A4 | Friday, July 10, 2020 WEATHER/NEWS The Times FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR NORTHWEST INDIANA ALMANAC Statistics through 3 p.m. Thursday UV Index Today TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Temperature Shown is the highest value of the day. High/low 92°/77° Normal high/low 85°/64° Record high 98° (1974) 012345678910 11+ Record low 50° (1895) The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ Precipitation number, the greater the need for eye and skin An a.m. t-storm; Partly cloudy Mostly sunny Thundershower Mostly sunny Mostly sunny protection. some sun WIND WIND WIND WIND 24 hrs through 3 p.m. Thu. Trace WIND WIND W 6-12 mph NNE 7-14 mph NE 6-12 mph S 6-12 mph Month to date (normal) 0.19” (0.96”) Today’s Air Quality airnow.gov Year to date (normal) 24.96” (17.57”) WNW 7-14 mph WNW 4-8 mph to to to to Forecast index based on presence of man-made £° ¨¥° ¤¨° ©° ¥° ¢° ©° ¨ª° Record for this date 2.43” (1946) particulates affecting aspects of human health. ° to ° ¢£° to ¤¥° ¢§° to ¢¨° ¢° to ¢° ¢ª° to ¢¤° ¢° to ¤£° Pollen Today REGIONAL OUTLOOK: A shower or thunderstorm around in the morning; otherwise, Grass Low clouds and sun today. Partly cloudy tonight. Sunshine and patchy clouds Saturday. NATIONAL OUTLOOK Good Moderate Unhealthy UnhealthyVery Hazardous Trees Absent (sensitive) Unhealthy LAKE MICHIGAN: Wind northwest 7-14 knots today. Seas under a foot. A thunder- Today Saturday Weeds Absent storm. Wind west 4-8 knots Saturday. Seas 1-2 feet. Visibility clear. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Skywatch Atlanta 91/74/t 91/71/s Mold Moderate Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Source: National Allergy Bureau Rise Set Billings 82/57/pc 90/59/s Sun 5:26 a.m. 8:25 p.m. Rockford Kalamazoo Boston 78/69/r 83/72/r Waukegan Cooling Degree Days Moon 11:57 p.m. 10:51 a.m. 86/64 83/64 83/68 Charleston, SC 91/77/pc 93/77/t Degree days are an indicator of energy needs. Benton Harbor Chicago 88/68/t 88/70/s The more the total degree days, the more 83/69 Cincinnati 87/69/t 86/68/c energy is necessary to cool. Elgin Chicago Cleveland 89/67/t 81/66/t Thursday 20 86/64 88/68 Dallas 97/80/s 101/81/s Last New First Full Michigan City Month to date (normal) 157 (80) Quarter Moon Quarter Moon Aurora 82/72 South Bend Denver 99/59/s 94/65/s Since January 1 (normal) 519 (288) 86/63 Hammond 83/68 Detroit 88/66/t 86/67/c July 12 July 20 July 27 Aug 3 86/69 Houston 98/82/s 99/81/s RealFeel Temperature® Today Valparaiso Kansas City 89/72/pc 85/67/t ©2020; forecasts and graphics Joliet Munster 83/67 An exclusive index of effective temperature, wind, 87/65 Warsaw Las Vegas 110/87/s 113/92/pc humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipita- provided by 85/67 Crown Point 82/64 Los Angeles 88/68/pc 92/71/s tion, pressure and elevation on the human body. La Salle 85/66 Miami 96/80/t 93/80/pc 73° 88° 86° 76° 88/64 Rochester Milwaukee 83/68/t 86/69/s 8 a.m. noon 4 p.m. 8 p.m. Kankakee 83/65 Wabash Minneapolis 86/67/s 80/62/pc 85/66 83/65 New Orleans 95/81/t 95/80/s TEMPERATURE TRENDS Pontiac Logansport New York City 78/72/r 87/75/r Watseka 84/66 Orlando 90/77/t 91/77/t Daily Forecast Average Average 88/65 Temperature Temperature High Low 86/65 Philadelphia 82/73/r 91/75/c Lafayette Marion Phoenix 111/92/pc 116/94/s 100 Bloomington Fowler 94 95 96 86/67 84/66 Pittsburgh 90/67/t 80/64/t 91 93 92 93 88/65 85/66 Muncie 89 88 90 St. Louis 90/72/pc 89/71/pc 85 87 Champaign Lebanon 85/70 Salt Lake City 96/70/s 99/73/s 82 83 85/65 83/65 San Francisco 73/52/pc 71/54/s 80 Crawfordsville Seattle 75/56/pc 74/58/pc 77 85/67 Anderson 75 74 Washington, DC 92/75/t 92/75/pc 71 71 73 71 73 73 Indianapolis 84/66 69 Decatur 67 66 65 W-weather, s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, 60 64 87/65 85/67 sh-showers, i-ice, r-rain, t-thunderstorms, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow FSSMTWTFSSMTWT
