Precinct 2 at Work: Investing in Neighborhoods, Public Safety & Opportunity

CNN Newsource on October 5, 2026

By Francis Page Jr.

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    October 5, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — In Harris County Precinct 2, the clearest measure of the success of government is not a slogan, ribbon cutting or campaign season promise. It is what residents can see on the block, feel in their pocketbooks and access when life gets complicated. From housing and public safety to health care and economic opportunity, the work of Precinct 2, under the leadership of Commissioner Adrian Garcia offers a practical case study in whatlocal government looks like when policy leaves downtown and reveals itself with the progress seen in neighborhoods.

Start with housing. Across Harris County, affordability has become one of the defining pressures on working families, seniors and longtimeresidents. County leaders have put their money where their mouth is, using both general fund and federal recovery dollars to create or preserve thousands of affordable units countywide. That includes a $9 million investment to acquire and rehabilitate all 220 units at Meadowbrook Plaza so they remain affordable to households at or below 60 percent of area median income. Under the direction of Commissioner Garcia, Precinct 2 has also backed the county land-trust model, designed to keep homeownership within reach by separating the cost of the land from the cost of the house. For families watching rent and the cost of homeownership rise faster than paychecks, these are not abstract policy experiments; they are attempts to keep a front door within reach.

Property-tax relief has been another part of Commissioner Garcia’s efforts to make life more affordable for residents. Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved Garcia’s proposals to expand the homestead exemption for qualifying seniors, disabled homeowners and veterans, eliminating county property-tax liability for qualifying homes valued at $336,000 or less and providing between $500 and $1000 in annual county tax savings for eligible homeowners under the plan. For residents on fixed incomes, that kind of relief canhelp determine whether “aging in place” is a phrase or a reality.

Public safety is equally personal for Commissioner Garcia. His efforts have led to Precinct 2 creating and funding the Violent Persons Task Force a.k.a VIPER initiative. The program brings together Harris County Sheriff and Constable Deputies for Violent Felony Warrant Roundups, focused on locating people wanted for serious violent offenses.

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Additionally, Garcia has brought to the table other law-enforcement and technology investments such as body cameras, video evidenceprocessing software, and 24-hour ankle monitoring. The practical goal is straightforward: remove dangerous offenders, prevent repeated violence, and give families more confidence in the streets, parks and commercial corridors they use every day. Public safety, after all, is not simply an arrest statistic. It is the freedom to live life without fear of being the victim of crime.

Then there is opportunity — especially where access has historically been uneven. Commissioner Garcia and Precinct 2 innovated the Access2Health program which brings screenings, immunizations and other services into communities through mobile and neighborhood-based care. The program includes an Access2Health mobile health unit, health kiosks and wellness facilities aimed at communities where transportation, insurance and provider shortages can turn routine care into a major undertaking. Precinct 2 has undertaken small business and workforce training via vendor education programs such as Biz2Empower, an eight-week small-business accelerator, and workforce programsthat connect residents to credentials, training and employment pathways. Over 100 businesses have graduated from Biz2Empower and they have collectively generated more than $12 million in contracts and financing.

Taken together, the story is less about one program than a neighborhood ecosystem: stable housing helps families stay rooted; safer streets help communities breathe; health access helps residents remain productive; and workforce and small-business programs help income grow closer to home. This is how the government closest to the people, locally elected officials such as Precinct 2’s Commissioner Adrian Garcia, serve their constituents in the best way possible.

For Houston Style Magazine readers, that is the useful civic lens for October: not campaign applause, but receipts.

In Precinct 2, residents can judge public investment by what has changed around them — one home, one safer block, one health screening and one new opportunity at a time. Harris County Precinct 2 — Commissioner Adrian Garcia

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The First Columbus Day Was Declared in the Shadow of a Lynching

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By Ben Jealous

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    October 5, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — This month we mark Columbus Day. The first one was a Chicago story.

In the fall of 1892, the nation celebrated four hundred years since Columbus reached the Americas. Chicago was its grandest stage. The city dedicated the grounds of the World’s Columbian Exposition.

When the world arrived the next spring, Frederick Douglass was there. He was the most photographed American of his century. At seventy-five, he ran the Haitian Pavilion for the government of Haiti. Ida B. Wells worked beside him, putting a pamphlet into the hands of foreign visitors. She sent out 10,000 copies. When hecklers jeered one of his speeches, Douglass threw aside his notes and spoke right over them.

The pamphlet asked why African Americans had been shut out of the fair. Douglass wrote its opening as a wish list. Every item on it was something he could not honestly tell the world.

