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New trial denied in 2008 shooting conviction | Local Crime & Courts

BLOOMINGTON — Testimony from a man incarcerated for his role in a 2008 shooting failed to sway a judge to order a new trial for a co-defendant. Judge Scott Drazewski ruled Friday that the accounts of several witnesses who testified at the trial of Keiahty Jones were at odds with the testimony of a new witness, Eddie Spice. Keiahty Jones, now 30, was convicted in August 2008 of aggravated battery with a firearm under the state's theory that he was accountable for the shooting that left several people injured with birdshot. He is serving 16 years. Jones' jury did not hear from Spice, who was unavailable as a witness because he faced charges related to the April 6, 2008, shooting outside Evergreen Apartments on Bloomington's west side.  Spice testified Friday that he came forward after nine years "because I felt it was wrong" that Jones was convicted "for something he didn't do." Spice said he did not know Jones before he and two other men stopped hi

A Bug-Eating Festival Is Headed To Williamsburg: Gothamist

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Courtesy Dinner Echo There's no shortage of bugs in this city, but New Yorkers often scoff at the thought of eating the creatures that have moved into their kitchens and bathrooms. Still, insects are delicacies in plenty of cultures worldwide, and entomophagy (i.e. consuming bugs ) enthusiasts are hoping negative perceptions about the practice will change next month, when Brooklyn plays host to what is reportedly the city's first festival dedicated to bug-eating. From September 1st to 3rd, three venues in Greenpoint and Williamsburg will transform into Timon & Pumbaa's bug-eating paradise from The Lion King as part of the Brooklyn Bugs Festival , complete with insectivore- friendly vendor markets , a VIP Bug Banquet , cocktail receptions, and speakers and panels discussing the benefits of entomophagy. The festival, which boasts the Museum of Food and Drink as its cultural partner, is the brainchild of Chef Joseph Yoon , who hosted a gourmet edible insect dinner earl

Western Balkans leaders meet to strengthen economic ties

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) — A home invasion happened overnight at a Jackson apartment complex , leaving one person injured. Commander Tyree Jones said three men are wanted for burglary of an occupied dwelling and auto theft. The robbers broke into an apartment at Pebble Creek Apartments on Manhattan Road around 1 a.m. At least one of the robbers had a gun. The men took money, a gun, and the victim’s black Cadillac CTS . The car has a license plate HTE -252. The victim was assaulted. Anyone with information about the home invasion or has seen the black Cadillac , contact police. Share this: Related Posts Advertisement

Coatesville man shot at Regency Park Apartments

COATESVILLE >> A city man who’s had previous run-ins with the law suffered a non-fatal shooting at the Regency Park Apartments on Monday night, and he’s now in intensive care . Police were called to the 600 block of Victoria Drive at approximately 9:47 p.m. for a shooting, and upon arrival, officers located 25-year-old Jamil Battle, who was shot once in the lower back, police said. Battle was then transported to Paoli Hospital, where he underwent surgery and is currently in the intensive care unit , police said. Coatesville Police Chief Jack Laufer said Battle was found inside an apartment when police arrived on the scene, but it’s unclear where Battle was when he was shot. Advertisement Neighbors reported witnessing a vehicle fleeing the scene immediately after the shooting, but an accurate description of the suspected vehicle was not yet available, Laufer said. Several bullets struck the apartment building, as well as the doors and window around the entrance to apartme

Consumer Reports: Jamian Juliano-Villani

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Jamian Juliano -Villani. JULIE RENDON Jamian Juliano -Villani is an artist currently living and working in New York. She has held solo exhibitions at Massimo De Carlo in Milan, Studio Voltaire in London, and JTT in New York. Her work has also been presented in exhibitions at the Swiss Institute, the Whitney Museum, the Jewish Museum, MoMA PS1, and SculptureCenter in New York, and the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. JJV’s Consumer Report is filled with time spent in different studios—both her own and those of friends. At the studio of the artist Brian Belott , she is able to procure a VHS of the Jonathan Winters classic Gone Fish’n . The only problem: no VCR. In addition to this plot line, the now classic MTV reality show Jersey Shore is viewed and there is a visit from quite possibly the biggest bug the artist has ever encountered during her tenure in New York City. All that and more below! —John Chiaverina Thursday, August 10 8:30 p.m. At this weird restaurant called Cafe Clover i

Construction to resume on NW 17th St. apartments - News - Gainesville Sun

The plan is to have at least half of the apartment building completed by August 2018 and the entire project completed by January 2019. By Daniel Smithson Staff writer The outer shell of what will be student housing and a retail destination in midtown remains with few workers trying to complete it. Coral Gables- based Roger Development Group executives halted construction at the site of what will be Midtown Apartments, located at 104 NW 17th St ., because of plans to make interior changes. Oscar Roger Jr ., vice president of the development group , said in construction when interior design changes occur, plumbing does as well. So while design changes were being ironed out, construction was slowed to avoid the costs of having people work in the meantime and potentially having to reroute plumbing again if more changes were made. But with those details now set, construction will resume within the next few weeks, Roger said. The plan is to have at least half of the apartment building

