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The following items were taken from police and court reports and news releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.

BUSINESSES BURGLARY: Two Cicero Avenue businesses more than a half mile apart were the targets of early morning burglaries July 17, according to police reports released Aug. 16. Officers investigating the break-ins a little before 6 a.m. say two bottles of alcohol were taken and the cash register was smashed but unopened at Two Mikes Tavern, 8504 Cicero Ave., and cash was taken from the register and a safe at The Vape Stop, 8050 Cicero Ave. Entry to both businesses was made by smashing the front glass doors, police said.

ATM HEIST: The FBI is investigating the robbery of an armored vehicle at the Chase Bank ATM, 16767 Torrence Ave., Aug. 16. No one was injured by the three males, at least two of whom were armed, the FBI said in a statement. The males demanded money while displaying guns, the FBI said. The FBI asks anyone with information to call 312-421-6700 or go to tips.fbi.gov.

SHOTS FIRED: Officers responding to an Aug. 10 call of shots fired in the 18000 block of Torrence Avenue found shell casings in the area. Detectives are continuing the investigation.

SIXTH DUI: An Oak Lawn man, stopped in the 9600 block of LaPorte Road at 9:45 a.m. Aug. 13, after driving erratically, was arrested for his sixth drunken-driving offense, police said. Edward V. Kaveckas, 55, 9800 block of Keeler Avenue, was driving on a license suspended for drunken driving, and is scheduled to appear in Will County circuit court Sept. 5 on two counts of aggravated drunken driving, according to court records online.

FAKE CHECKS: An unidentified business reported Aug. 14 more than $130,000 in fake checks had been written against its accounts. Police said the checks appeared to have been copied from checks recently mailed by the company and noted the thefts were thwarted at the bank level. Law enforcement passed the names of several suspects to the U.S. Postal Inspectors office, which has taken over the investigation.

DUI: John R. Kass, 63, 12800 block of Oak Park Avenue, Palos Heights, was arrested and accused of drunken driving, failing to reduce speed to avoid a collision and improper lane use during an Aug. 15 two-vehicle crash investigation in the 7100 block of 127th Street. Kass hit another vehicle in the 7100 block and then hit the front of a building while trying to pull into a parking lot, police said.

ROAD RAGE: Mohammad Azmi Daineh, 32, 8600 block of 103rd Street, Palos Hills, was arrested and accused of aggravated assault Aug. 9 in the 10300 block of Roberts Road after displaying a firearm during a traffic dispute, police said.

ILLEGAL GUN: A Chicago man who said he came to the village to visit his mother July 18 was arrested after officers found two guns, one of them stolen, in the vehicle he was driving, police said. Officers initially stopped Marco J. Walker, 26, Chicago, in Arrowhead Court as part of a stolen car investigation, police said. Officers found a bag containing a 9 mm handgun loaded with five bullets, plus one in the chamber, along with an unloaded .38 caliber handgun reported stolen out of Chicago Heights, police said. Walker was formally charged July 19 with two counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and accused of possessing stolen property, police said.

ILLEGAL GUN: A Richton Park teen had a 9 mm handgun loaded with seven bullets plus one in the chamber when pulled over July 19 during a traffic stop, police said. Elijah D. Garrett, 18, 21900 block of Main Street, was arrested in the 1700 block of Western Avenue after failing to fully stop at a red light before turning, police said. Garrett, who lacked a firearm owners identification card and a concealed carry license, was charged July 20 with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, police said. Illinois law sets 21 as the minimum age to qualify for either firearm document.

CHASE: A Dolton man who led officers on a 2 a.m. July 20 chase through four municipalities at speeds ranging from 48 mph to 78 mph told officers he thought the pursuing squad was a tow truck, police said. An officer initially attempted to curb Joseph B. Isreal, 30, 14600 block of Atlantic Avenue, at Western Avenue and South Street, police said. Although Isreal occasionally veered to the right of the lane, he didnt stop until 183rd Street and Park Avenue in Homewood, 4 miles later, police said. He is accused of aggravated speeding, fleeing and eluding a peace officer, police said.