to eat “rough forage,” such times she would pop by in Deer as leaves, stems and twigs. the cooler months. From A1 “The bacteria in their gut “We haven’t seen her is designed to break down this summer at all, but Just like melanism is in the the items that are available usually, she would come population, which would in the wild at that time,” back around the (Lake be an all-black deer. Black he said. “As the seasons County Fair),” Spencer deer are much rarer even change and different for- said. “I don’t anticipate than albino deer.” age becomes more com- seeing her this year since Caudell said he has re- mon and other become less the fair is canceled.” ceived about six or seven common, those bacteria For Spencer, it’s easy calls a year about white change as well.” to see how residents have deer since he started work- Feeding deer processed “adopted” Snow, adding ing with the DNR in 2016. food not found in the wild, she has referred to the doe When it comes to like bread, can cause diges- as “Crown Point’s very own feeding deer, including tion problems, he added. pet,” when posting photos Snow, Caudell said peo- of her. ple shouldn’t for several A hint of magic “My daughter always reasons, including it can The first time Ashley said that she was magic, cause deer to become ac- Spencer saw Snow was in and it did a little bit feel like customed to humans, thus July 2017. That summer, that,” Spencer said. losing their fear of them. PROVIDED Snow would visit almost Before moving to the “What we find then is Snow stands near the steps of a Crown Point home in January 2019. daily. city three years ago, Shan- that these deer sometimes After summer was over, non Ward had heard about attack people during the fawning season (if they are Feeding deer also can in- sion if they are coming to Spencer said she and her Snow through Facebook on breeding season (if they does),” Caudell said in an crease the chance of deer- a feeder. children didn’t see Snow pages such as Crown Point are bucks) and during the email. to-deer disease transmis- Deer also have adapted again for months. Some- Cares. Ward often won- dered if she, too, would catch a glimpse of Snow. One night after putting her kids to bed, it hap- pened. “I looked out in our backyard, and there was EPA Proposes Removing East Chicago Residential Properties from this beautiful white deer National List of Superfund Sites just standing in my back- East Chicago, Indiana yard,” Ward said. The doe has a friendly Public Comments Accepted July 8 through August 7, 2020 and calm demeanor, Ward said, adding her 5-year-old The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to proposing to remove 671 residential properties in Zones 2 and 3 of the U.S. daughter thinks Snow is a unicorn. “The last time I saw her just a few weeks ago, she came so close. It was like she wanted me to reach out and touch her, but I didn’t,” Ward said, adding she also , doesn’t feed Snow. The way residents watch out for Snow helps Crown Point keep its small-town feel, Ward said. “I think it’s adorable. I Background think it’s really cute that we have little things like that that bring our community together,” she said. “We love living in Crown Point. So, this is just another little bonus is that we have this adorable white deer that roams.” Meth From A1 the DEA Indianapolis Dis- trict Office. “Despite the How to make comments COVID-19 pandemic these criminal organizations Federal Register at are continuously trying to flood our communities Comments must be received by August 7, 2020. with methamphetamine. ¡ The DEA will continue to . ¡ aggressively utilize all avail- able resources provided by the HIDTA to combat these ¢ ¢ drug trafficking organiza- £ tions.” Anyone with informa- ¡ tion on illegal drug activity ¢ is asked to call the DEA ho- visit ¤¤ ¤ ¤ tline at 219-681-7000. ¥ ¦ . comments via email or at .