He wished he could say the national government “is not a rope of sand.” A rope of sand looks strong. It holds nothing. He wished he could say it would send warships to punish “the murder of its citizens in New Orleans.” It sent them fast enough to Chile and Haiti.

Everyone who received their message knew what had happened in New Orleans. Two years earlier, the city saw one of the largest mass lynchings in American history. The victims were Italians and Italian Americans.

On March 14, 1891, a lynch mob broke into the jail. It killed eleven men accused in the murder of the city’s police chief. Three had just been found not guilty. Three had a trial end with no verdict. Five had never been tried. No one was ever punished for their murders.

Italy’s top diplomat in Washington said only three or four of the dead were Italian citizens. The rest were Americans, or on their way to becoming Americans. Italy wanted the killers tried. It wanted payment for the victims’ families. Secretary of State James G. Blaine said Washington could not promise a trial. Murder was Louisiana’s business. Italy called its diplomat home.

President Benjamin Harrison admitted the problem to Congress. He asked Congress to let federal courts try crimes against foreigners. Congress did nothing.

So the government paid instead. In April 1892, the United States gave Italy 125,000 francs, about $25,000, for the victims’ families. Blaine wrote that the President hoped the money would “efface all memory of the unhappy tragedy.” In other words, forget it. Italy said the two nations were friends again.

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Three months later, Harrison proclaimed a national holiday for Columbus. That fall, Washington sent two warships to Genoa for Italy’s own Columbus celebration.

The same government that could not protect eleven men in a New Orleans jail sent warships to honor Italy. The first Columbus Day was declared in the shadow of the lynching.

Italy had a king and a navy. The families of its citizens got paid. The families of the Italian Americans killed beside them got nothing.

When a lynch mob turned on this hated group of European immigrants, the world took notice. African Americans lived with that danger every day. In 1891 alone, the Chicago Tribune counted 169 African Americans killed by lynch mobs. Their families got nothing. No foreign power spoke for them. No warship sailed.

Congress waited 131 years to make lynching a federal crime. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act became law in 2022. Until then, the rope was sand.

The first Columbus Day asked Americans to look away from a lynch mob and toward a hero. In one sense, it worked. Italian Americans are safe today in ways their great-grandparents were not.

But the terror did not end. It moved. In time, the Ku Klux Klan would come for Catholic immigrants of every kind. Lynch mobs never stopped coming for African Americans. Too often, they had friends in government.

Douglass refused to let the world look away. He said what the government would not. Black Americans were being “tortured, shot, hanged or burned to death,” he wrote. They died “without ever seeing a judge, a jury or advocate.” In the same breath, he named New Orleans, reminding all that Black Americans were not the only ones whose rights and lives were put at risk by a weak federal response to lynch mobs.

He also held out something better. Douglass believed in a big America. He called for “a liberal and brotherly welcome to all who are likely to come.” Every nation has a mission, he said. Americas was plain. It was to become the most perfect “national illustration of the unity and dignity of the human family that the world has ever seen.”

That is still our mission. This Columbus Day, let us remember the context of the first one. And let us reflect on how far we have come, or not, since then.

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Goode Company’s New Oyster Club Brings Gulf Coast Flavor, Fire & Fellowship to Houston This October

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By Francis Page Jr.

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    October 5, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston knows a thing or two about good seafood, but this October, Goode Company is giving Gulf Coast food lovers another reason to come hungry.

The legendary Houston restaurant family is launching its new Oyster Club, a culinary series blending fresh Gulf seafood, spirited pairings and the kind of easygoing Texas hospitality that has helped make Goode Company a hometown institution since 1977.

The inaugural Oyster Club festivities arrive at an especially fitting moment: Goode Co. Seafood is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2026, carrying forward the coastal traditions inspired by founder Jim Goode’s childhood experiences along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast.

Chef and President Levi Goode describe Oyster Club as a tribute to those waters and the family history surrounding them. And judging from October’s lineup, this club isn’t interested in being stuffy. Think oysters over open flames, bubbles beside the raw bar and a full-fledged Texas fish fry.

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Embers & Oysters — October 9 First up is Embers & Oysters, Friday, October 9, from 5–7 p.m. at Goode Co. Fish Camp, 8865 Six Pines Drive, Suite 100, Shenandoah.

The outdoor kickoff turns up the heat with Romano oysters and Laguna Madre shrimp cooked over live fire. Admission is $35, including food and two drinks, with guests choosing from white wine or a martini. Reservations are required.

It sounds less like an ordinary Friday dinner and more like the Gulf Coast wandered into a backyard party — exactly the point.