DUI: A Matteson woman suspected of hitting an unoccupied parked car hard enough to knock it partly from the street into the front lawn July 20, was arrested and accused of drunken driving with a blood-alcohol concentration above the legal limit and driving on a suspended license, police said. Eriel M. Robinson, 28, 800 block of Harvard Lane, was taken into custody in the 500 block of Homan Avenue, police said.

BATTERY: A Homewood woman who thought a home-security sales representative had damaged her grandsons car has been charged with battery, aggravated assault and criminally damaging property after physically attacking the employees supervisor with a hammer, police said. Gloria L. Fields, 59, 900 block of Elder Road, assaulted the man, who said he went to the 300 block of Indianwood Boulevard expecting to fill in for his subordinate on a sales call, police said.

DOMESTIC MELEE: A Markham woman was arrested and accused of reckless driving and battery Aug. 17 in an undisclosed block of Nanti Street after a melee that included bricks flying through two car windows, police said. Teana A. Williams, 24, 16000 block of Richmond Avenue, used pepper spray on a 31-year-old man and used her car as a weapon, police said.

DUI: A Park Forest man who sideswiped three parked, unoccupied cars in the 100 block of Indianwood Boulevard Aug. 17 was driving on a revoked license, had a blood-alcohol concentration above the legal limit and also had open alcohol in his vehicle, police said. Bryan D. Dempsey, 61, 100 block of Indianwood Boulevard, was subsequently charged with aggravated drunken driving following the multivehicle collision and was also accused of failing to reduce speed to avoid a collision and driving without insurance, police said.

DUI: Devon E. Greene, 44, first block of Forest Boulevard, Park Forest was charged with aggravated drunken driving during an Aug. 20 traffic stop in that block for speeding, police said. Greene, whose license was suspended for drunken driving, was also accused of drunken driving, driving without insurance and suspended registration, police said.

ILLEGAL SHOOTING: Tushar J. Melendrez, 28, 300 block of North Orchard Drive, Park Forest, was arrested and accused of reckless discharge of a firearm Aug. 21 in the 400 block of Springfield Street after firing once outside a home around 4:45 a.m., police said.

SHOOTING INVESTIGATION: Police say a late-afternoon Aug. 13 shooting in front of a pizza-takeout business in the 3300 block of Chicago Road was a targeted event that appears to have left participants uninjured. Three South Chicago Heights and two assisting Steger officers responded, recovering eight spent shell casings on the ground in the lot and determining two involved persons had fled, police said. Officers, aided by the Illinois State Police crime scene investigation team, are examining business video and other evidence, police said.

BIKE STOLEN: An electric bicycle, valued at $4,000 was reported stolen Aug. 12 from the 100 block of Richton Road.

FIREARM: A South Holland man is scheduled to appear in Will County circuit court Aug. 31 on charges of possessing at least 4 pounds of marijuana and having a gun without a firearm owners identification card, according to Will County circuit court records. The Will County Cooperative Police Assistance Team booked Cordaryl Travon Scott, 36, 15100 block of Forestview Lane, into the Will County jail Aug. 9, according to sheriffs records online.

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When a franchise like the Marvel Cinematic Universe spans over a decade long with plenty of movies and TV shows to keep it going, there are bound to be some characters who get lost in the shuffle. However, one of the most egregious points on such a timeline has to be 2013s Iron Man 3, a movie that introduced a young character who could have had a huge impact in the MCU. Friends, its time we talk about actor Ty Simpkins, the young man who could have been, and still could be, a huge part in Tony Starks story.

Young Harley Keener (Ty Simpkins) helped out Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) in his hour of need. During the events of writer/director Shane Blacks Iron Man threequel, Tonys investigation into Extremis saw him stranded in Rose Hill, Tennessee. Offering a car battery, his sisters watch and kindness, Harley assisted Tony with getting back in the air and even helped him deal with recurring panic attacks that came as a result of The Avengers Battle of New York.

In reality, actor Ty Simpkins had already built a pretty impressive resume of roles before his Iron Man 3 role. Debuting in Steven Spielbergs War of the Worlds, Simpkins also found parts in the movies Revolutionary Road and Insidious, as well as guest spots in shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. While Simpkins didn't return to the MCU for more than half a decade, he did snag even more prime roles.