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TWO RIVERS TRIBUNE ~ ONLINE

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includes 12 units , 1100- hundred square feet , two bedrooms and one bath. One unit is compliant to disability-access rules./Photos by Teresa Mitchell, Two Rivers Tribune." width="400" height="225" /> There are three buildings as part of the apartment complex. It includes 12 units , 1100- hundred square feet , two bedrooms and one bath. One unit is compliant to disability-access rules./Photos by Teresa Mitchell, Two Rivers Tribune . By LESLIE LOLLICH, Two Rivers Tribune Contributing Writer Published February 2, 2016 in Volume 22, Issue 5 As many as 48 Hoopa residents could have new housing by the end of March. The Timber Ridge Apartments project is nearly complete. As part of the Campbell Field Expansion Project , the apartments are getting the finishing touches and it’s expected all of the work will be done by the end of March. There are three buildings as part of the apartment complex. It includes 12 units , 1100- hundred square feet , two bedrooms and

Busy Plano tollway corner will get huge mixed-use development | Real Estate

Provident Realty and the Baccuses hired O'Brien Architects to design the planned retail, restaurant and office development . "The goal is to create something iconic both architecturally and as a sense of place," said Mick Granlund, vice president at O'Brien Architects. "We have planned the site to incorporate and build upon an existing grove of beautiful trees." Office towers, hotel Early plans include three office towers of eight to 10 floors, a boutique hotel and more than 50, 000 square feet of retail space to be constructed along Spring Creek. "There are a lot of good brands for restaurants and retail that are now highly aware of Legacy, but they couldn't get into that market," Backes said. "We are giving the retailers and restaurants high visibly while still keeping the walkable, urban environment ." The retail buildings will be clustered in a park-like campus just south of the planned high-rises. "We have the capacity t

LocalConstruct aims to revamp Downtown Boise through housing

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Six years ago, Mike Brown and Casey Lynch stood on Downtown Boise ’s 8th Street and wondered: Why don’t more people live here? Downtown seemed to have everything that a growing percentage of Americans wanted in a place to live. “I mean, there’s all kinds of jobs. There’s a million coffee shops and hair salons and restaurants, and there’s an active street life ,” says Brown, who founded the Los Angeles- based development company LocalConstruct with Lynch in 2008. Casey Lynch, left, and Mike Brown have made their mark in Boise. Provided by LocalConstruct But in 2011, fewer than 4,000 people lived in Downtown’s scattered apartment and condominium buildings and houses. On a typical weekday afternoon , most Downtown workers got in their cars and put the city in the rearview mirror. Brown and Lynch saw an opportunity. They thought Boiseans would trade ample floor space and vaulted ceilings in the suburbs for smaller, high- end Downtown apartments that offered amenities like gyms, a do

Part 5: Making room for our home’s hiding places

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As we put the finishing touches on the plans for our home, our dreams of dinner parties in the finished open kitchen , of repurposed original sconces and refurbished original details , gave way to a less sexy obsession. The mop, the vacuum, our winter coats, the laundry. Specifically: Where would they all go and how could we banish them from sight? In the New York prewar apartments we’d lived in for years, closets were strictly optional and washer-dryers were nonexistent. What made glossy interior photos appealing , I came to realize, was what you didn’t see, because it was tucked into a hidden closet or built-in cabinet. Renovating our house gave us a shot at discreet convenience. Entering the first-floor apartment, pre-renovation, meant coming face -to-face with a faux-wood- grained cabinet door —in actuality, a false front. It was an arguably clever way to bump out the bathroom on the other side to make room for a turquoise jacuzzi-shaped tub. Otto’s initial plan for the enlarged

Join US Capital and New Cities at Investor Event in San Francisco

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  August 12, 2017 -- San Francisco, California (PRWEB) August 12, 2017 US Capital Partners Inc. has been engaged as the exclusive advisor to New Cities Investment Partners , LLC for the capital formation for a $110MM mixed-use real estate development named the ?Maple & Main Project' in Hayward, located in California's flourishing San Francisco Bay Area . To showcase this project, US Capital will be hosting an investor event on Thursday, August 17th between 6pm and 8pm at the iconic Bently Reserve . This landmark, known as the former San Francisco Federal Reserve building , is located at 301 Battery Street. This will be an opportunity to meet the management team and join the discussion around Maple & Main's conception. The Maple & Main Project has been unanimously approved by the Hayward City Council and is expected to be a catalyst for downtown revitalization. The project is located at Main, Maple & A Street on a 3.9 acre site four blocks from the BART,