. Adam Schiff (D-California) has introduced companion legislation.

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