We know that Ty Simpkins eventually landed his Avengers: Endgame role in 2017, back when it was being filmed back to back with Avengers: Infinity War. However, in the gap between Marvel Studios gigs, Simpkins continued to act, with a couple of huge franchises landing on his resume. Not only did the Insidious star reprise his role as Dalton Lambert in Insidious 2, but he would also land a young lead role in the Jurassic World franchise as Grey Mitchell.

Oh, and he managed to reunite with his Iron Man 3 director Shane Black, thanks to a brief, but pivotal role in 2016s The Nice Guys. Ty Simpkins post-Endgame career has been pretty eventful, as he was seen as a featured lead in Darren Aronofskys 2023 Academy Award nominee The Whale. Plus, earlier in 2023, Insidious: The Red Door would close out its titular franchise thanks to one final performance of Ty as Dalton Lambert.

Clearly, Mr. Simpkins has done well for himself on both sides of his Marvel Studios timeline. At the same time, I still firmly believe the studio missed out big time by not using Harley Keener more often in The Infinity Saga and its successors.

If you havent learned of the massive deaths contained in Avengers: Endgame, use your Disney+ subscription to milk some tears. That having been said, we only ever saw Harley Keener one more time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it was at Tony Starks funeral. That's a huge disappointment considering how integral his character was in Iron Man 3.

After having a life-changing adventure that undoubtedly stuck with him throughout his adult years, we never got to see Harley growing up in the aftermath of those events. You could have very easily had this young inventor become a classmate to Tom Holland's Peter Parker, or even worked as an intern at Stark Industries who may have popped up in either Spider-Man: Homecoming or Avengers: Infinity War.

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I know there are other successors to the Stark legacy who have been introduced both in Endgame and its following adventures. Tonys daughter, Morgan, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forevers Riri Ironheart Williams (Dominique Thorne) are the two more immediate candidates people will easily point out, and they deserve a piece of this mantle as well. But with Harleys story, the whole plot point of Tony Stark even settling down to have a family would have been better developed, rather than a two-part story device that merely started in Avengers: Infinity War.

That being said, even Ty Simpkins approach to his Avengers: Endgame scene showed off how much we missed when it came to his Harleys life between movies. In his opinion, Harley Keener had kept in touch with Tony Stark, seeing him as a mentor and father figure in the years that followed.

Getting just one or two more scenes that really followed that thread would have made his appearance at the big funeral scene all the more poignant. Ty's interpretation could have helped in the past, but it could still make a difference in the future if there are any open ears over at Marvel Studios.

Keeping what we know about Ironheart in mind, theres still a chance that Ty Simpkins could bring Harley Keener back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now that Riri Williams antics with her own suit of armor are now public knowledge, her Disney+ sequel series will probably send some unsavory characters her way.

It tends to happen whenever someone with an Iron-mantle enters the field, and Harley has some experience working under such conditions. Giving him a chance to properly grieve on-screen, and maybe even become a part of the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe, a Harley Keener return is still a solid tip of the hat to the past.

Theres certainly interest from Simpkins end of the conversation, as a 2020 Inverse interview breached that very subject. In that conversation, Ty Simpkins shared the following feelings about returning for a new project:

Id love to be in future films. Obviously Id love to be inserted anywhere I could, but I havent been told anything.

Anywhere could be in a position of friendship where Harley and Riri team up to refine her designs, fend off some bad guys and continue the legacy that Tony Stark left behind. His return doesnt need to supercede Riris adventures, as the MCU loves to connect previous characters we thought would never return into future excursions. Just look at the Captain America: Brave New World cast, and youll see thats still very much the truth.

For all we know, theres a plan to bring Harley Keener back into Marvels interconnected world of wonder afoot, and its just not public knowledge yet. Though there was clearly a fumbled opportunity in the past, theres plenty of time to fix things in the latest phase; and before one of two new Avengers movies potentially drafts Ty Simpkins into its roster of heroes. It's the least the universe could do after failing to return him to the Jurassic World sequels he was amped to take part in, but never did.