Bubbles & Brine — October 16 On Friday, October 16, Oyster Club moves to Goode Co. Seafood Memorial, 10201 Katy Freeway, Suite 400, for Bubbles & Brine, also from 5–7 p.m.

Guests can dive into a raw-bar experience featuring oysters, shrimp cocktail and seared tuna, with additional seafood selections planned. The $35 ticket, plus tax and gratuity, includes a sparkling-wine welcome followed by two glasses of wine. Current reservations confirm the October 16 experience.

The Memorial restaurant itself combines Goode’s Gulf Coast heritage with an oyster-bar setting that makes it a natural home for the evening.

Texas Gulf Fish Fry — October 29 Oyster Club closes its 2026 launch series Thursday, October 29, from 5–7 p.m. at the original Goode Co. Seafood Westpark location, 2621 Westpark Drive.

The Texas Gulf Fish Fry gets gloriously casual with catfish beignets, fried shrimp, oysters and hush puppies. Tickets are $35; beverages are separate, including a planned $3 beer special and $15 beer buckets.

Beyond three dinners, Oyster Club represents something bigger: Goode Company introducing a new generation to the bounty, personality and communal spirit of the Texas Gulf Coast.

And there is more to come. Oyster Club programming is expected to continue expanding in 2027, giving October’s guests an early taste of a new Goode Company tradition.

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Lifelong Balloon Fiesta dream takes flight for first-year pilot

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By Alyssa Munoz

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    ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Piloting a hot air balloon for the first time is a mix of excitement and challenge, and Triston Garcia is one of 66 rookie pilots participating in this year’s balloon fiesta.

“My first balloon fiesta, I was just an infant wrapped in a blanket, and I’ve wanted to do it since I was a kid,” Garcia said.

Garcia attended his first fiesta at just three months old, while both of his parents were piloting balloons. After years of photographing balloons, he decided it was time to pursue his dream of flying one himself.

“It was a little easy, but a little difficult. Just having to find the right people to help me out and get where I wanted to go,” Garcia said.

As a first-year pilot, Garcia joined the fiesta’s mentor program, which pairs rookies with experienced pilots to provide guidance and support.

“They’ve made the advice of what not to do and how to do it safely. And also, just what if I feel unsafe or just don’t feel certain, but what I can do to help?” Garcia said.

With the help of his mentor, Garcia is ready to take to the skies in his balloon, Odeon, and experience the fiesta from a new perspective.

“It’s going to be a different view, a different overall emotion. I might break a little bit of a tear in the first flight once I get up off the field,” Garcia said.

Garcia is also excited to meet children at the event and inspire them to become pilots as well.

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More than a card game: Chick-fil-A becomes a second home for a group of friends

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By Amy Nay

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    MURRAY, Utah (KSTU) — It’s a close-knit friendship between a group of ladies that maybe didn’t start with a game of cards, but that has certainly strengthened their bond.

Friends for years and years, but for more than a decade they’ve been meeting nearly each morning to play cards together and at a location that has become a caring community.

Nearly every morning, Marilyn Jensen and her two friends, both named Karen — Karen Childs and Karen Watkins — would meet at the Chick-fil-A near 51st and State Street in Murray. Sometimes they came three or four times a week. Sometimes they came every day.

They’d order their usual breakfast, grab their favorite drinks and settle in for a game of cards.

The Chick-fil-A employees knew them and knew their orders.

“They’ve been such a special part of our family and our Chick-fil-A community for so many years,” said Andrew Allman, owner/operator of the Chick-fil-A locations in Murray and Fort Union.

Allman said the restaurant’s team knows which drink each woman prefers, how much ice they like and even where their drink should come from.

“They know what fountain they like it from,” Allman said with a smile. “They know who they love to have serve them, and I love having their personalities and their smiles here in the morning each day.”

The women played games including Skip-Bo, Phase 10 and Rook, but the cards were really just the excuse to spend time together.

They traveled together over the years, shared countless mornings and became part of one another’s routines.

Then, last week, one of the women in this beloved trio sadly died unexpectedly.

Her husband, Russell Childs, came to Chick-fil-A Saturday to join the group and to thank the people who had become such an important part of his wife’s daily life.

“She liked it. She enjoyed it,” Russell said of Karen’s mornings at Chick-fil-A.

When the restaurant learned of Karen’s death, the Chick-fil-A team offered to cater her funeral and sent flowers to the family.

The gesture meant so much to Karen’s family that they reached out to share their appreciation, and not knowing how to properly thank the local franchise, they contacted FOX 13 News to try to share their story.

Russell said Chick-fil-A has always gone out of its way to take care of its customers.

“Chick-fil-A is a good place. They really take care of their customers,” he said.