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ANNA ORTIZ Shootings A neighbor came outside and in the 1200 block of Tennessee [email protected], 219-933-4194 yelled, thwarting the attempted Street by the LaPorte County MICHIGAN CITY — A Mich- rape, police said. The attacker Drug Task Force, the Fugitive Ap- igan City man was arrested after ran away and the victim and wit- prehension Street Team and the attempting to sexually assault nesses gave police a description Michigan City Police Department five females early Thursday, in- of him. Detective Bureau. wound 2 in cluding two juveniles, police said. Shortly after at 1:44 a.m. an- “I could not be more proud Each time, he was thwarted by other 911 call came from a woman of the thoroughness and team- victims and witnesses who took in the 1000 block of Tennessee work displayed by the members quick action. Street. She said a man broke into of the Michigan City Police De- Police responded to three calls her home and tried to sexually as- partment,” said Michigan City within two hours of someone sault her, Rodriguez said. When Chief of Police Dion Campbell. East Chicago breaking into homes and sexually police arrived, they learned two “The midnight shift officers assaulting those inside. women asleep in their home woke and supervisors did an amazing ANNA ORTIZ Several bullets came through Demarcus Cortez Williams, 30, up to knocking on their door. job in meticulously document- [email protected], 219-933-4194 his vehicle and hit him, he told was arrested and charged with at- They didn’t answer, but the man ing and investigating these un- EAST CHICAGO — Two vic- police. He ran to a house to get tempted rape, sexual battery, kid- entered through a window. fortunate incidents. Their hard tims were shot multiple times help but when no one answered napping, crimi- The attacker tried to assault work paved the way for the de- when gunfire erupted on an East he drove to his house and called nal confinement the two women, but they fought tective bureau and supplement- Chicago street, police said. 911. He said he did not see who and resisting law him off and forced him out of ing divisions to be able to work At 9:04 p.m. Wednesday po- fired the weapon. enforcement, their residence and he ran away, all morning to not only secure lice investigated several shots At 11 p.m. Wednesday police according to police said. criminal charges on this danger- fired in the 3900 block of Carey learned of another victim who LaPorte Superior At 2:14 a.m. a third emergency ous individual, but to also ensure Street in East Chicago, said was hit in the same shots fired Court records. call came in from residents in the the public’s safety by taking Wil- Deputy Police Chief Jose Rivera. call on Carey Street. A 27-year- Authorities said 1300 block of Kentucky Street, liams off the streets of Michigan Officers found a vehicle and old Gary man was at South Sub- additional crim- who said a man broke into their City.” a home damaged by bullets in urban Medical Center in Hazel Williams inal charges are home and attempted to sexually Williams is being held on a the area and Hammond police Crest, Illinois, suffering from anticipated to come soon. assault two female juveniles. $25,000 cash-only bond and he informed East Chicago author- gunshot wounds, Rivera said. At 12:45 a.m. a 911 caller re- The man entered the residence will face a court hearing on Tues- ities that they found a gunshot The man said he was in a ported someone screaming for through a window to assault the day morning, court records said. victim in Hammond who had vehicle rolling a blunt with a help in the 100 block of West two girls but he was scared away Williams has had previous been shot in East Chicago. friend when he was shot, po- Ripley Street in Michigan City, when their grandparents woke criminal convictions including The victim, a 22-year-old man lice reported. A bullet grazed said Michigan City Sgt. Cisco up, police said. battery causing injury, battery from Hammond, was taken to his head and another wounded Rodriguez. All of the descriptions the by bodily waste on a public safety Advocate Christ Medical Center his lower leg. The second victim Michigan City officers Aman- women and witnesses gave of the officer and disorderly conduct, in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and police also told police he did not see preet Singh, Steve Wiegel and man in all three attacks matched, according to court records. met with him for information. the suspect. Jacob Schleyer found a woman police said. The descriptions led Anyone with surveillance cam- He was treated for two gunshot Both victims are in stable at the scene who said a man at- police to arrest Williams, who eras in the area of the assaults or wounds in his lower back, one condition and police are ac- tempted to rape her after follow- officers had dealt with earlier anyone who witnessed the inci- in his abdomen and one in his tively investigating the shoot- ing her while she walked home. Wednesday in an unrelated in- dents is asked to call Detective right shoulder. ing. Anyone with information She said the man carried her to cident. Arwen LaMotte at 219-874-3221, The victim said he had left his is asked to call the East Chicago another area and held her down, Initially, police extensively extension 1081. Additionally, girlfriend’s house and was sit- Police Department tip line 219- forcibly removing her pants. searched for Williams overnight people can contact the crime tip ting in his parked car listening 391-8500 or contact Detective Nearby neighbors were alerted but could not find him. hot line at 219-873-1488 or mes- to music and smoking a blunt Luis Semidei at 219-391-8318 by the victim’s screams for help At noon Thursday, Williams sage the Michigan City Police De- when he heard shots ring out, or lsemidei@eastchicago. and witnessed the incident. was arrested at his residence partment through Facebook. police said. com.