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Sindh MPA Muhammad Aslam Abros brother Akram Abro and nephew were shot dead on Wednesday after unidentified assailants opened fire on their vehicle in Phase 7 of Karachis Defence Housing Authority (DHA).

South Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Asad Raza told Dawn.com that the vehicle that came under attack belonged to Aslam but he was not travelling with his brother and nephew.

He said that the victims had left their residence located near Khayaban-e-Shamsheer for Jacobabad at around 11:15am. The SSP added that their vehicle, a silver Toyota Vigo, came under attack at around 11:35am in Phase 7.

SSP Raza said that four passengers were critically injured in the attack and were taken to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, where 68-year-old Akram Abro and 40-year-old Shahryar Akram succumbed to their injuries.

Police surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed said they suffered multiple injuries on their head and torso with 30 bullet wounds on different parts of their bodies.

An official statement from the Defence police station confirmed the same, identifying the injured as Abdullah Abro, 40, and Irshad Ali Panhwar, 42.

SSP Raza earlier said that Panhwar also died from his injuries.

However, later in a clarification, the police said the news of the third death was fake.

South Deputy Inspector General of Police Irfan Ali Baloch took notice of the matter and said there would be an inquiry against the person who provided the wrong information to SSP Raza and a show-cause notice would be issued as well.

He said the inquiry would be completed by tomorrow.

The SSP said the critically injured Panhwar was a nephew of a known tribal chief in Jacobabad, Manzoor Panhwar, and the son of former Jacobabad district Naib Nazim, Asghar Panhwar.

SSP Raza said that the police had cordoned off the area and were checking the CCTV footage. He added that a team from the Crime Scene Investigation Unit had also been dispatched to the scene of the crime and evidence was being collected.

Aslam was elected to Sindh Assembly in 2018 on a PTI ticket but was expelled in 2021 for violating the partys instructions during the Senate elections.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, who is also the chairman of the PPP, strongly condemned the killing. In a statement, he termed the killing sheer terrorism.

I hope that the accused involved in this act of terrorism will be brought to justice soon, Bilawal said. He also offered his condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for the recovery of those injured in the attack.

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah strongly condemned the incident as well and expressed regret over the deaths.

Such incidents cannot be tolerated at any cost, he said and ordered the inspector general of police to submit a detailed report. Shah further said the culprits should be arrested immediately.

In a statement, the Sindh Bar Council (SBC) also strongly condemned the brutal murder of Akram, who it said was an advocate and hailed from the Jacobabad district.

In it, the SBC said the incident was a complete failure of law enforcement agencies and said it had put a big question mark over their performance.

It demanded that Sindh Inspector General Ghulam Nabi Memon and other authorities concerned to take immediate notice of the incident, arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice forthwith.

SSP Raza said the initial probe revealed that the suspects chased the victims when they left their residence. He said with the help of CCTV footage, one luxury car (Premio) was traced in which four suspects were travelling while two other suspects were riding on a motorbike.

He said they resorted to indiscriminate firing on the victims Vigo from three different directions with Kalashnikov and 9mm pistols, adding that investigators collected 45 spent bullet casings from the crime scene.

The SSP said MPA Aslam told the police that the family would lodge a first information report after the burial of his brother and nephew in Jacobabad.

Raza said the preliminary probe suggested that the incident was an outcome of a tribal vendetta.

He said investigators obtained some clues that Akram was the actual target of the killers, adding that the deceased had a certain feud with two tribes in Jacobabad over some issues.

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Published 12:11 am Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Even in the height of summer and vacations, Cumberland County is still working to provide services to its residents. During the Tuesday, July 11 Board of Supervisors meeting, local organizations presented what theyve been up to so far this summer.

During Fire Chief Andy Aigners update, he covered the recent meeting held by him and the volunteer chiefs in the county about the recent weather events. When these events happened they were able to send alerts through the system and all three stations were staffed to respond quickly. At the meeting, they also discussed an inclement weather policy.

Now anytime we send an alert out about inclement weather that policy will take effect and it does a couple of things, said Aigner.