Marilyn said she and Karen never let health issues or difficulty seeing the cards keep them from their morning tradition.

“We’ve never stopped,” Marilyn said. “We say, ‘Is it my turn to drive or yours?’ And she would pick me up or I would pick her up because we live nearby. We always meet Karen and we enjoy our time. It’s been fun. It’s been great. And I miss her like crazy.”

Now there is an empty spot at the table, but the cards are still being dealt.

And the friends say they plan to keep playing, remembering the friend who loved these mornings right alongside them.

On Saturday, they even invited FOX 13 reporter Amy Nay to sit down and join them for a hand, as she came to learn of their special bond and share their story.

What began as a simple game of cards became something much bigger: a community of friends, a familiar place to gather and a reminder that sometimes the people serving your breakfast can become part of your family, too.

“We started with a full booth, but it’s now just the two of us, but it’s been fun,” Marilyn said, vowing they’d continue to try to come and keep playing.

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Sacramento artist brings Latino history to life with elaborate Southside Park mural

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By Leticia Ordaz

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    SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A Sacramento artist is turning a neighborhood park into a living history museum, using colorful murals to celebrate Latino culture, honor community changemakers and inspire future generations.

For Hispanic Heritage Month, KCRA 3 is highlighting Richard Alcala, a longtime Sacramento resident and the founder of the Southside Park mural project.

Alcala recently opened Cultura Bookstore on Del Paso Boulevard to share his love of Latino literature with the community. But when he’s not busy at his new shop, you’ll likely find him at Southside Park, where he has spent years working to bring Sacramento’s rich cultural history to life.

“I would look at this blank wall at Southside Park, which means so much to all of us,” Alcala said. “Over the generations of fiestas and folklorico dancing, Aztec dancing, you know, it was just part of our history that needed to be told.”

After a three-year effort to get the project approved, Alcala hired 10 local Latino and Indigenous artists to create 13 mural panels.

The elaborate mural took four months to complete and features colorful artwork highlighting Indigenous history, the Chicano movement, farmworkers and prominent Latino figures who have made a difference in the community.

Alcala personally invested more than $40,000 to make his vision a reality.

“I wanted to make sure it happened,” Alcala said. “And recruiting a bunch of the best Latino artists and Indigenous artists in Sacramento to be part of this. And thank God they wanted to be part of it. They came up with the concept and they made it happen. And it’s beautiful.”

The project faced setbacks along the way. Before the mural was completed, vandals damaged portions of the artwork, forcing artists to redo some of their work.

But Alcala refused to let the vandalism derail his mission to beautify South Side Park.

“Well, you’re not going to stop us. We turn negatives into positive, as you can see,” he said.

One of the mural’s panels highlights the struggles of farmworkers and the historic 1966 march from Delano to the California State Capitol.

Sacramento artist Gustavo Reynoso, who contributed to the project, hopes the colorful artwork will encourage people to stop and learn more about the history depicted on the walls.

“You pass by in a car, you see a lot of bright colors and you see images of people in protest. It makes you want to stop to see what it is all about,” Reynoso said.

For Alcala, the mural is about making history and art accessible to everyone.

Unlike a traditional museum, there is no admission fee. Visitors can experience the artwork while enjoying their neighborhood park.

“It is exactly that, a living history,” Alcala said. “The community comes by every day asking questions. And I give them a little tour about our culture, where we started with the Indigenous tribes. This is their land, and this is where we came from. And then the Chicano movement and where we are now, as opposed to where we were then.”

Arturo Vallejo, the owner of Bueno Cafe, said the mural is helping revitalize the neighborhood while giving younger generations an opportunity to connect with their cultural roots.

“It makes me very emotional because we needed this in Sacramento and it’s so good,” Vallejo said.

“It means where we come from, our roots. Our roots are showing our new generation what we all about. This is a beautiful artwork.”

One of the mural’s most meaningful features is a changemakers panel that honors Latinos who have made significant contributions to their communities.

The artwork features individuals from a variety of professions, including sports, education and journalism, with the message: “If you can see it, you can be it.”

KCRA 3’s Leticia Ordaz is among those featured on the Changemakers panel.

“Because of your accomplishments, being a Mexican-American and proud. Look what you’ve done. You’re an author. You’re a journalist,” Alcala told Ordaz.

Artist Nadeen Haduca, who contributed to the changemakers panel, said the experience helped her connect more deeply with her Mexican heritage.

Growing up in a mixed household, Haduca said she wishes she had been exposed to more examples of Latino success when she was younger.

“I think this is just something really beautiful that they can tie themselves to and inspire themselves,” Haduca said.