about the incident. cess to the Facebook page iso post, a 29-year-old while the man scraped his Post Simpson declined to on the Valparaiso GOP so- woman was injured when arm. Law From A1 name the person respon- cial media team. The page a car accelerated into Prompting the protest From A1 sible for the post but said features various news her, launching her onto was the alleged attack Indiana, protest of an al- that person made a mis- stories and social media the hood, police said. A on Vauhxx Booker, a civil punishable by up to six leged racially fueled attack take. shares with a partisan 35-year-old man then rights activist and mem- months in jail and a $1,000 on a black human rights The post, which re- slant, commentaries and grabbed the driver’s side ber of the Monroe County fine — even if the failure activist July 4. ceived at least 10 thumbs reader comments. of the car and held on as Human Rights Commis- was not done “knowingly” “Life Hack: If you don’t up, hearts and laughing Simpson said he wants the vehicle continued sion, by a group of white or “recklessly.” stand in the road and at- emojis from readers, was news stories shared on the to accelerate. Both were men at Monroe Lake near “When a physician looks tempt to swarm innocent less well-received by oth- page, but not the type of eventually flung to the Bloomington. Booker at the text of the statute, motorists, your likelihood ers, including someone inappropriate commen- ground and the car fled said the men pinned him how is she to know that of being hit by a car goes who captured a screenshot tary displayed on the post the scene, they said. against a tree and shouted a court has read in a re- down 1000x,” the Valpara- before it was removed. in question. The woman was racial slurs, and one of quirement that she must iso Republicans post read, Simpson said there are During the protest ref- knocked unconscious and them threatened to “get a use her reasonable medical along with a link to a story nine people who have ac- erenced in the Valpara- suffered a cut to her head, noose.” judgment in determining whether a condition arises from an abortion?” Young asked. “She might guess that that is the applicable stan- dard. But guesswork in the face of criminal liability is surely not permitted by La EPA Propone Eliminar Propiedades Residenciales en East Chicago due process, and the court de Lista Nacional de Sitios Superfund will not place physicians and other practitioners in East Chicago, Indiana that position.” Comentarios públicos aceptados del 8 de julio al 7 de agosto de 2020 Hannah Brass Greer, chief legal counsel for La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de los EE. UU. (U.S. EPA, por sus siglas en inglés) propone eliminar 671 propiedades residenciales en las Planned Parenthood of Zonas 2 y 3 del sitio Superfund Indiana and Kentucky, the Hoosier state’s largest abortion provider, said she was pleased the court rec- ognized the statute “rep- resents excessive govern- ment overreach” and “was designed to restrict Hoo- siers’ access to reproduc- tive health care.” “The reporting require- ments set by this law are another attempt by Indi- ana politicians to shame and stigmatize people Historia seeking abortion services El sitio Superfund and to spread the myth that abortion is danger- ous,” she said. “At Planned Parenthood, the safety of patients is our top priority; SEA 340 is not about safety. This law is unconstitutional and that is why it was struck down.” Republican Attorney ¡ General Curtis Hill, who ¡ repeatedly has lost in court defending unconstitu- tional abortion restric- Cómo Enviar Comentarios tions enacted by Indiana’s Superfund de USS Lead de la lista Superfund. La propuesta completa y Republican Legislature Federal Register en and governors, said he plans to appeal the ruling Los comentarios deben ser recibidos antes del 7 de Agosto de 2020. the 7th U.S. Circuit of Ap- ¢ £¤£¥ ££¦ peals in Chicago. • “The Indiana General Assembly has a record of passing legislation that safeguards women’s health § and protects the lives of unborn children,” Hill said. “I will always consider it an honor to vigorously ¨ ¨ £ £ defend state laws aimed at such essential objectives.” • © ª A separate provision of • the statute, authorizing sus comentarios por correo electrónico o por . Indiana to conduct an- nual inspections of abor- • « £ £ tion clinics, instead of in- propuesta. specting them every other ££ year, was upheld by the ª « ££ ¬ 00 court. 1