The policy formalizes what the departments are doing and moves everybody to the same channel on fire and EMS so the dispatchers have to worry about fewer channels. The tree-downs and nonemergency calls will go through the chiefs at each station to manage those around the other calls around the county. They also put a policy to shut down everything not emergency in case of low visibility that one of the recent storms brought.

With training, courses are still moving forward. There is an emergency vehicle operating course that is set for September and some CPR classes to get volunteers up to speed in the fall after the vacation season is over. The goal is to make these classes available to residents after making the rounds through the fire stations.

Aigner highlighted four volunteers that completed some basic training needed to become a firefighter. Caleb Smith completed the Fire 2 class and Anthony Price and Dylan Jenkins completed Fire 1 and Fire 2 as well as Hazardous Materials Operation.

Casey Fletcher also completed her Fire 1, Fire 2 and Hazardous Materials Operation and was recognized as the star stand out of the class. These classes take numerous hours and are extensive with Fire 1 being over 100 hours with the other two over 50 and 40 hours.

This was all done as a volunteer and it was free, they were giving their time they did not get back monetarily out of this, said Aigner. To have volunteers that are this dedicated is tremendous. This is something we want to feed on and highlight and continue to grow.

The Cumberland County Public Library has changes in the works to help improve the experience for its patrons. One of these projects is focusing on improving the ability to use computers and be able to print. According to Glenn Mozingo, chair of the board of trustees, the library is looking to have a system configured to print mobility or from a hub for a small charge.

They are also reviewing the vendors they use to make sure that the ones they are paying for are the ones patrons are using. For example, there was a contract with one of the vendors that supplied hotspots taking up around $2,300 of funding. Since the contract wasnt used in the last year, the library board decided to end the contract to use the funding for something else.

The summer reading program and the summer reading challenge just finished up with 170 youths involved in both programs. These programs also received great support from many local businesses.

I think its terrific, said Glenn Mozingo, chair of the board of trustees. Its great to see kids reading.

There is another project underway because the library has books and media that are missing or misplaced. The library is working on locating and properly labeling those as well as working on ordering new books.

Superintendent Dr. Chip Jones announced the new hires at Cumberland County Public Schools. Missy Shore is the new high school principal, Lisa Garcia is the new high school assistant principal and Tyrone Mosby is the new athletic director and career development specialist.

The thing about all three principals, the elementary, middle and high school principals, they all started as teachers in Cumberland County Public Schools, said Jones. They transitioned into assistant principals or assistant to the principals and now theyre principals.

Even though its summer, students have been busy with different activities. Band camp is taking place and the fall sports are starting conditioning. The Virginia State Police Crime Scene Investigation Unit visited the middle students to teach them about how to investigate a crime scene and potential careers. The JROTC attended the JCLC 23 Massanutten Military Academy. The high schools Future Farmers of America participated in the 97th annual FFA Convention at Virginia Tech and was placed in several categories and named the superior chapter.

Jones closed with an update on the track project as it is currently underway. The next step is to get it surfaced.

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Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that on July 15, 2023, at approximately 1:30 p.m., a structure fire was reported at the Fairways at Bey Lea Apartment Complex on Inverness Drive in Toms River. Upon the arrival of emergency personnel, heavy smoke and fire were observed coming from the structures roofing system. The building was evacuated without incident. During the suppression of the fire, two firefighters, an emergency medical technician, and a resident sustained non-life threatening injuries and were transported to local hospitals for treatment.

A thorough and extensive investigation by the Ocean County Prosecutors Office-Arson Unit, Toms River Township Police Department Detective Bureau, Toms River Township Fire Bureau, and Ocean County Sheriffs Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit determined that the fire originated on an exterior third floor balcony, and that improperly discarded smoking material cannot be eliminated as the cause of the fire. The cause of the fire has been ruled accidental.

Id like to thank all the emergency service personnel that responded to this structure fire. We had fire companies from all over Ocean County respond and assist in the suppression of this fire. My sincere thanks to all the first responders who worked so tirelessly under the most extreme heat conditions. I am extremely grateful that no one was seriously injured, Prosecutor Billhimer stated.

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