She hopes children who visit the park will see Latino athletes, judges, educators and other accomplished figures and realize they can pursue those same dreams.

For Alcala, that message is at the heart of the entire project.

“What I hope that the young generation takes is to learn from your past and be proud of where we came from, no matter where it is,” he said.

Alcala hopes the mural will serve as a lasting reminder that children don’t have to look far to find role models who share their cultural backgrounds.

“Here’s the examples right here,” Alcala said. “Step by step, whatever career you choose, take a look at it and go for it. Don’t be afraid.”

Alcala hopes to continue expanding the educational experience by adding QR codes to each mural panel. Visitors would be able to scan the codes to learn more about the historical events and individuals featured in the artwork, even when Alcala is not available to provide a personal tour.

He is currently seeking additional funding to make that possible.

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Woman swept off Panther Beach rocks dies after ocean rescue; man’s condition unknown

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By Ricardo Tovar

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    SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — A woman who was swept into the ocean while fishing off Panther Beach died Wednesday evening, California State Parks said.

The woman and a man, both in their 30s, were pulled from the ocean Tuesday after being swept off rocks. Neither person was a Santa Cruz County resident, State Parks said.

Rescue swimmers brought them to shore. It was not known how long they had been in the ocean. One person was transported by Stanford Life Flight, while the other was taken to a hospital by ambulance.

When KSBW 8 contacted the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner, the office said it had no record of a death from Panther Beach on that date or this week.

State Parks said lifeguards, CAL FIRE, California State Parks, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Cruz Fire and the U.S. Coast Guard responded.

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Humpback whales fill Monterey Bay, offering perfect whale-watching conditions

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By Jacquelyn Quinones

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    MONETEREY BAY, California (KSBW) — Humpback whales are gathering in Monterey Bay in large numbers, creating an ideal opportunity for whale watching, according to local experts.

Nancy Black, owner of Monterey Bay Whale Watch, said the surge in humpback whales is due to an abundance of anchovies in the area.

“That’s because there’s lot anchovies, all these tons and tons of fish that have moved in so besides the Humpbacks there’s more than 50 to 100 humpbacks in the bay and also several thousand dolphins,” Black said.

Biologists explained that weather conditions have also played a significant role in the increase.

“We’ve had the summer season, the sun fuels the plankton and when you get towards the end of the season anchovies are feeding on the planktons, it’s been really good currents, so it’s a combination of the currents, the direction of the coast and the sunlight,” Black said.

Black noted that humpback whales have recovered significantly over the years, with over 5,000 now along the coast. She emphasized the importance of continued protection for the species.

“The original problem was hunting, that’s why they almost hunted them to extinction, even in Monterey Bay they killed many humpback whales before the 1970s,” Black said.

Despite their recovery, Black said humpback whales still face challenges such as noise pollution, ship strikes, and entanglement. She urged people to remain vigilant while out on the ocean.

“Keep your eye out for whales that are ahead of you so you don’t bump into them but always be looking because a whale can pop up anywhere,” Black said.

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4-year-old helps save grandmother’s life twice

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    PHOENIX (KNXV) — Most four-year-olds are learning their ABCs.

Alice Ogle is learning how to call for help when someone she loves is in danger.

Twice in the past month, the Valley preschooler helped save her grandmother’s life during frightening medical emergencies.

The first happened when Alice’s grandmother, Alice Novoa, suddenly passed out, hit her head and became unresponsive. Alice immediately woke her sleeping grandfather, helping get emergency responders to the home.

Doctors later discovered her grandmother had three brain aneurysms that required immediate treatment.

The family hoped the frightening ordeal was behind them.

Then it happened again.

While spending the night with her grandmother, Alice found her unconscious on the floor. Instead of panicking, the four-year-old grabbed her grandmother’s phone, unlocked it and called her grandfather.

She calmly told him that grandma wouldn’t wake up.

That call helped alert a neighbor who used an emergency key to enter the home and call 911.

Today, Alice’s grandmother is recovering and credits her granddaughter with saving her life not once, but twice.

Family members say Alice’s ability to stay calm, recognize something was wrong and get help stunned everyone around her.

It’s the kind of quick thinking you’d expect from an adult.

But in this case, it came from a little girl who simply wanted to help her grandma.

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Police investigate after human skeletal remains discovered in Omaha park

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By McKenzy Parsons

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    OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — An off-duty police officer found human skeletal remains while doing volunteer work at an Omaha park.

According to a news release from OPD, the off-duty officer was in Hummel Park on Saturday just before 10 a.m. doing volunteer trash cleanup.

An investigation has been launched, and authorities are working to identify the remains.

If anyone has any information, they are asked to contact Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402-444-STOP.

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